Berlin, Ohio
I told Dad, "It's an amazing day, let's not waste a minute of it!" But there he was kicked back in his chair yakking on the phone to one of his buddies. Well, at least let me talk to Heidi (the white German Shepherd) on the phone. I climbed onto his lap to show him that LOVE is a four-legged word. Would you believe it was after 10 am before the first game of the day of Frisbee began? Are you trying to teach me patience?
The question of the day was: Where do you go to send a UPS package? It started out as an elusive mystery. You see, Dad had purchased a Gas Stop at the Good Sam Rally in Perry, Georgia in March. For some unknown reason, the indicator was pointing to the red....no propane. But when the Gas Stop was removed, it showed the tank was really half full. After conversation with the seller, it was determined that the Gas Stop was faulty and needed to be replaced. Dad was given a UPS return shipment number and then the search was on. They asked in the campground office where to find a UPS sending location and the gal said she believed Sugar Creek Bulk Store would be able to send it, but check locally at Troyer's Bulk Store and see if they can send it or know of a place here in Berlin. All they got were blank looks. The next stop was Tractor Supply for an errand and low and behold, there was a sign: Free UPS shipping here. Now that sure looked encouraging but what the sign meant was, if you order from the Tractor Supply Warehouse, you will not be charged for UPS shipping if you have it sent to the store for pickup. Pooh! That didn't help.
Guess where the next stop was? Yup, they drove Sugar Creek. They had received a coupon when they registered at the campground for 1/3 pound of colby cheese so maybe they could claim their cheese and unload the package in one stop. The gal at the register said they could ship the package, gave them a form and called another gal to handle the request. Success....almost. I guess the detail that the receiver of the package would be paying for the shipment was a bit confusing for the gal. After browsing the store and picking up a couple of tasty items....the ham salad sample hooked them.....they had trouble at the checkout as the gal wanted them to pay for the UPS shipment. Another lady was called and said, "Well, if the receiver is paying, that's a whole different process." Thankfully, she knew how to process the shipment. It was touch and go there for a while!!
Momma and Dad once again were enjoying the views of the countryside. Everything is green and colorful with bright flowers.
Even the gardens looked healthy with growth. That corn was up a foot or more already.
The back country roads are quite narrow and don't even have a center line. Can't even begin to imagine navigating with duel wheels. You really had to think "skinny" as you met oncoming traffic. The Ram was plenty wide enough to just sneak past. The secondary roads are much easier to navigate on. Once again, horse drawn buggies and bicyclists were a common site.
How they could possibly manage those hills on a bicycle...and then it all became clear. The secret is out. They are using electric bikes. No wonder they can get up so much speed.
Another beautiful day in Berlin, Ohio
I'm Chloe
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