Sadly, our six week hiatus at Interlochen came to an end. Kim and the boys headed home to Ann Arbor, and we headed East. As we went through Ann Arbor, it felt strange to not stop and see them. Instead we kept onward to Toledo and then turned toward the east. We are heading to upstate New York to see family. If travel works out as planned, we should be there late this afternoon.
This is a trip that we have made many times over the years. It is always fun to drive through Cleveland and to go by the lake, and then head up toward Erie, PA. We are always glad to travel through Erie in the summer rather than when it is snowing, since they get the lake effect snow and lots of it.
As we drove along yesterday we noticed miles and miles of cornfields in full tassle, I wondered whether the farmers were hoping to sell their crops for food or energy such as ethanol production. Perhaps some of both. If corn prices stay high, then the farmers will have a good year and we, the consumers, will be paying higher prices for food and gas. Gas prices seem to have come down a bit but are still high. Of course, Exxon Mobile has the highest profits ever. Aren't you pleased you helped them out???? NOT!!!!! It is evident that there are fewer folks on the road. This is particularly obvious in the RV world. Diesel fuel is so expensive. I filled half of the tank yesterday and it cost $190. Today will be the same or more. That makes travel very expensive.
We are figuring that we will be moving the motor home only two times per year. That is, we will winter in one spot and summer in another, only moving between. The problem is to locate a summer spot. We do have a short list and Traverse City, MI, and Durango, CO, are on it. Any suggestions for a good summer location?
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