We had a decent nights sleep, despite having the AC on until 2 am, then having to turn it back on at 4 am because Bubba was panting. At 4:30 Marcia woke up, I told her I reset the alarm clock on my phone to 5:30 since it was very dark still at 4:30. Since we have traveled each and every day, I don't think the "time changes" had totally set in on our systems yet...so 4:30 is really 7:30 to our minds and bodies. At 5:15 I see a bit of light coming through our windows, and up we were, and we pulled out of the park at 6:00 sharp.
From Bakersfield you have two choices...go up US-99, or go over to I-5 and go up...both go through Sacramento, but from where we were, I-5 was 10 miles longer. In a car, I would have gone I-5...but in a RV pulling a car with a 55 mph speed limit in California, I decided to stay with US-99. Sailed through Bakersfield, and cruised along towards Fresno, and I see the GPS icon which essentially says, "You have a delay ahead". Pushing that icon and I find out it is a wreck, 7 miles ahead, and it would be a 30 minute delay....NUTS!
Sure enough, traffic was at a crawl...and then at a stop. However, within 20 minutes it was all over. A wreck? Maybe...it was gone when we went by, but we did see a fire truck putting a foam along side the road, so there was something.
The rest of the trip was non-eventful, other than the stretches of construction, bumpy roads especially near Atwater, and traffic was just fine going all the way through to my sister's house. We pulled in right at 12:35, and by 2 pm we were settled in. Bubba was/is one happy camper!
It is ALWAYS nice to be back in our home away from home, sitting on the concrete pad in Sandy and Arny's backyard, 30 amps, water, and way to dump our tanks with the use of our Blue Boy Tote, and enjoy family. It was so nice to see mom doing so well, and being "SAFE" in her new normal at Sandy and Arny's house. Even Patti came by for a short visit with her little dog Parker.
It was exactly six months today that we lost little Skruffy. Just a few months ago Patti lost one of her dogs, Charlie. More importantly, seven months ago, on Thanksgiving, Dad passed. For the most part the grieving is done with...the memories are fond, full of love, and miss them all so very much.
Today it was 100 in Citrus Heights, just north of Sacramento. Despite the heat, the Sacramento Area normally gets a sea breeze every night and cools down into the 60's, and the predictions are a few hot days, cool nights, and in the 80's by Sunday...typically weather for June in Sacramento.
