Good thing I had that big cheeseburger for lunch yesterday, I needed all the strength I could muster for an extreme travel day. I had to kick PDD (Paul Dahl Disorder – extremely long distance driving days) into high gear.
Before rolling, I did my usual walk around the Journey, checking to ensure all the basement doors are closed, slides all the way in and leveling jacks all the way up.
I climbed into the driver’s seat and started up the mighty Cat diesel engine. When all the gauges were up into their normal ranges, I set my sights on my destination for today’s drive,
and slipped the Journey’s transmission into…reverse.
Touchdown! The trip is over and I set a new personal travel record…150 feet, all done in reverse! :c)
It is the shortest drive I have ever made to a new campsite. I was tempted to do a quick loop around the state of South Carolina, but I think I’ve spent enough on diesel fuel this year.
We moved from a weekly site to a monthly site which will save us several hundred dollars. We still have a bunch of items to knock off our “To-Do” list, including some medical checkups, get the new awning motor installed and, oh yeah, Christmas.
So in the spirit of the Christmas season, a few cartoons to bring a smile to your face. (Click to enlarge).
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Amazing, I congratulate you on resisting the trip around South Carolina. There is hope.
ReplyDeleteGood job! Not to mention you got to wind the odometer back a few feet:)
ReplyDeleteI see you didn't even have to remove the Christmas decorations. I hope you at least took the tree off the steering wheel.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Glad you guys are getting some savings by going monthly. You won't know what to do saving all that money!
ReplyDeletewhat a long travel day!! glad you were able to muster up the strength to go such a distance!
ReplyDeleteThat was a pretty good day of driving. Glad you made it with no accidents and not having to stop to fill up with diesel either.
ReplyDeleteGreat Christmas cartoons!
Glad you arrived safely. :-)
ReplyDeleteNicely done and a new personal record!!! You are now both a sprinter and a marathoner;o))
ReplyDeleteShorter even than the BRRP run from storage to campground!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of your big trip. I enjoyed being with you all the way. Sorry you had to put this stain on your reputation in order to improve your rate. But savings are worth sacrifices.
ReplyDeleteCould this be a new trend in driving for you? With a little practice, you could drive in reverse all the way to Florida next month. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you made this trip without any major problems. Sometimes being on the road is stressful. Glad you got through it and
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS
Like those kinds of trips...hope you guys have a very Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAll that stress and you're still doing the victory dance. Good for you. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laughs, and Merry Christmas to you!
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