On our last trip, as we wound through some parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, we were saddened to see Trump posters peppering people's yards, so this was a welcome sign in upstate New York.
The photo below was taken from our house on October 6, the morning after we arrived home from North Carolina. The foliage on Mount Hunger was a tiny bit past peak but still looked dramatic. As we made our way south on Friday, we were treated to lovely foliage on the drive through Vermont and upstate New York.
And, when we arrived at our hotel in Hoboken, New Jersey, we were greeted with a spectacular view of quite a different scene.
Along the drive, Greg's phone kept going off with texts from coworkers. A player on the New York Jets had tested positive for Covid 19 and the players had been sent home from practice. Greg's broadcast team was instructed to go ahead as usual on the assumption that the game would not be canceled. But, as the day progressed and Zoom interviews with players and coaches did not happen as scheduled, it seemed that things were very much in flux. Late Friday the news came that the test in question had turned out to be a false positive, so the game is proceeding as planned today. Football, it seems, will have to adapt as we all have. It looks like Americans, in these crazy times, just have to take what comes.
But, we also have to do what we can . . . I dropped off my ballot, along with Greg's and Anna's on the day before we left for New York. It felt great to be able to put the ballots right into the drop box at our local town clerk's office. If that's a possibility for you, get on it. It feels great to have it done!
Finally we arrived in Hoboken and (thank heaven!) got out of the car. The 70 degree temp and sunny weather was perfect for a stroll.
Most folks were masked and/or distancing, so that was a relief. It was nice to see people enjoying the day.
A few minutes before this picture (right) was taken a couple got engaged right there on the grass. Total strangers started cheering and clapping as the couple kissed. A reminder that even in these uncertain times love still continues.
(Above) Me, outside of the shop of the "Cake Boss."
We bought a piece of chocolate cake. It was quite tasty.
(Below) The Lakawana railway station.
View from our hotel window, by day . . .
. . . and night.
On the field: Arizona Cardinals @ New York Jets. Kyler Murray threw for 380 yards and ran for a touchdown. Final score: Cardinals 30, Jets 10.
On the map: distance from last week's game in Charlotte to home to Hoboken: 1,266 miles.
Map showing our route in to Hoboken in yellow.
We have our Biden signs out in Pennsylvania! Just on my street, we have more than half a dozen houses with Biden signs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your blog link--I'm enjoying following along!
I think i am caught up and looking forward to tomorrow! You have had some beautiful sights and this will be such a Fall to remember from the road (and otherwise!!). I hope your travels continue to find Biden signs and that you feel that things are going in the right direction! I won’t ever trust polls again... I hear them but wont take them at their word!
ReplyDeleteI hope todays game is good and you are going to have a really nice time in NO! XOXOXO