He of the Lion (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} touleontos) wrote,@ 2008-08-16 15:20:00 |
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Report from the road
Our truck has a governor that won't let us go faster than 75 mph. Since our truck is called the Dawn Treader, we have named this imperious circuit Reepicheep. It seemed appropriate.
Yesterday: take US-23 south from Ann Arbor to Toledo. Just past Toledo, turn east on I-80, a.k.a. the Ohio Turnpike. Stay on I-80 through about $10 worth of Ohio and a whole damn lot of Pennsylvania. Once safely in the middle of New Jersey, take I-280 towards Newark and Jersey City. Stop for the night.
Last night: Upon arriving at our destination in Jersey City at about 2 AM, we discovered that our padlock had suffered a fatal injury and would now not open, meaning our suitcases and my viola were trapped in the back of the truck where we couldn't get to them. We called a 24-hour locksmith, who said he would be there in half an hour. Two hours, four phone calls, and $120 later, we had a new working padlock on the back of our truck. We got to bed around 6, which is something I usually try to do only for reasons involving a girl in my bed.
For what it's worth, we checked the contents of the back periodically along the way, so we know that the lock did not break until we got on I-280. I-80 is our friend and would never do us wrong. She is, as Dave Carter will tell you, a mighty good road.
Today: wake up at noon, hang out in New York City, go to bed at a somewhat reasonable hour.
Tomorrow: take I-95 across the George Washington Bridge, through New York City and up to New Haven. Wave hello and then goodbye to Mother Yale. In New Haven, take I-91 to Hartford; in Hartford, take I-84 to the Mass Pike; from the Mass Pike, take exit 18 to Cambridge. Arrive at the new house and rejoice. Then start lifting some heavy furniture, which is not quite as joyful an activity.
Our truck has a governor that won't let us go faster than 75 mph. Since our truck is called the Dawn Treader, we have named this imperious circuit Reepicheep. It seemed appropriate.
Yesterday: take US-23 south from Ann Arbor to Toledo. Just past Toledo, turn east on I-80, a.k.a. the Ohio Turnpike. Stay on I-80 through about $10 worth of Ohio and a whole damn lot of Pennsylvania. Once safely in the middle of New Jersey, take I-280 towards Newark and Jersey City. Stop for the night.
Last night: Upon arriving at our destination in Jersey City at about 2 AM, we discovered that our padlock had suffered a fatal injury and would now not open, meaning our suitcases and my viola were trapped in the back of the truck where we couldn't get to them. We called a 24-hour locksmith, who said he would be there in half an hour. Two hours, four phone calls, and $120 later, we had a new working padlock on the back of our truck. We got to bed around 6, which is something I usually try to do only for reasons involving a girl in my bed.
For what it's worth, we checked the contents of the back periodically along the way, so we know that the lock did not break until we got on I-280. I-80 is our friend and would never do us wrong. She is, as Dave Carter will tell you, a mighty good road.
Today: wake up at noon, hang out in New York City, go to bed at a somewhat reasonable hour.
Tomorrow: take I-95 across the George Washington Bridge, through New York City and up to New Haven. Wave hello and then goodbye to Mother Yale. In New Haven, take I-91 to Hartford; in Hartford, take I-84 to the Mass Pike; from the Mass Pike, take exit 18 to Cambridge. Arrive at the new house and rejoice. Then start lifting some heavy furniture, which is not quite as joyful an activity.
