Friday, May 28
Since Sue and Paul have been staying in the RV the past week, their black and gray tanks needed to be pumped and you don't want to have someone at the racetrack come by to pump it out as they charge $40 to $50 to do it. They have found a Flying J truck stop in Lebanon, Indiana, just a short distance north of Indianapolis that will do it for $5 with a Flying J card.
Much better deal.
While there, I got a phone call from Liz saying that the American Legion Post 500 where we were going to stay had called wanting to know when we were going to arrive as they weren't allowing people to get their spots after 4 p.m.. At first we thought that was no problem as we all had the time at 2:30 pm, But, WAIT, that was 2:30 Central Time. So, it was actually 3:30 pm.
But a quick GPS check showed us as being about 20 minutes away from the Legion post, so we were able to make it.
While the pumping was going on, I went inside and bought an Indianapolis Star newspaper. I love newspapers, but my purchasing them and having subscriptions is fast approaching an end. I prefer newsprint to digital, though.
The price of my favorite paper, the Chicago Tribune is now $3 daily and $5.50 Sundays. I know newspapers are in a bad way and that most likely their days are gone, but, man, that is too expensive of a habit.
A few years ago, the Indy Star as they call it was $1. Now it is $2.50.
A Pumpout, A Nasty Job, But Somebody's Got to Do It. --Roadpaper
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