On the way to Alum Creek State Park
which is just north of Columbus, Ohio,I happened to notice that there
was very little car traffic on my road – it was 90% trucks. I sort
of like hanging out with the trucks – they aren't darting around
like a bunch of gnats as the car people do. You sort of hang out
with a set group of trucks who are all going the same speed as you
are. They become your on-the-road peeps. Just about the time I was
thinking about how cool the trucks are and what weird things they
haul, what do I see coming at me on the other side of the freeway,
but a truck that is carrying a full scale locomotive. It was one of
those old-fashioned steam types – it was all shiny black with
bright red trim. It truly sparkled in the sun.
Much as I will miss New Lisbon
Campground from last night, it is really nice to be back into a state
park. Not only that, but this particular park belongs to Passport
America (of which I am a member) so I get camping for half price.
$14 for my berth here. Score!!!!
By noon we were all set up. One of the
reasons I picked this park was because it had a four acre dog park
attached to it. I figured that Miko would really like to stretch her
legs after being cooped up in the RV for so many miles. Not only
does it have four acres all fenced in, they have a fenced in Dog
Beach. We ended up spending most of our time at the beach with all
the retrievers and labs. Those goofy dogs are running around,
fetching balls like mad. Sort of like the EveryReady Bunny on
steroids. Miko wanted nothing to do with these guys, all she wanted
to do was cavort in the waves, all by her lone self. We spent
about an hour and a half straight, her chasing and disciplining waves
and me watching. Occasionally one of the retrievers would come by to
see what she was doing but would lose interest in wave catching
immediately. Miko is one tired dog tonight but we both had a
pleasant day hanging at the beach.
I am a planner. I plan my trips down
to the second. Where I'm going, where I'm staying, what I'm going to
do. I love to plan. That said, nine times out of ten, I never
follow through on my plan. Something might pop up and I'm off in a
totally different direction from the original plan. I think this is
one of the things that drive Tony nuts. He plans, he has great
follow through. Me, not so much.
So, originally, I was going to be
heading east, but today I decided to take a small detour north and
pick up a few sights. We will see how that goes, see if I even
follow through on this new plan. But I have a plan for the moment,
subject to change at any time.
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