Saturday, January 24, 2009

Okay. Just passed by...

Okay. Just passed by 4 miles for it's 11:34. 52 degrees. Nothing like on the way out when it was 31 on the way up. Not too bad traffic now.
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Okay. Just whizzed(?)...

Okay. Just whizzed(?) by Tampa on I75 South bound. It's 10:17. Makes pretty good time at the moment. A bit of traffic around here but not bad.
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So I was trying to finish....

So I was trying to finish. I'm coming up on the turnpike at intersection but I'm staying on I-75 south bound.
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Okay, like I said I...

Okay, like I said I got 1200 milestone. 330 miles to go. I'm in the groove now. Temperatures about 60 degrees or 58 I'm sorry. And I-75 South. Coming up on the Turnpike.
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Okay, 1200 miles in...

Okay, 1200 miles in the books. 330 to go. I'm just getting in the grove and I'm good for another 1200 I think.
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So, not practicing(?)...

So, not practicing(?) for a while really makes a difference. I can sure you get all your stuff on right and everything is done at each stop correctly. So, 5 months is a long lay off.
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Wow, you know, it's...

Wow, you know, it's been 5 months since I've been on the clock and I can really shows on the slider. That's a little hick 'em up here and there and so maybe delayed on a few stops.
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Okay, a little more...

Okay, a little more info. Passing to Gainesville is 8:42, 61 degrees. Traffic isn't too bad on I-75 south bound. It should be in by 130
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Okay. I'm passing Jamesville,...

Okay. I'm passing Jamesville, Florida. I'm not going to get in till about 1:25 which gives me 3 hours here(?). So I guess that's 21 hours, maybe a little longer.
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Okay. Do you know where...

Okay. Do you know where your motorcycle is? The last I saw him on was Eastbound and the 4 panhandle on I-10. It's 6 o'clock. It's 66 degrees. Still little light but mostly cloudy.
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Okay. So my dinner break,...

Okay. So my dinner break, food break of the day was on-- now I gotta
show her little ____ into this motor 'cause Cory(?) is gonna be called and I
wanna make a little time. Alright. Looks like her(?) is gonna be
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Okay. Get my dinner...

Okay. Get my dinner full break of the day. First food to have is 508. Stopped at a Mickey B. Got a Mickey sandwich in Eastbound.
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Lot of fog and rain...

Lot of fog and rain Mobile Bay area here at 3:00 Eastern time. On a heavy traffic also, so it's fogging West, over here is 56 degrees.
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Okay, so about 770 miles...

Okay, so about 770 miles from home I should arrive by 2:00. So that will give me 22 hour run. I've been taking my time. I said(?)
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Okay. So I had to go...

Okay. So I had to go down in the mobile and get another receipt at the Exxon gas station pumper(?). Cost me an extra 15 maybe 20 minutes. But I got it. Now I send(?) headed to home.
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Okay. I'm headed back....

Okay. I'm headed back. I went to the battleship, USS Alabama battleship, took some pictures. Got there around 2:30. Got a receipt that was no good. So I had to go down in the mobile, and get a receipt from a gas station.
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Okay, so it's 1 o'clock...

Okay, so it's 1 o'clock East Coast time I'm in central time zone so it's 12 o'clock here. I'd probably at the Merissa(?) Alabama about 1:30 Central time.
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Okay, they had my start(?)...

Okay, they had my start(?) gas stop. It's 1:00. Call me back on I10(?). I've got a 118 to the USS Alabama Battleship. The weather is ___, sort(?) of misty rain.
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Okay. My on board radar...

Okay. My on board radar shows land about 25 miles ahead. And it's clouding also, so definitely there is rain ahead. Alright that's it. Bye.
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Okay. Coming in soon....

Okay. Coming in soon. Tell a hockey right now. It is 11:07 and 64 degree, or the warp up 30 degress are holder today/ Cloudy and rain ahead
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Okay, just a little...

Okay, just a little more west side on the temperature(?) it's final ___ 56 degree turn off the electric. Wet, not much traffic, it's cloudy and ___ in the area.
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Okay, just made the...

Okay, just made the turn on the ___ west bound headed for Mobile Alabama. That's the 330 miles to get to Mobile Alabama and US Alabama Battleship.
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Okay. Just made my 2nd...

Okay. Just made my 2nd gas stop, Ocala Airway, exit 358. I got about 80 miles to go to I-10. It's 46 degrees.
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Okay. Anyway, I was...

Okay. Anyway, I was finished into my 37 degrees and I thought I was in Florida and then I just noticed in a farm(?) here in an area just northeast of Tampa, bunch of hot air balloons.
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Okay, just(?) 7:30....

Okay, just(?) 7:30. Just note the temper, it dropped down to 37 degrees. I thought I was in Florida but I guess not. Also just in front of me are a bunch of hot air balloons.
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Okay. Did I say or it's...

Okay. Did I say or it's 39 degrees? Holy Macro(?). Man, I got electric sign up and it's cold out. Alright, that's it. 7:08 in the morning, I-75 northbound.
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Okay, it's 7:08 and...

Okay, it's 7:08 and 39 degrees now it's cold baby for Florida. So, I'm just comin' up on Tampa and 39 degrees it's 7:08.
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Okay, it's 6:30, 41...

Okay, it's 6:30, 41 degrees out sail. Got down electric signed up, I'm on I-75 North bound quite a bit a traffic, can see the sun in my real rear mirrors starting.
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Okay. So, I could see...

Okay. So, I could see the sun coming out at 6:30, number 1 in my rearview mirror. North bound on I-75. A little bit of traffic out here at this point in time already. So, okay that's...
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Okay, the traffic on...

Okay, the traffic on the Honda(?) was accurate, there was an accident. The delay was not what they said, but there was an accident right where we are headed. so that's a good sign so exem(?) traffic so I gave you the when ___.
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Okay, North bound on...

Okay, North bound on I 75 going Northern Naples. My own board traffic say's is there's a 4 minutes delay with an accident ahead. So, we'll see how I could resist on the traffic on the ___. Okay, that listen

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Okay, made my first...

Okay, made my first gas stop through my corner on my route in Southwest Florida, Naples area. Took the 7 men to stop. Okay, that's it.
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Okay, so anyway just...

Okay, so anyway just ran out across Florida on Alligator Alley, comin' in to Naple. It's pretty cold across there 41 degrees ___ below, got the electric stand on. That's it.
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Okay, it's 5:22, 41...

Okay, it's 5:22, 41 degrees. I got the electrics on. Coming up on the west side of Florida after going past Alligator Alley.
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Okay, I'm crossing Alligator...

Okay, I'm crossing Alligator Alley. It's 4:45. It's 48 degrees cooling off. Not as many bugs as usual 'cause it's cooling off. Light traffic obviously at 4:45 in the morning.
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Okay, I'm on the road...

Okay, I'm on the road it's 4:26. My start time was 4: 60(?)AM and run off with my wife Esther Sakee(?). So, We'll see it's 53 degrees, sky cloudy and
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Okay, just a little...

Okay, just a little more. So I'm on US27 headed for I75 cross Alligator Alley. Make my first stop through the corner down in Southwest Florida. Okay that's it. Goodbye.
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