{"id":7894,"date":"2016-11-29T05:13:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T05:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=7894"},"modified":"2016-11-27T05:20:39","modified_gmt":"2016-11-27T05:20:39","slug":"jersey-which-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=7894","title":{"rendered":"Jersey?! Which Exit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After Connecticut, my next goal was New Jersey. I am really crossing the states off my list now!<\/p>\n

It was kind of an adventure getting there. I decided to use my paper maps until I got close. Unfortunately, paper maps (at least of the AAA variety) don’t warn you about which roads not to take.<\/p>\n

I was rolling down Sawmill Parkway in New York State, when I noticed a few people honking as they passed me. “Odd,” I thought.<\/p>\n

Finally a guy rolled down his window and motioned for me to do the same. I did, and he told me that trailers weren’t allowed on the parkway and warned me that I should get off or I might get a ticket.<\/p>\n

I gave him a thumbs up and resolved to get off at the next exit. BEFORE I got to the next exit, I saw a sign warning of low clearance – 8’8″. GULP! My trailer is 10’6″. I slowed down and approached cautiously. The overpass was an arch, so I moved to the center of the roadway and kept my fingers crossed. It looked a lot taller that 8’8″. Luckily, they must have been measuring at the lowest part, so I passed through without an issue – unless \u00a0you call sweaty palms an issue.<\/p>\n

I managed to make my way to New Jersey and to the parking lot where I was going to meet my friend, Mary Ellen. We sang in a church choir together in Kalamazoo. The last time I saw her was in 2006, when I stopped off on my way to a summer in Europe.<\/p>\n

She invited me to park in her driveway and enjoy her hospitality. She didn’t have to ask me twice. Come to think of it, maybe I asked her if I could stay. In any event, she was a marvelous hostess!<\/p>\n

\"every-house-looks-better-with-an-airstream\"<\/a><\/p>\n

She has a lovely home, but isn’t every house even better with an Airstream in the driveway?<\/p>\n

\"deer-in-the-neighborhood\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When I think of New Jersey, I think of urban sprawl. Really, though, it is a state that is less developed and more agricultural that you might think. The deer were all over. I snapped this photo right across the street from her house.<\/p>\n

Mary Ellen went to work every day, and I spent time at home. I was having trouble getting my website and blog to work, so I spent a couple of days working on that. When she came home, her dogs were waiting eagerly for her return.<\/p>\n

\"waiting-for-me-to-come-home\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Halen and Fiona are the corgis and poor Bree had to wear the “cone of shame”.<\/p>\n

\"mary-ellen-and-fiona\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s Fiona having a little “quality time” with Mary Ellen.<\/p>\n

\"mary-ellens-quilt\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It was a novel experience to sleep in a bed with such a lovely quilt. Mary Ellen made it, and it is in my favorite colors. I left\u00a0it on the bed when I departed, just in case you are wondering.<\/p>\n

\"pick-your-own-fun\"<\/a><\/p>\n

During the weekend I was there, we ran a few errands and stopped by Alstede Farms to drop off some boxes from the community supported agriculture that Mary Ellen belonged to.<\/p>\n

I was amazed by the crowds turning out for the “pick-your-own” fun.<\/p>\n

\"hay-bales\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We also went in and bought some of their products. I mean, we managed to get in and get a parking spot – why not?<\/p>\n

\"alstede-farms-truck\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It was lovely to spend time with Mary Ellen, Bree,<\/p>\n

\"halen\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Harlan<\/p>\n

\"fiona\"<\/a><\/p>\n

and Fiona!<\/p>\n

I hope it’s not ten years before we see each other again.<\/p>\n

Next stop: Delaware,<\/p>\n

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After Connecticut, my next goal was New Jersey. I am really crossing the states off my list now! It was kind of an adventure getting there. I decided to use my paper maps until I got close. Unfortunately, paper maps (at least of the AAA variety) don’t warn you about which roads not to take. … Continue reading Jersey?! Which Exit?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[697],"class_list":["post-7894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-new-jersey"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7894"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7911,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7894\/revisions\/7911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}