Day 1 Recap

If you've been checking @moto4our, you'd probably think day 1 was pretty hellish. Truth is, it wasn't too bad. Pretty typical commute to TPL from DC, with a little extra traffic thrown in for Friday beach goers, etc. I was grumpy, and probably made it sound worse than it was. It's a ride I've done many times, so not many highlights, but here goes.

• Traffic was backed up at the 495 - 95 North junction
• More traffic in Delaware heading up to the Del Mem Bridge
• Lots of construction about halfway up the NJ Turnpike meant crawling for a while
• The Garden State Parkway was totally crawling around Newark
• iPod Shuffle battery died 100 miles out, and had to do the rest silent
• Tried a new route to TPL, and shaved 20 miles off the previous shortest known
• Liberal application of the throttle when it was open road made up a lot of time. 6.5 hours is great considering the traffic and the fact that 6 hours has pretty much been the standard up until now.
• Showing up at TPL was a treat. Made it before dark. Beers in the fridge. Food at the ready.

Spent the evening wrestling with the new shuffle which I intended to use as my main music. iTunes wouldn't recognize it. Tried all night. Super frustrating. But when I woke up this morning, there it was. Recognized and ready to load. It's full now and works fine. I scheduled a morning call from Apple Tech Support, but told them it was working when they called (right on time). Crisis averted.

A little Famous Grouse to round out the day, and off to bed.