oh my so many days have past how will i be able to catch u all up on my many adventures, my short stay at battle row camp ground, moms b day a past, and on monday morn on my way if u will to virginia beach..

what i may skip is my amazing sunday night or really early monday surprise, a visit from a friend who truly is nuts, evidently well established, and in the works to prove it, arrived for a beer and a cup of coffee, and a sweet send off to my next leg of this road trip, a life lesson in traveling through our days, less ordinary than we can ever imagine.. i am so grateful for that.. thanks to the heavens for not one plain day..

and Monday was no exception.. driving across the George Washington Bridge for the first time and in the affordable direction south bound, as they hit u for the toll going north and with the coach and tow vehicle it costs over $30. can u imagine that.. oh lest get into tolls in a bit, because have i got a gripe about that one, these fucking states and what they charge for roads and bridges is ridiculous, well heck lests just address this now.. a car costs $3. and motor home, my itty bitty motor home, and van can run $12. are they out of their minds... i really am over this shit.. well my math and theirs, don't meet up, is all i can say...

ok onto the next thing.. a year or more ago i first stopped in georgia, at this beautiful campsite heading to the north and met a guy named Pete, who was also driving a similar coach, he gave me some pointers and things to be aware of a i was driving , one of which was about the intake hose .. and that if for any reason i were to lose power suddenly it would most likely be that, but the majority of instances happen before 10,000 miles, as i am at 16,000 miles i was fee and clear,, well not so fast... just over the bridge, and into new jersey.. i suddenly can not cruse at anything but 40mph.. oh crap ... i new immediately ... maybe the fuel filter, but most likely the hose... pulled over to figure this all out, at or before exit 10.. and when in new jersey, for those in the know or not know we refer to our location by exits... and really only in new jersey do we do that, although i now do it for many other states , they're not that dum in new jersey.. even if they cant drive and only make right turns even when going left!!!! gotta have driven there to know how ridiculous that is... i was as always blessed with a miracle just 6 miles away would be a frieghtliner repair place, where once i got them on the phone a short time later the fellow on the phone PJ, which with traffic going by, trucks and the like i kept saying wha'st ur name TJ? no Pj huh Tj? no i'm not hard of hearing.. well maybe i am...

and what a delightful cheery fellow as i walked into the service area there he was.. handsome with a smile from ear to ear... I know who u r... and we were off to a great start.. i love my life!!! i unhooked the van and they brought i around back to give it a little look under the hood.. ooo la laa!! i sat in the chair in the waiting room, then a panic i should be with my coach lets just see what these fellas are up to.. so requested i go back, while standing in front of a sign 3 x 4 feet that says" NO CUSTOMERS BEYOND THIS POINT INSURANCE PURPOSES" why sure let me take u back, i conversed with Jack as he did his thing looking for the problem, and they actually listened to me when i said it was the hose,... go New Jersey men.. the first i've found that would consiter womans diagnosis a possiblity.. and not waist time proving they're so smart and waisting time and my money to do it.. we had a great time.. he was a very nice man also.. later to be visited by Pj and to find he's been recently divorced.. he was the happest young man.. beaming in fact.. and Jack gave me a little bit into his story, and the high school cheerleader he'd married that was a huge snob, and later had packed on the wieght!! and was so alful to him.. i pray a dream girl comes into his life and gives him more love than he could ever expect in a life time or two..

and my couch was fixed i got so lucky they had the right hose, and they changed the fuel filter, checked the oil and transmission fluid.. and i was off down the road way too late to get far.. made it to Delaware where madeline found us a state park to stay in. after dark.. oh and when we got there there were no sites with electric, i didn't have gas for the hondas generator and it was so dark i was not a happy camper.. i don't like the dark that much, maybe at all.. and i even missed the sign for the camp with no lights to even illuminate the sign.. and drove out of my way2-3 miles till i could find a place to turn around..

ah well a new day is a dawning and off i go, a quick text with the traffic report, at 8:30am after a quickie, conversation, with a friend on the phone earlier, i had to get moving grabbed my, coffee in a cup and in it cup holder and off i was running.. not so fast there my dear, first off the device which indicates my brakes are working correctly is not working the brakes are the device isn't.. then i blew a fuse.. oh no not that do u know how many fuses r in this rig and how many places one might have to look? and so then my camera which shows me my van behind is out.. oh .. come on shit fuck, god dam it.. i just want to drive... so i stopped at a auto zone.. with help from a black man named of all things BINGO.. and who can make this shit up!! i'm not kidding, and my friend joe, texting me not the fuse box under the seat the other one i figured the whole thing out cursing up a storm as Bingo was laughing his ass off .. glad to know he was not the only one who had issues with trying to get the little fuses out and back in!!! oh i did it.. and now was off a gain down the road.. delaware maryland, maddie manning the map.. so we need to go down east side of maryland find the road.. wasn't her day either we ended up on the 301 , not the 50 which would have take us on a much more scenic route .. and so it was after i screamed a bit at the time lost and the extra gas spent the cd playing we sang and made up... when we finally got near to Virginia , called ed to get the final destination.. and we drove on 64 east to 664, east and 264 and every frigging 64 highway there was, in circles around norfolk, the tunnels which there are two of i saw three times.. and i don't like tunnels that well either, running under water.. in such small quarters, trucks too close.. ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

after , screaming my head off in the rig at a gas station getting diesel as i was bone dry.. a very nice woman in a paramedics truck came over and asked if she could help, her hand reached out and touched mine... and a calm came over me like none other.. it was like magic, or my angels there.. i truly believe she was an angel..i grabbed a piece of paper and asked maddie for a pen, oh but no she handed me a sharpie, what i couldn't have a normal ball point pen, and my angel handed me one.. they looked up my address destination, and after driving around randomly, for well over 2 hours, we were at the Moose lodge .. at long last..30 minute later calm and with a beer, so needed!!!

we departed fro m the Moose lodge where they have minimal parking for rvs, to the beach.. yesterday, set up and am preparing for a great, long few days, friday, sat 10 -11, sunday 10- 8 and then pack up.. it is said to be hot and i have little doubt this will be a brutally hot weekend, i was so wet yesterday.. how does anyone live here. i was melting into the night.. and now this morns early cool breeze against my dampened cloths, is now searing already.. the boys in jets established the time at 8 am the first jet to take off from the air force base not far from here, practicing touch and goes, from what i understand.

everyone i've known in the biz is here this weekend, and the meetings and greetings was just great.. u know what i find truly amazing, i make such an impression on the phone that when i meet the people...i have spoken with, they are so excited to put a face to the personality they'd spoken to.. like PJ... and then John, the promotor of the show.. the minute he saw me before i'd said a word, he said i know who u are!!!! can u imagine.. to funny.... did i mention, i love my life.. oh boy i cant wait to go to work today!! god give me all i need to bare the heat, and the strength to stand all those hours.. its so hot i will not need to pee all day, no matter how much i drink!!

keep the kids cool and fed, the beach, my back yard, behind the booth, lots of sunscreen.. a blanket for the cool eve and some beach chairs to rest in, as the night comes, an my future, tired crew lay to rest their heads till days end, late for us all, but especially them..

so say a prayer i'm on ,my last leg of this tour, the money well needed...

i miss u all... be well and heck could u people write to me and let me know how the hell u are.. i can not write to all i have on this long list that's why i started this blog, so u could get an up date .. and u could write to me ur adventures stories or what not.. i expect to have some mail in my inbox by monday......... thats final...


andrea and crew!!!!!!

with all our love and gratitude for the support of friends and family..

365 days ago today i arrived in L.A. it seems so long ago, and like yesterday all at then same time. I spent my day today straightening up, for my little celebration.. my mom's birthday, where in sept on the 19th of the year 1929, she was born in valley stream n.y.. not far from where i sit, as i write a last..

i could hear her voice, or feel her in me yesterday as i called the electric company to pay the bill, as i read off the numbers of the account, and my phone # one of my inherientces... so if anyone wanted to keep in touch they could, even if a year from now some one called i could be the one to break it to them, she had passed.. as i answered the phone Roots Place.. for all to know it was still her place, and now mine.

i'd just driven 5 days straight to arrive, in l.a. 500 miles day one, 650 the next 700 wed.. 800.. thursday.. a little glitch slowed me down a day, friday, arriving early saturday morning.. where there were all the troops a waiting for miss Root to arrive from the nursing home.. it wasn't going to well and as my arrival was a complete surprise, only Lisa knew, and by wed Cassie knew, and met me there, at the Hayworth hilton, aka Roots Place, There must have been 50 friends there, and as i came in.. i didn't remember no one knew i was coming.. and one person after another completely stunned greeted me, with loving arms, embraces i can still feel, and today wish i did.. if i could have one day back this would be it.. my mother arrived .. with all the courage one person could muster.. she'd had such a terrible day.. but you'd have never know it when princess Derujinsky arrived.. more beautiful than ever.. dressed to the 9's.. and the look in her eyes when she set eyes on me.. a deep knowing that she was going to be ok.. that her dear daughter me, was there.. and for the moment.. she was happy.. i have beautiful pictures to add to this blog.. of mom that day, simona took some of the best.. the day was so beautiful inside and out.. and moms party began.. and no one loved a party more than she.. hell she arranged it!! naturally.. she held curt, crossed legged on her perch, as i sit that way right now. tall , back straight, head held high her long neck.. for the many i knew there were so many others i would just meet that day to now be friends, of which i treasure, and for those that i haven't heard from ..no worries, i will be there soon enough.. to embrace our friendship, and hug u all again .. i miss u all very much..

so many birthdays of my moms i missed.. countless really.. i was always working .. at the swing of my road trip, as i am now.. just a call and a wish that her party would be great, and knowing i was missing the best fun of all, there was not a party recalled by guests that wasn't wonderful and she would love the next day to discuss the goings on she had missed!!! the music playing, Devora singing, roseanne a laugh .. and candles everywhere, as always.. was there ever a day when there weren't candles? and wax the next day to clean up.. mom loved the next day.. she would never do dishes at night ,,she'd beg u to not to clean them.. leave them, and the next day she loved cleaning up.. the party, the cups, and plates, the ashtrays, with who ever managed to be left over to chat about everything.. and then what happened!! so much fun..

so as i think of miss root, i can be assured that i am again missing a great party.. naturally, sitting here, with so many interesting events through out my wonderful summer, turned fall.. i feel as though unlike any other time i was talking to her as if on the phone.. had a nice chat with her as i ran down to the store to pick up cake.. she was quite clear, as she answered me, what her plan was, as though my life weren't my own!! and i asked to give me a sign.. she did but its a secret!!

so i texted some of my dear friends, and the text r returned and calls r a coming in.. and when will i be back...

as of now the schedule is virginia beach tomorrow.. from long island.. 8 - 10 hrs..

maryland.. near baltimore, onto alabama, the colo.. and final destination Los Angeles , west hollywood.. 1433..... i can hardly believe my summer ends.. and what the future has to bring.. art, writing , photography, my wall sculpture, times 4 at least.. and my earrings, my website.. my new home.. my sad so longs to my eastern friends.. as though anything would be any different far from some close to others.. and yet close to all.. thank u to technology.. my text life has been extrodinary.. skype has become my best friend.. with the most of extraordinary.. company..

cheers to ROOT may her memories live on.. and she guild me .. as her friends do, and may i be the best friend.. i can be.. and mom..

Andrea and crew..

cake for dinner.. who's in?!!!!