Today was officially day one of the road trip, and I wish it had gone better. My new cell phone didn’t like any of the charging cords that I brought with me, and it conked out after 3 hours with 3 more hours to go. It wasn’t the phone so much; it was the GPS that was crucial. In the middle of a nasty thunderstorm, I had to pull over, chuck the phone, and switch to the tablet. Thank goodness I had that tablet. I almost didn’t buy it.

The main highway was solid construction all across the state. But there was a silver lining. The hotel is just as nice as I remembered from 6 years ago, and there was a Verizon Wireless store just down the block then carried the charging cords that I need.

The museum I planned to visit tomorrow was supposed to be an hour away looking at a map. It’s actually four hours away which is going to throw off my travel schedule by a few hours, but it will be worth it to visit the museum. Life is like that sometimes.

For those of you who are concerned about my husband and his birthday, rest easy. I gave him his laser plinking kit last night and he absolutely loved it, as I knew he would.

The hotel is throwing a party tonight for all its guests and I am looking forward to it. Back tomorrow, love you all, Java.