Subj : Go West was: Real Deal
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Thu May 02 2024 11:45:34
Hi Dave,
DD> Back in the day Triple A (American Automoblie Association) had a trip
DD> planning service witk maps that had the route highlighted and a
RH> We tried something like that--don't recall if it was AAA or something
RH> else--once or twice but decided it wasn't for us. Cost, as much as
RH> anything was why we didn't stick with it. Also used the Rand McNally
RH> map book to sort of pre plan the route, still keep a map book in the
DD> I never used the AAA service. But my parents did a time or three. They
DD> got back a three-inch tall by seven or eight inch wild book of strip
DD> maps with the AAA suggested routes highlighted. Also regukar 8 1/2" X
DD> 11 pages with recommended restaurants, motels and roadside
DD> attractions.
I don't know what my dad used, probably studied road maps. We did have
the Rand McNally campgrounds atlas that my parents used extensivly. It
listed campgrounds (by city, town, etc) and the amenities they offered;
one thing my dad always insisted on was that it have flush toilets. (G)
Even when camping, Mom fixed 99.99% of our meals so restarant listings
would have been as useless as motels. The few times we ate out, we just
went to some place near the campground....I remember going for lobster
(We kids had to get other seafood, but each got a bite of lobster from
what mom & dad ordered.) up in Maine but that was a rare exception.
DD> 8<----- CUT ----->8
RH> We generally try to use the "go arounds". Even tho I don't drive, I
RH> keep looking for indicators of what we need to be aware of coming up,
RH> especially when we're towing, to help Steve.
DD> You're probably worked out a system that suits you. Ordinarily I
DD> mislike "back seat drivers". My grandmother was thw absolute worst
DD> it's ever been my misfortune to have as a passenger. I told her once
DD> "I don't tell you how to run your kitchen .... let me drive the way I
DD> know how." And if I was forced to ride with her in her car???? She
DD> drove like porcupines
DD> making love - slowly and painfully.
Don't forget, she was raised when there were fewer cars, trucks, etc on
the road.
DD> 8<----- CUT ----->8
RH> The grocery store is pretty nice, I'd rate it a few steps above Food
RH> Lion. The one we used to shop at regularly has a small clearance
RH> were buying. Good reccommendation. (G)
DD> Hy-Vee is our Midwest Wegman's equivalent. I only get staple items
DD> from their "snatch & grabbit" service. Fresh produce, meat and deli
DD> still reuire me to go iside and select personally what I'm buying.
DD> The other major stupormarkups here offer similar deals - but I have
DD> yet to try them out.
RH> Maybe one of these days, but not yet for us.
DD> It's a time-saver. And since staple items are in bags/cans/boxes and
DD> the same all of the time I have no problem putting in an on-line order
DD> and
DD> scheduling pick-up at a convenient time. If one (or more) of my
DD> selected items is out of stock I get texts on my phone from the as we
DD> try to select a work-around. And if none exists ... on to the next
DD> item.
We still prefer to do all the shopping. If I don't go out with Steve,
I'll send a fairly detailed list of what to get.
RH> names. We'd met a few folks in the first 13 years or so we were on the
RH> echo but got to meet a lot more "in real life" at the event the Shipps
RH> hosted in 2007.
DD> IIRC you were also at the last picnic they held. That was before Nancy
DD> fell off of her twig.
RH> Yes, we were there. Visited some friends in the Baltimore area
RH> afterward; we'd been stationed in Frankfurt am/Main together. We hosted
RH> the last picnic, in 2019--doubt there will be any more but would be
RH> nice........
DD> I had to give that one a miss. And I fear you're right on the echo
DD> picnics. Not enough participants left on this early-times social media
DD> platform to make up a viable picnic.
Last few we went to had maybe 6-9 people; ours had the Shipps, Michael,
Nancy and Mark Lewis for a grand total of 7.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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