No More Hotel Showers!

I will admit that taking showers in hotels has a lot of perks. First, you can use two towels without worrying about the amount of laundry you are amassing. It is nice to have one towel for hair and another for everywhere else. Second, you momentarily forget that there is an end to the hot water supply but stay in the shower longer anyway. I feel a bit guilty that I waste these things in a hotel- I mean the environment is still the environment whether you are on vacation or not. But it feels nice to do that once in a while. Third, hotel bathrooms have a zillion mirrors that are very well lit. I am confident that there is not a stray brow hair on my face after taking advantage of those mirrors. 

I have landed temporarily in Amelialand. She lives next to Matthew Island in an adorable house in Ohio. It is nice to see old friends and during my drive I literally had my head in the clouds so it was nice to be back on solid ground. The Hondog is parked here in the clouds and there is proof of my elevation yesterday. I went from elevation 0 in Miami (at least I am assuming it is not below zero but it could be) to 3787 ft. Below are the clouds in the green mountains. Well Eastern Coast mountains. I am sure my millions of West Coast readers will be quick to remind me that this is not a mountain. 

 It was a damp morning but a great walk and fun to see all of the green. I am going to maintain this as a mental picture when I am back at home. I hope it is warm there now. 


After a shorter drive than I anticipated I ended up in Ohio and after watching three people wash the pee off a cat we were ready for the out of doors. The sun was shining and we walked through the wonder of Columbus. I learned a lot about the city itself while I was there. I also ate some tofu sausage and it was pretty good. The sun was warm and the art was expensive but it was a great way to end the epic road trip. It was inspiring and that is exactly what the doctor ordered to start a week of training planning and Summer Orientation prep. I am starting to get really excited to start another academic year!