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2010-12-09 We're still here! Just Leaving...

Yes, we left yesterday for the warmer, friendlier states (we were hoping) but it was not to be. Got on the ramp from 26 mile road in Washington, Michigan and all of a sudden I noticed that the tow vehicle, our Safari Minivan was kissing the back end of the RV. Hmm I said, that shouldn't happen, "Tony what's going on". Well it seems that one side of the hitch broke clean off. So there I was in freezing weather directing folks to not get on the ramp, to go around and get on the I-94 some other way.

That lasted for 30 minutes or so until Tony got the Safari engaged and off we went. He stopped for gas in the truck and I trundled on to Camping world where, I am sure there was a brand new hitch in our future.

So, it is 6am on Thursday and me with a bad cold can't sleep. My nightly duties were to get up ever hour and run the water so the pipes don't freeze. We just have to get out of town earlier. Thanks for listening...
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Location: Allenton, MI 48002, USA

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Anonymous said…
If you are going to stick around for a Focus: HOPE Music Festival, Mary, there was only one that would exit you into warm weather... June 1969... the very first at Herb Cohen's "Raven Gallery East" in Mount Clemens (a short-lived venue). Dario raised enough money to have a 3-button phone installed for Focus: HOPE in the Madonna rectory and the rest is history. Travel safely.

Carl
December 9, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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