Turn of the Times

Posting my life on a blog is so different for me.  Its like a diary of my everyday life; things that I will look back on and laugh or maybe even cry.  It is for others to read, whether it is happy, sad or just plain interesting.  I've always been told my life was interesting and I should write a book.  Maybe I will when this journey is over.  I sure will have stories to tell, right?
Our arrival to Fitchburg was interesting to say the least.  Fitchburg, Ma. has many hills, potholes and crazy drivers.  Now when I lived here, I accepted these 3 things as "normal" but since living in other places where there are paved streets without holes, polite drivers that actually let you go ahead of them and of course flat roads, I find this "disturbing."  We are driving along and people want to "cut us off" while on the road. Why would a little Toyota want to cut off a 40' RV.  We could have crushed them!  Burl is a very courteous driver and tries to stay over to the right so the drivers will know we are not rude.  However, when WE get behind a very slow moving vehicle going uphill, Burl moves out into the traffic (not cutting people off) and gets ahead of that slow moving vehicle and then immediately moves back to the right side of the road so other vehicles can pass quickly.  That is called "courtesy."+I think some of these drivers here have forgotten that piece of information.  I guess we learned that in the south.. Now on to my story!
We are parking the RV at my nephews house where he has a "turnaround" and it will be out of the way for his guests when they part out front.  Well, it seemed narrow (from remembrance) so I told Burl to detatch the car from the RV and I'd drive it in behind him so he wouldn't have any trouble around corners etc.  He decided he could do it.  I was extrememly nervous, but guess what... He Did It!  Drove that baby right into the yard with all the turns and narrow roads etc.  He's getting pretty good at driving this big baby.  We finally got the RV set up with chairs outside and chimes blowing in the wind for when the kids got home.  The reaction to the RV was favorable so I was happy.  We were told that we were having a BBQ at their house and their son, Kevin, and family would be coming.  However, an hour later plans changed and we went to Kevins in NH.  It gave us a chance to see the house they built and to meet Brady, their youngest child.  We had so much food and so much time with Kevin, Erin, Chloe and Brady.  It was totally awesome!
The next day, Saturday, Heidi (my niece) was opening her store in Ayer, MA, called "etc." which has antiques and all kinds of neat things.  Its basically on the FT DEVENS base or where it used to be.  Cool store and if you live in the area you need to go visit it. Think the grand opening is in a couple weeks while we are in Canada.  It was fun spending time with Heidi, and Rachel, and Linda ... eating Chinese Food!
Sunday we went to church with Linda and I love that church and their pastor Tom.  He is awesome. 
Monday and Tuesday it rained.  But Tuesday I did get a haircut from a great stylist in Westminster, MA. 
Today we are headed back to Heidi's store to help her price and look up items on the Internet.  Very easy life right now here in Fitchburg.  We head out next week to Springfield, VT to attend Burls 59th Class Reunion!  Boy that will be fun.  I'll have lots of pictures from that!  But now, I'm headed to Heidi's store.  Keep up with me... Its going to be fun!