From Maumee, OH  I crossed the gorgeous Maumee River (this is in the Toledo region of Ohio).  I drove on and the journey became personal.  I made my way to the shores of Lake Erie and drove to the “Land of my Birth” along the scenic Hwy 6 (Lake road).  First stop was to get copies of my birth certificate since the original is so worn it is nearly impossible to read.  Since they had misspelled my mom’s maiden name on the original, it turns out that going in person to get a copy worked out so they could correct the flaw. I obtained the address of the hospital where I was born, and stopped there to take photos.  I also visited the homes we lived in, churches, and took more photos so my mom could enjoy the memories and see the changes that have occurred over many years. I was amazed at the vast and beautiful Lake Erie, which is in much better condition due to the efforts of many who wanted to stop the pollution.

I made my way to Macedonia, OH and the Macedonia Commons shopping area to charge. I arrived at 5:20pm with odometer 18,275 temp at 82 degrees and 62 range remaining.  I met the new owner of a blue 85kw Tesla who purchased his car in June. His Ohio license plate was “FARADAY”.  Google it!  Great choice for a Tesla. He also referred to his car as a monster since it is larger than his former vehicle.

I spoke with relatives in PA and made a plan to visit overnight.  I was hoping to go directly to Somerset, PA but the distance is 176 miles so that is too far for my comfort zone in this 60kw car.  I left Macedonia, OH at 6:15pm at 81 degrees with 185 range.  I encountered HORRIBLE rain on the way to Pennsylvania.  It was so severe that I had to really slow down.  Thankfully that passed and then I saw a huge rainbow, a very nice omen.  I entered PA at 7:11pm with 18,344 on odometer and 112 range .  The sign said, “Pennsylvania Welcomes You.  The Keystone State”.

I stopped in Cranberry, PA for a quick charge to get me to Somerset, PA.  The chargers are behind the Marriott Residence Inn (way in the back). The odometer was at 18,372 and temp of 81 degrees with 82 range remaining. It was 7:44pm and I will not discuss my power driving to get here, but you can do the math if interested. One very surprising moment was when an owl flew up and landed on the rooftop adjacent to the chargers where I sat. After a few minutes, it simply flew away… amazing moment indeed. I stopped charging at 170 range at 8:15pm and headed to Somerset.

I arrived in Somerset, PA at 9:43pm with 73 miles range remaining and odometer at 18,457 with temp at 71 degrees.  I typed up my quick summary blog and stopped charging at 10:45pm with 203 range to head to see the relatives.  That drive took about an hour with 18,523 odometer, temp at 86 degrees and about 146 range remaining.  I plugged into a 110 garage outlet to top up slowly while sleeping so I could be sure to make the distance to Hagerstown, MD on Wednesday afternoon (after lunch with family).  Frugal Tesla