July 1 Pilot Truck Stop in Muncie, IN

I have been so deprived. No internet for three whole days and I am trying tonight to make up for it.

Our last stop was three days at Heartland Resort in Greenfield Indiana. Their ads had all promised Wi-Fi but they had "technical difficulties" and could not deliver the goods. I was relegated to actual reading, resting and relaxing as we were assailed with one thunderstorm and hailstorm after another. Not a good time to take out our precious little red fun machine...I could not even imagine what a hail storm would be like in a side car!

The clue should have been our introduction when we checked into the RV resort. They immediately explained to us what county we were in and where the underground shelters were in the event a "severe weather event" occurs. I want to know how do you get to the shelter if it is already hailing??? Ouch!!! Definitely not a threat of us deciding to move to this portion of the great US of A.

Today we moved on north towards Fort Wayne for the Wing Ding. First order of business was a stop at a very nice trailer supply outlet for a "sway bar" for our trailer. We had put the weight distribution bars on initially but were told the sway part was not necessary. Subsequent driving has convinced Gary otherwise so we put one on.

My navigation program and GPS sure save our bacon when trying to find addresses so very foreign to us. If we make a wrong turn or have to detour for construction (both happened today) it immediately figures out an alternate route and directs us through it.

Tonight we are overnighting in a truck stop parking lot. The price is right (free) and I have my Wi-Fi internet which they broadcast through out their parking lot. Each brand of truck stop has a different network of Wi-Fi but generally it runs 4.95 to 6.95 for a 24 hour period of unlimited usage. I love it and it is fast to use.

We had planned another night in truck stop and then staying at an RV campground in Angola, IN...about 50 miles north of Ft. Wayne. We could not find another closer RV site due to the holiday and Wing Ding. Today, however I discovered they have "primitive" campsites right next door to the coliseum where the event is happening. We called and can get in there. Nice not to have the long commute and the price is less than half what the RV campground was going to charge...so we will be at the "Johnny Appleseed Campground" in Ft. Wayne from the 2nd through the 7th.

I am really excited also to meet up with a distant relative (Susie) I have met through an online Stocker family genealogy group. She is the one putting on the Stocker reunion in Stockertown end of August and she lives right there in Ft. Wayne. She is going to be gone this weekend but has offered to take me to the Ft. Wayne genealogy library next week. She says it is the second best in the country. Neat to learn more about the topic and get to know her better at the same time.

Well enough jabber for tonight. After Wing Ding we will be touring the Wisconsin Dells on the way to Jim Young's house in New Auburn, Wisconsin. Gary worked with Jim in Saudi Arabia and we are looking forward to seeing he and his wife again after many years.

Linda