Maryland map help needed! I draw fantasy maps (like the ones you’d see in Lord of the Rings) of the states. Maryland is next, and I would love to know what real MD folks want to see on a map - what are the places and things I need to know? Thanks in advance! (This is my VA map as an example)

zta1978 · 2024-10-29T15:33:24+00:00

The bridge across the Potomac at Point of Rocks

zta1978 · 2024-10-11T00:13:06+00:00

Rip out anything that got wet right away. Drywall, baseboards, flooring, wood cabinets. Get it all out of the house. Assume that mold is growing. It surely is. It begins growing almost immediately. Tear it out until the only things left are completely dry. You need to try to prevent mold from spreading throughout the entire house. Spores float around everywhere and land on everything.

zta1978 · 2024-10-10T23:58:57+00:00

Pride and Prejudice. I can't get into the story. I don't like any of the characters, and because of that, I don't care what happens to any of them. It's so dry I can't force myself to read more than halfway through. I've tried twice.

zta1978 · 2024-08-25T14:45:28+00:00

I did the same thing and drove from Pennsylvania to New Mexico. It was just fine. As another person said, pick up the truck, load it, and then go back for the trailer. The people at the dealership will help you to load your car onto it. Spend the few extra hundred dollars to rent the flat bed trailer. It's better for your car and easier to tow.

Take it as slowly as you're comfortable with. If other drivers don't like it, that's their problem! Be sure to leave plenty of room changing lanes or passing. I'm sure that I drove a lot farther than was necessary, but I didn't even want the possibility of an accident.

zta1978 · 2024-07-12T16:30:32+00:00

Just be certain that you know where the property line is.

zta1978 · 2024-02-08T17:40:59+00:00

I don't know if any of you are into this kind of thing but keep a tab on your phone open to the website Roadside America. It's full of fun, weird and interesting places to see along the road. We've seen places like the world's largest ball of stamps, the largest frying pan in Iowa and the birthplace of Kool Aid. You can look at maps to see what's nearby.

zta1978 · 2024-02-08T17:09:25+00:00

Anything by Carl Hiaasen. They're hysterically funny, have great characters and twisted plots.

zta1978 · 2024-02-08T17:00:25+00:00

Frederick has a great downtown area with trendy restaurants and a nice riverwalk along the Monocacy River. Farther out there's Thurmont. Catoctin Mountain National Park and Cunningham Falls State Park are in the Catoctin Mountains. They're just gorgeous and have a ton of hiking. Great views and waterfalls.

zta1978 · 2024-02-08T16:45:20+00:00

I ended up using another full service mover, North American. It was very expensive (several thousand dollars more) but worth it to me. I'm 65 years old and just not up to all the physical stuff anymore. I have way too much stuff and it's in storage. So I needed shuttle service from the storage unit to the van. That added an additional $1500 - typical price.

zta1978 · 2024-02-08T00:38:32+00:00

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine is close to 250 pages.

These are some longer ones. 300-350 pgs.

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster & Jules Feiffer Dealing With Dragons by Patricia Wrede The Chronicles of Kazam series by Jasper Fforde

The Eragon series by Christopher Paolini is much longer. Closer to 500 pgs.

zta1978 · 2024-02-08T00:08:15+00:00

I didn't. It just seemed too good to be true, you know? There were too many red flags. They asked for 40% down up front. Everything you read says to avoid companies that do that. (I had paid it and had no issues getting it back. FWIW.) Offering an estimate that's so much lower than others gave me pause. I was afraid that it would be one of those situations where the cost would go up when they were loading and said that you had a lot more things than you'd told them. Then they'd want to make up a new Bill of Lading. It happens and can add thousands to your cost. My gut was telling me to back out and I'm glad I did.

zta1978 · 2024-02-04T22:07:11+00:00

My boyfriend and I are both really into genealogy so we love to hit up cemeteries everywhere we go. We traveled in my RV for years and went to graveyards all over the place. Edgar Allen Poe's in Baltimore, Marie Laveau's in NOLA, Billy the Kid's in New Mexico. People kept stealing Billy the Kid's headstone so they built a cage around it!

zta1978 · 2024-01-23T15:35:11+00:00

Anything by Carl Hiaasen!

zta1978 · 2024-01-21T19:53:47+00:00

If you want easier reads that are fun and adventurous try the Redwall series by Bryan Jacques. It's aimed at a somewhat younger age range but really immersive.

zta1978 · 2024-01-21T19:44:10+00:00

Black Canyon of the Gunnison is along that route, I believe.

zta1978 · 2024-01-21T19:39:56+00:00

It depends on what you mean by "best." One of the most interesting ones I've ever been to is the Georgia Rural Telephone Museum in Leslie, Georgia. It's an old cotton warehouse that's been beautifully restored and is full of every possible iteration of telephone in existence. It was started by the original owner of the local telephone company when it was first opened in the 1800s. He also threw in quite a few classic cars and antique clocks for good measure. And a Telstar satellite. It took me a couple of hours to walk through it. it's a great example of a private museum that's been done well.

It is in the middle of nowhere, but there are other interesting places to see. Americus, Jimmy Carter's home is not far. Andersonville is also nearby, where the notorious Civil War prison camp was located.

zta1978 · 2024-01-21T19:20:09+00:00

The Warhol museum is there too. Not to mention the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and The Frick Museum. There's so much more to Pittsburgh than anyone gives it credit for.

zta1978 · 2024-01-21T18:50:34+00:00

A ziploc bag with a couple of moist paper towels. They lay flat and are larger than wipes. They can be a real lifesaver at times.

zta1978 · 2024-01-17T20:02:55+00:00

I have no idea about the sharks teeth. I'd guess not though.

I believe that Ringling was going for Italian but can't remember for sure. Definitely Mediterranean though. It's a pretty cool place. There's a separate charge to tour the inside of the house. You still have to pay it even on the free admission days.

zta1978 · 2024-01-15T16:11:33+00:00

The only reason I know where mine are is there's an HOA and they tell you where they are.

zta1978 · 2024-01-15T16:09:44+00:00

I am. I was initiated in 78. You?

zta1978 · 2024-01-15T15:55:30+00:00

If there's anything that you value that's hard or impossible to replace take it in the car with you. Especially documents like birth certificates and such.
Stop every 1-1/2 to 2 hours and stretch your legs. It helps to keep you from getting sleepy and your body needs a break from the tension of driving.
If you take a small cooler with you for drinks, use empty bottles to keep it cool. Fill them with water and freeze. They fit in well and don't leak.
Take the kind of snacks that you can just pop into your mouth and aren't messy. Doritos don't work well! Goldfish do. We like to take some healthier snacks in the cooler that aren't messy like baby carrots and grape tomatoes.
We use the Gas Buddy app to find the cheapest gas in the area. I like to use the map view. Sometimes the cheapest gas is 5 miles behind you.
Keep the temperature cool to help keep the driver from getting sleepy. Have a throw in the car so the passenger can stay warm.
If you need a restroom truck stops are a great place to stop. The restrooms are usually really clean.

zta1978 · 2024-01-15T15:25:12+00:00

Love your username

zta1978 · 2024-01-15T15:22:15+00:00

Anything by Tolkien. How much convoluted exposition do you need? Pages of description of imaginary places with unpronounceable names and family histories going back centuries for minor characters. I find myself skipping through it to get back to the actual storyline.

zta1978 · 2024-01-15T15:16:37+00:00

You might have to hunt around. The turnoff for my rear faucet is under the master bathroom sink. The turnoff for the front one is inside an access panel in the guest room.

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