GAP Daily Journal - August 27, 2008
Aug 27th, 2008 by Lyn Hanush
GAP WALK JOURNALS - VI
Wednesday - August 27, 2008 Day 175 0.0 miles
Total Connecticut miles - 21.8 Walking Days - 87
Washington D.C. miles - 4.6 Cumulative miles 1545.8
Moving day - always a long, busy day, but no walking. First we
went to Bellingham, MA where I was to pick up a prescription
refill at Wal-Mart, but their fax hadn’t worked so they didn’t get
it. There’s more to it than that, but it was a bummer. I couldn’t
wait there until they contacted my doctor today because of the
time difference. To complicate matters my doctor is retired as of
this Friday. Oh well. I figure if I really need this prescription it
will work out somehow.
Oh, the Wal-Mart in the town where we moved to doesn’t have
a pharmacy. Maybe I really don’t need this prescription
anymore???? 
I really do think I can do without it as long as I
am walking - it’s for my blood pressure, and when I’m walking
like this my blood pressure is usually good. I’ll keep tabs on it at
places where they have the blood pressure monitors.
Now I got that all out of my system, so I’ll get on with the
journal. I drove the fast way via main roads to the point
where we stopped walking yesterday. Then Norma took over the
driving while I navigated us through the next two day’s worth of
walking route. It is quite a route - beautiful, but lots of turns,
many that come up on you all of a sudden. I find myself trying
to look at maps, watch the road, look for key spots to note for
Norma on the maps, and mark the maps. Wow! I get tired just
thinking about it.
And, of course, Norma has to drive it and try to predict which
way I am going to have her turn in time to actually do it. She
also has to try to remember which is her left and which is her
right - like many of my friends she frequently wants to go right
when I say left - or left when I say right. We do have a lot of
good laughs. Poor Norma has to put up with me, and sometimes
that can be interesting, to say the least.
We finally got to the area where we had to start looking for a
motel. After some searching and talking with motel
managements, we found one that would really work with us on a
price. We’re at a very nice place with micro and fridge and
Wireless Internet. The gentleman at the desk was ever so kind,
and quite delightful. He went above and beyond the call of duty
to get us just the right room for our needs. We’re in the town of
Guilford, Connecticut - not too far from New Haven,
Connecticut.
Once we got settled and set up my office area we asked about a
coin laundry and a Wal-Mart. We decided to do laundry Sunday
afternoon - too late tonight - so we went to find a place to eat
and the Wal-Mart. Pizza was our dinner, then to Wal-Mart. As
we drove out of the Wal-Mart parking lot Norma said,
“Starbucks,” and pointed across the street. We had been looking
for a Starbucks all day and hadn’t found one. Now we have one
close to our motel! I did get one, which I am just finishing up as
I write this. So I’m a happy camper now.
Back to our room to get this journal done, answer e-mail, phone
Dave, do some text messaging, and get ready for tomorrow, and
to bed. Have a great night wherever you are.
