I think that I will rename “Saturday” to “What-A-Day.”

  • Slept until 11:30 EST. This was good because I needed the sleep. This was bad because I had planned on being ready to hit the road around 12:00. Oh well, “the best made plans of mice and men…”
  • Tried to track down my God-sister, Tammy; we had made semi-plans to see each other before I headed back. She would have KILLED me if I’d come to Baltimore and didn’t see her. Went to her mom’s house, she wasn’t there, but her new (to me) baby, Kirsten, was there. Adorable. Sleeping, but adorable. From there, I went to where they thought she was… she wasn’t there. So, I went back to Dad’s to finish packing. And my phone rings. *sigh* So… we met for all of :05 in the parking lot of one of the Metro stations. She’s worth it. And, Kirsten was awake by this time. VERRA CUTE.
  • Back home, threw the last things in the car, got pics of the family-unit, said my goodbyes and hit the road!
  • Ran into a traffic snafu in Ellicott City. Yay. I took a detour, which everyone else and his/her respective mother, dog and cat also decided to take.
  • Stopped at Friendly’s for a bit of frozen dairy goodness. Apparently, I wasn’t explicit in my request, because my ice cream came in a cup… which makes it a wee bit difficult to drive and eat simultaneously. But, the nice young lady at the counter gave me a cone, too, so I sat in the car and ate some of the ice cream and then packed a reasonable amount into the cone.
  • Finally managed to get in touch with Bret. He was on the other side of D.C. from where I was headed, so seeing him this trip wasn’t an option. BAH! We had a good talk, though.
  • Stopped at the Washington Temple (LDS) and took some pics; I may not be LDS, but I appreciate good architecture. I remember riding/driving past it at night, when it’s lit up… it looks like a castle out of a fairy tale. Quite impressive.
  • Drove. And drove. And drove. (Note to : No problems finding diesel this time.)
  • Stopped at the DQ in Lynchburg for a dipped cone and a Mr. Misty.
  • Drove. And drove. And drove.
  • Got to Mom’s. Sprawled on the bed for a few before heading out to meet Theo. We went for a late bite to eat, then back to his place so I could install a new modem for him.
  • Came home.

And I am now officially tired. Which should make sleep both an easy to find and a welcome surrender.

More tomorrow.

Peace.