I have my route planned out.  I even retyped and printed the directions from the first part of the trip in large, bold print so I can read it while driving at night.  Yes, even with an interior light on I’d have trouble with the tiny print out of the AAA Triptik.  No, I’m not blind but I do wear bifocals.  Okay, so I’m half blind….

     Tomorrow I’m off to the grocery store to make certain that Dear Hubby has what he wants in the fridge and that I have plenty of easy-to-eat-while-driving snacks for the car.  I’m not paying for food on the road.  I’m even taking a thermos of coffee and cooler full of Starbucks Mochacinos.  The only stops I’ll be making are to fill the gas tank and well…remove the coffee I put in me.

     Tuesday I’ll pack my suitcase, fill the gas tank, and set out my list of what to load in the car.  Yes, I do a list.  If I didn’t I’d forget something.  I even take my list along so when I pack to leave up there I know I have everything back in the car where it belongs.  I also leave instructions for Dear Hubby so he doesn’t forget things he needs to do when I’m gone—like water the potted tomato plants.