QC92-01 Another visit with Shane

May 29, 2009 (Fri) Home to Fayetteville, NY (297/297 miles) - It was a cloudy, rainy 60° when we finally got started at 9:40.It was an uneventful trip up the Garden State Parkway to US10 in Paramus. Stopped there for gas before crossing the state line into New York - saved about 20¢/gallon. We had a list of things we can only find in Walmart so we stopped in Monroe, NY to pick them up. While there we got a couple of spicy chicken wraps and some french fries at a nearby Wendy's. The temperature had gotten up to 72° by then. It was still cloudy but the sun had shown itself briefly earlier as we'd come through Tuxedo, NY.

We knew it was coming and it did - heavy rain off and on as we drove through the Catskill Mountains on US17. But it had cleared by the time we reach Binghamton. The sun prevailed most of the rest of the way. Shane was in the driveway watching for us as we drove down the street to his house. It was so good to see him (and our daughter, of coarse) after nearly half a year. He had a great time riding his new bicycle, a Birthday present from Jeff, Barbara, and the girls.

May 30, 2009 (Sat) Fayetteville, NY (2) - Dave's new job sometimes takes him out on sales calls on Saturday (and some evenings) as he needs to meet with some clients when their jobs allow. He is selling Anderson replacement windows. He had a call this morning so we hung out with Jennifer and Shane. We learned, or tried to, one of their several Wii games (played with game console and peripherals attached to the television). Great fun but increasingly frustrating as required skill levels increased. In the afternoon, we wandered the neighborhood yard sales, a yearly event, and ended up buying an area rug.

Q050560 Dave and Jen's yard.
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May 31, 2009 (Sun) Fayetteville, NY to Home 297/594 miles) - The weather for our trip home was more of the same, cloudy with some sun breaking through now and then. At least there was no rain. We got off at about 9:43 and headed for I-81. We would need gas before we could make it back to New Jersey where it was cheaper. We saw a station with a good price just after passing exit 14 - no help now but we need to remember that it is there for next time! We stopped for gas south of Cortland and got 10 gallons, enough of the expensive stuff to get us to New Jersey. Traffic was heavy and down to a single lane near Middletown, NY but other than that the trip home was uneventful. Lunch was wraps near Liberty, NY.

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