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Over the weekend we went to Salem, Ma with our son and daughter in law, their new puppy Moose and our cousins Ellen and Bruce. Hot was a friggin understatement. How hot was it? It was so hot, any hotter and it would have been beyond hot. We experienced a heat index of over 108*f. The temp was so oppressive that we all felt completely drained and, at times, on the verge of feeling sick. How much of Salem did we get to experience you might ask? Well, not much. We spent the afternoon in air- conditioned shops and at one point sat outside, yes, we are insane, having cold non-alcohol drinks for fear of further dehydration. We did have hot clam chowda although. You cannot be in New England and get your fill of chowda. Actually, it is a proven, cannot qualify the proof, that if you eat hot soup when it is on the verge of hell hot outside it cools you off. We can attest to the fact that it just made us feel hotter but put nice smiles of contentment on our faces because it tasted so damn good.
Janet and I did get a chance to take our friend Terry’s pontoon boat out on the lake one day last week, when the temps, sky and air were just perfect. What a relaxing day we had just drifting along with the breeze blowing through her hair, I don’t have any, so it was not having the same effect on me. Sometimes it is just nice to not do much of anything and our month stay in the Boston area has been a good mix of doing and seeing stuff and just chilling. You have to do that at times to recharge, unwind and plan for the next step of the journey. Oh yea, forgot the maintenance we had done on our rig. New hydraulic line and generator repair. One of the inevitable parts of RV’s is that just like sticks and bricks homes, shit breaks. Depending on what the culprit is, you are at the mercy of time as parts need to be ordered and installed. We keep hearing that you just have to smile and put it in perspective as part of the journey. As our stay here winds down we are looking forward to spending a few weeks in the Catskills near New Paltz. That is our old stomping ground having worked in a hotel in Ellenville, NY one summer when we were in college. The hotel, like many in the Catskills is long gone as the demise of the “Borscht Belt” closed most of the well-known resorts our families frequented during the 50’s and 60’s and 70’s. We are hoping to see some familiar sights while we are there. At least enough to spark fond memories of out blast from the past. All and all it has been a wonderful time for us being with family and friends. Those times, for all of us, can be some of the most rewarding. When you are with people you love even oppressive heat gets taken down a few notches. There is no doubt that in our travels we will be back again.
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