Thursday, February 3: Another Road Trip. Cape May

Hello boys and girls it’s Mark Krull speaking I got my rental car today after I ate breakfast and change the litter and the cat. I thought

 I’d go somewhere where it was less likely to be raining all day. So that seem to be South Jersey so, I decided that I would go to Cape May. It’s a completely 

different direction than what I’ve been taking which is basically north and west of Upper Darby. I try to take a pitstop in Millville and go to a coffee shop 
and that was very 

chill and I had some pierogies which were very very good. Well I chilled out in that coffee shop near Plainsome old Gold oldies like solid as a rock and some other pop songs

of the latter-day you’re. It actually wasn’t raining there and 
that was the plan to avoid the rain as much as possible I visited the art center and talk to executive Director who’s been there for 7 years. After that I got on route 47 south 
to Cape May. It’s pretty desolate this time of year. None of the hotels looked open and the best I could do was a pizza place to get some food the pizza was 

very good I had two slices and then sat in my car and took a little nap and that helped me get going. I got home around 7 PM and relaxed


 and talked on the phone with a couple of people. Lynne and I talked about our next destination tomorrow. I think we’re going to go to Bushkill Pennsylvania

 or Columbia Maryland I kind of sided with Bushkill thinking that they had Bushkill Falls but then I started thinking 
differently because Bushkill Falls is closed
until the spring time. Well we’ll decide. I’m not that worried about it. I need to make an appointment to see my mom tomorrow before I see Lynne I  

 assume I have the car till Sunday but if I don’t I’ll just take the penalty but I did rent for three days but I’m having trouble figuring out what three days is it

Saturday, April 11: Hanging at Cape May (Revised)

Breakfast to Go

Good day. I woke up and in the last minute decided I would do a rental car. I think  I realized

Leaving Coffee Joe

sometime as I rode to Center City in the men's. Yes I be about 40 minutes late but I

Alfred and Getting Car

would be able to make it and look for anyone who wants to take a day trip with me down to Cape May.

My Route to Cape May

Well, I did find somebody to go with me. Alfred was pretty excited to go. We  took a walk down to the airport line to catch

Amy@ Bogart's

the train to the Avis where I was renting Kia Rio at the one arrivals Road location to get a $20 rental. That's

At Amethyst

pretty cheap for a car rental these days. That $40 is including all the taxes and insurance. Well we have

Enjoying My Soup at Bogart's

been the train and then got the car at the arrivals Road. We decided to 55 instead of the Atlantic City Expressway

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to the parkway. I decided to be nice to stop in in Millville to Bogart's and say hello to Amy, well we stop by on a

Look Who's Playing at the Levoy

very sunny day and Millville is having a sidewalk sale. It was pretty lively. We hung out at Bogart's I had a

delicious chicken soup and I ran into Dan Gobley  and a few other folks were out for the sale. I got a new

Rocky in West Philly

suitcase and a couple of really cheap shirts and shorts. It was pretty cool. We then arrived in Cape May

Pizza at Cape May

and I ran into Mike. I registered and then went to meeting and then hung out at the hospitality suite at some

At the Beach

munchies. Next to get a walk with Mike and someone else and we decided to take a short half-mile walk

around the area. It was so nice outside. It had been raining for the past three days straight seem nice weather

Dinner!

and set of the miserable crap weather we've been having for most of last.    week. After the walk went

Banquet

to another and then the beach  at 6 o'clock. It was pretty cool. After that Mike realize that the banquet dinner was going on. It started at six and went till 8 PM I found Mike and his friend  to the place and we were late.

The Crowd

Alfred Tripping the Night

I got to join them for dinner because they didn't ask for any ID. The dinner was very nice and the speakers were decent and they did a weasel lot of fun. After that meet I was really exhausted from the sun. I think I got too much sun. I have another meeting

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Where I slept

and I news probably time to either leave for the day or find some place to stay. Since I brought somebody that got a little complicated but fortunately

it was resolved in a mutually beneficial way. We drove to Sea Isle city to and the accommodations for quite splendid indeed. Iwatched a show on their TV about paranormal experience living in peoples houses. It's pretty freaky. I then decided to crash and slept very well.experience living in peoples houses. It's pretty freaky. I then decided to crash and slept very well.

Friday April 11th: Travel Day to the Roundup

Morning View

I will travel to the meeting, go to the CVS, call for a Dr apt and then pack for my trip to Cape May. Yes, I will be taking the route 315 New Jersey Transit bus via the PATCO High-Speed line later this morning around 10:30 AM.

44th and Chestnut 7:15 AM

The big news in the TV world is that Stephen Colbert will be taking over the late-night reigns from David Letterman will be retiring next year. Well, got the Dr. Camil apt set 4 Weds May 7th at 5:15. Ok, 1 down and

La Columbe

on the 42 bus towards the CVS. As I was waiting for the 21 bus, I  ran into a friend in a new PPA auto. I told him whee I was going. Maybe I will run into him this weekend in Cape May!!

 I got the 21 bus which is running very slow.

New Car

Well hard to believe, CVS hadn't even filled the prescription yet. It seems like this script  always presents a problem.

I got home for some clothes and catch the EL  to 8th street.

Took a cab from the corner of 44th and Chestnut to 30th Street to make sure I did not miss the

10:36 PATCO train to Camden. I last Pat to pick it up just like I used to do for him all the time.

Well of course it is already 10:05 AM, I got the EL 30th St. just in time to catch it so I think I'm good with the time now:)

It will be good

to just chill on the bus!!

I made It in plenty of time and actually got to charge the phone at the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden. Then I walk to the bus

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and as I sat on the bus, I realized I left my suitcase at the charging station with my computer in it. I ran back and hustled back on the bus. I chilled out for about 45 minutes. I woke up and

Millville 2nd and Pine

realized in Vineland that I lost my charging cord. Yuck! I didn't lose my plug but I managed to lose the bright blue cord that I paid a whole $  $7.00 for. So  my phone died right at 2nd & Pine in Millville at 12:20 PM  arrived at the Royal Motel at approximately 2 PM. 

Well, I got to the Hotel easy since it was pretty close to the

The Royal Court Motel. My Home Away From Home

bus stop. I met a fellow who is also going to the round up. The bus driver was fairly grumpy and I read a book. I had no alternative but to read to chill myself out. The ride was pretty easy. I was really glad that there is a Rite Aid next door to the hotel. I was able to

get a charger to charge my phone. The problem is that I HAVE to remove the protective case to charge my phone. I was going to get a cheap cover but that ALSO did not work with the stupid FAT plug that I am using

Close to My Destination in Cape May

. I ate dinner leftovers that Dean made.  Now I am taking the 552 bus which is $6.00. The cab company said it was $ 25.00  it will take an hour to get there when a car takes 20 minutes.

It's nice but pretty

I Made It

cool outside right now it's going on 4:30 PM. It's been a trip so far!! 

Well it's 5:30 PM I finally made it to the grand Hotel now I need to find out what's going on or not going on as the case maybe. Last bus leaves around 1:52 AM this morning. Well, I got settled in and ran into a friend and went to a meeting. He then drove me out to Wawa to get coffee with milk instead of powdered cream. I can be spoiled

First Meeting at 6

brat that way. And then I got myself some milk at the Wawa some tea and some coffee so I have my own milk to add to my coffee. Very nice night sunset was beautiful but it is

Driving to the Wawa

chilly but the official start of the Roundup will be 8 o'clock.

That meeting was way too crowded so we just sat in the another room and had delicious pizza very

comfortable. We're planning for tomorrow's 9 o'clock beach meeting for tomorrow. The ice cream social was at 9pm. From  there at 10 PM we went to the AA Dance. The music was fun and I got to charge my phone a bit more. I got a ride  back to the Royal Court in Wildwood at Midnight.

Overall, a very good day for me.

Speaker Meeting

Tom knows a lot of people here from the last stop. We got the ice cream and then went to the dance and went to the hospitality area and then I met another fellow I hadn't seen in a while and he offered me a ride home on Sunday so I'm pretty happy. Tomorrow I'm getting up early I'm going to a 9:00 AM  beach

meeting then I have a mandatory Intergroup meeting at 10:30. It's the only thing that's mandatory.  They have meetings all night long nonstop during this Roundup!!.