The only thing on the docket for today was a long drive to Wampsville, NY for the Flax Barn Sale. Two years ago, I scored several dresses, tops and bottoms for a dirt cheap price. This year, Vicki and I decided to do it again while RQS was in Philadelphia with her cousin. Yet, neither of us expected the drive to be as long as it was. But then, Vicki was following speed limits to the letter. (I wonder if she got a ticket recently - I'm not going to ask her....)
I woke up around 8 am, with only 4 hours of sleep. Yet, I was ready for Vicki on time - 10 am. There was no way that Vicki wanted to stop to eat until lunch time, so she offered me a protein bar to stave off any hunger pains until we sat down for lunch. About 1 1/2 hours later, we stopped at a Thruway rest area and paid almost $20 for a Burger King meal - something that off the Thruway would cost $12-$13. Ouch. Neither of us finished our meal, and continued onward for another 2 hours for another bio-break. This time, Vicki picked up some Dunkin' Doughnut Holes, small 1 bite doughnut pieces that could temporarily stave off hunger pains until we got something serious to eat.
Eventually, we made it to the barn sale, and we started going through boxes of garments, looking for things that would fit us. On my side of the tent, some women were stripping down to their undies to try on clothes. (The only male in the tent was on the far other side, manning the cash register.) Even if I had a cisgender female's body, I doubt I'd want to show myself in my underwear to other women. This is not a gym locker room, nor is it the Syms (a defunct store) women's dressing area. Vicki bought 4 garments for herself, and several for her friends. I bought 1 outfit for myself, and a light linen dress I could wear this summer.
We started home around 4-4:30 pm, and I changed into something comfortable at the first thruway rest area. (I was wearing a unitard, so that I could try on clothes without stripping down to my underwear.) Once in a more comfortable dress, we traveled for the next 2-3 hours until we reached Hudson, NY for dinner. I looked for an affordable place, and found Savona's. It's a good, stick to your ribs Italian joint, but not one you'd call a "Red Sauce" joint - even though it serves many of the red sauce joint specialties. While waiting for our food, Vicki and a man at a neighboring bar seat got into a long winded chat. (She wanted to end the chat earlier, but he couldn't stop once started.) occupied myself by playing a game on my phone. When the food came, we realized that after we finished, that we would go home with leftovers enough for a small meal. (Both of us would go there again tomorrow if it weren't 2 hours away.)
Having left the restaurant, it took us another 2 hours to get home. Vicki was getting tired, and I could see that in the way she was reacting to idiots on the road. So, I was glad when she dropped me off at 11, knowing that she'd be in her own bed by midnight....
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