August 5 - August 6

I made it to Hamden about 5:00, not bad & called good old Joe. He was going out of town and said tomorrow at 9:00. I then proceeded to find a store, CG or better place. And it found me outside the store. A couple wanted to know everything and eventually invited me to stay at their house. I took a shower & we went to dinner. Steak & baked pot[ato]. JEEEZZZ. I'm getting spoiled. We sat around & talked 'till 11:30 & all hit the sack. This morning it's bacon & eggs, Oh, last night was also vanilla ice cream & peach pie, oh dear. He also gave me a New Test. & possible way to each Dana.

9[8]-6 ~1198. New Milford. Life's rough I didn't have to buy one meal yesterday. Ate bacon and eggs at the Campbell's. Met Joe about 9:30 got an auto tour of the city and he bought me lunch. Started about one and headed up 34 to Newtown. But about 4 miles up my bottom clip on my front pannier came off and ripped the shit out of my panniier. So I had to stop & fix in the shelter of an under const. restaraunt. Took a while and there were a few good thunderstorms while I was working. But I eventually finished & was on the road. Things were

immediately better—the road, traffic & scenery. At Brookfield I stopped at a gas station just as the skies opened to drop their life giving fluids. While I was waiting for the super hard stuff to stop one of the guys who worked as a meochanic told me to stay at his place for the night in New Milford. He (John) his girl, Debbie, and a truck driver, Dennis. We had Mexican foor for dinner. Sat & watched TV too late.