Today was the longest driving trek in many a year for Joyce and me. We got into the Mazda before 7 a.m. in Zanesville, Ohio and didn't stop driving until 7 p.m at Tim & Jess's place in Bangor. Keep in mind that includes an hour we gained by crossing from Eastern to Central time.
We just needed to be back in Wisconsin -- away from hotels, motels, and museums -- and seeing familiar faces.
We did make one stop in Columbus at the James Thurber house. I am a big James Thurber fan. I think his writing is hilarious. Here is a photo of me reading from my Thurber Carnival book on the porch of his house at 77 Jefferson Ave in the middle of downtown Columbus.
We also rediscovered an old friend hanging around...
Throughout our travels today, Joyce read to me segments from the book - we laughed a lot. It was hilarious. Our travels took us through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and into Wisconsin up through Beloit and Madison. It was sure exciting to cross the Wisconsin border!
We were so happy to see Tim, Jess & Joshua --
Here's a photo of the happy grandma...
We have traveled over 4100 miles in our little adventure -- still not home yet. Tomorrow we hope to visit Christi at Camp Phillip on the way back to Appleton. We are planning dinner at Christiano's in Wautoma for tomorrow evening.
Joyce says she has kind of forgotten how to drive -- she has been my faithful navigator with maps, atlas, and GPS all along the way. I think she has only driven about 1 1/2 or 2 hours on our trip. But she has been the one who has managed to get us there and back. It has been a great adventure.
We also need to thank all those who prayed for our safe travels and for the Lord for sending his angels to watch over us. We passed another terrible accident today -- a semi and a pickup truck. The pickup was hardly recognizable. A reminder to us all to be ready at any time for the Lord to take us home.
Love to all!
Dave
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