Good morning! Happy Friday. I can’t believe it’s already Friday. It’s been a long week in so many ways. It is currently 59 degrees and the warm weather stays with us one more day, with today’s high expected to get up 71 degrees. Rain and drizzle are expected throughout the day. Sorry for the dreary Friday, but the weekend forecast looks much nicer, with lots of sun but crisp conditions in the low 50s. Sunset is around 6:23 PM tonight in Albany.

Tonight is the night I pack and pick up supplies. My goal is to have everything packed tonight besides personal supplies, guns, and cold food. I don’t know how far I will get on this goal, as after this long and stressful week. I will be tired by evening. But tomorrow is vacation in God’s Country. My goal is to get to bed by 10 AM as I want to set my alarm clock for 6 AM tomorrow. This will give me time for breakfast, to pack the cold stuff, and go for a walk around the apartment to confirm windows are closed, hot water heater is shut-off, and lights are shut-off.

Today my truck is back at the shop. I thought I had the TPMS issue fixed, but I guess if you drive it more then about 15 miles the light comes back on. Either a sensor is malfunctioning or the TPMS re-learn process failed when they rotated the tires. The TPMS light issue is annoying enough, that even if it costs me $100 to replace a bad sensor, so be it. A sensor battery could have been going as the truck is now four years old, and when a wheel was rotated, the sensor was moved far enough way from the centralized receiving radio that a signal isn’t getting there. A bright blinking yellow light on the dashboard just is so distracting while driving. They say whatever the issue it, they expect it to be fixed today. I will either get the truck during an extended lunch break or leave work early.

At this point tomorrow, I should be on the Warren Anderson Expressway (I-88), and well on my way to Pennsylvania. I will most likely stop at the Pine Creek Gorge and Kinzua Bridge then get to the Southern Allegheny National Forest at least an hour before dusk (5 PM ideally). A lot of driving through God’s Country but it will be a nice day. Sunday, it’s the 219 to West Virgina, driving mostly through Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands with a brief trip through Western Maryland.