Muscle cramps at midnight (and 2 and 5 or so). Sounds like it should be a country/western song. Anyway, with the sleep deprivation and morning clouds, and a nice visit with Holly and Dwight (Heather's parents), it was a late departure. Some fooling around at the motor vehicle bureau got me headed toward Lancaster when the sun started to kiss the hills. It really has some breathtaking scenery.
   Stopping in Harrisburg, pa. for tonight with pictures of the most beautiful sunset. I'll post them as soon as I can figure out how to get them from my new phone to this page,
  

New things...

    Well, back to saying isn't that beautiful. Heather and Charles' new home is just that. It's large, but cozy; the grounds are manicured, but comfortable.... just the place for a family to be happy.I wish you many blessings.
     Yesterday we went phone shopping. I am the very pleased owner of an instrument that has more bells and whistles than a NASA panel. Certainly, I can screw up in a much more frustrating and delightful way.
    We had a delicious dinner at the Cheesecake Factory with 'take- home' desserts. Guess what I'll be having for lunch. (Only because I missed breakfast).
     Later in the evening I was playing with my new toy..... changing settings, trying new apps, etc.  I awakened this morn to a completely dead phone which is missing a few contacts. (Guess I tapped -- or slid-- in the wrong place).   Umm.... when I moved to NJ in the 70's it was difficult to get used to a party line, too.
   It appears that my game plan is ever changing.... but that's kinda the point of this trip. Enjoying what I'm doing.  I have the intention of leaving tomorrow and seeing some of Pa's middle. The weather is supposed to be sunny and the scenery of Lancaster awaits.

Finally....

       It was late Friday, after the rains, when Ace attached the bike rack (more on that later) to the back of Gitaroun'. He and Meghan wished me well and off I went. Now my first destination was ALL THE WAY to Heather and Charles house, where I was expected Sat. afternoon. Having 24 hours to fill, I practiced driving @55 and put the GPS on the 'no highway' route. I spent the night near Allentown and would you believe.....people actually smile and say hello at 7:30 AM? What a strange world.
       Charles had a great in house (van) battery system installed for me, but I needed an elusive cable. So the next stop was at Sears, which is in one of the largest malls in the country... King of Prussia. FYI: their parking garage height limit is 6'8". Now I don't know how high Gitaroun is; but the top is closer to the trees than that. Angels on My Shoulder: after I practiced driving around the stores, I found a spot right outside of Sears. They didn't have the part, but it was nice to know that I could get to my destination.
      My next stop: spend time with the Littles in Devon. Much laughing and many hugs make one's life great.  Heather and Charles have invited me to go see their new home Mon. night.... so I'll be here 'til Tues. This camping thing is pretty good with all this home cookin' and the indoor plumbing.
   

     *Angels on My Shoulder.... or AYS..... I've invited a couple of loved ones to ride along with me and I feel that they've been allowed to do that.    

          Welcome to my trip journal! I chose the title for this journal because of something one of the littlers told me. Whenever I travel with one (or more) of them, I try to point out things that we take for granted.... pretty clouds, a sunset, mountains on the other side of town (past the phone lines), or even peoples's gardens or old churches in the town.
          Recently, on the way home from Conn., I exclaimed about something in my usual manner.... to which she replied, "Gram, you think everything is beautiful". Don't know about everything, but I can't recall a day that I haven't seen or experienced at least one thing worth remembering. Hopefully, this log will allow me to share (without boring you) the things and places in my upcoming adventures.