Writing from the road

Having trouble posting every day..either our connection has not been great or (in the case of last night) we are too tired by the end of the day to write. We've got our routine down pretty well- pull into campground or state park, get the RV set up, take the dogs for a long walk to get them (and us) some exercise, cook and then clean up from dinner, and, finally, sleep. A glass of wine or 2 with dinner knocks us out and we barely have the energy needed to get out the laptop and try and write. (this might also have something to do with the fact that we've just driven anywhere from 400-500 miles, dodging tractor trailers, navigating throuh endless construction projects, etc.) This is a long way of saying that I am trying to blog while we are driving today.
It's Saturday, so Paul's behind the wheel. We just started the journey from Marblehead, Ohio (on the shores of Lake Erie) toward Cayuga Lake Sate Park in upstate NY (near Syracuse, I think). This will be our last night in the RV for awhile (hello, real beds and bathrooms!). We found the Lake Erie area interesting- we don't think we'd ever actually seen the lake- it is enormous. Lots of limestone quarries, a ferry out to a pretty little island, Kelley Island, the usual tourist places with ice cream and fudge. Tourist areas are all pretty much alike, alas..everyone wants fudge! (we used to call them Ye Olde Fudgerie when the kids were little and we traveled).
The dogs have been amazingly good- obviously, plenty of barking at moving objects and Charley can be a little over anxious when meeting strangers (but responds well to commands to sit, and then things go pretty well). Charley is so pretty that poor McKenzie is not getting much attention- we had sme guy yell from an outdoor bar last night "that's a good looking dog" and we let McKenzie think he was talking about her.
OK, I know they're called laptops, but that doesn't mean they're easy to use while actually on your lap (and in an RV going 65...) so I'll sign off for now. It will be my turn to drive soon and I can't wait- I've taken to passing tractor trailers just for sport and to relieve the boredom..this RV starts shaking like a Mexican space shuttle when it gets over about 72, so it makes for lots of fun!
More down the road...