2 RV's to IL, 1 to Rockford, 1 to Huntly (delivered)

... spending the night at home

We slept in this AM, alarm went off at 6:30.

Breakfast, yogurt and a nuked sandwich.

This hotel is quite large, it looks like an old 'Holidome' that has been added on to.

Today is a 'drive' day, not much for traffic so mostly at the speed limit.

1st stop is for fuel and restroom at the Kwik Star/Kwik Trip in Janesville. 90 miles later, the fuel gauge finally drops to 'F.'

2nd stop is the RV lot to pick up our car.

3rd stop is the car rental place. From there I start making calls. I get to dig in the dirt tomorrow. And I have an appointment at the clinic tomorrow, BUT my other lab tests I was supposed to do this time have expired ... yesterday. I was supposed to take them 60 days after my last test. 60 days was yesterday. No leeway.

A third call was to the shop for our van. No answer, anytime today. I am guessing they are closed for Good Friday?

Then I call my clinic to see if I can get my lab tests re-instated. All I want is to have my Dr's nurse call me back. Instead the person who finally answers the phone says they can handle it ... but after a half hour on the phone, can't. And doesn't leave a message for my Dr's nurse.

4th stop is the Culver's in Clear Lake for food.

5th stop is the clinic for my lab. There is no longer anyone at the front door asking questions about Covid. Just someone who asked where I was going, but they didn't ask BB anything. (She was just there to use the restroom)

The person at check-in could not help me about the additional labs. All they could do is check me in.

When I was called in to the lab, that asked if I was just there for the one test. I said yes ... because the others had expired. Well ... they took it on themselves to call my Dr. They couldn't get through but took my phone number in case they made contact later.

After I leave and about 15 miles down the road I get a call, from the lab. They have made contact with the Dr, got the lab requests re-instated, and will run the tests on the blood drawn. :)

Again today, someone who went the extra mile. Thank you.

(BB answered and put the call on speaker)

Within 10 miles from home, I can see break lights ahead on the freeway. So I have slowed down.

But the lane next to me has not. I can see them hitting their breaks hard. Then a pickup hits it's breaks right beside me. At first I think he is going to hit the car ahead of him. But at the last second the swerves and comes in to my lane and for a second, directly at me. He misses us by about three feet and ends up parked in the grass past the shoulder facing the wrong direction.

Had I been the 'safe distance' behind the car ahead of me at 20 mph, we would have been broad sided.

As we drive past the shop, they are open so I pull in. They have been so busy they haven't been able to take all the phone calls. Yes, we can drop the van off on over the weekend and they will work on it next week.

Load board

US - 532

IA - 257

MN - 11

WI - 8

The RV in IN going to MN is still there. No one wants it but me.

No RV driving for 48 hours. We plan on getting to Albert Lea Sunday night and leave out Monday AM.