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Impatience Unlearned

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  As we travel down the road we listen to music on Pandora. We enjoy listening to all kinds of music. We sing (or try to) and I usually dance a little. Listening to Pandora music is also how we know if we have cell service or not. When we pass over the mountains and through the valleys, we occasionally lose service, especially out west. As we neared our campground right outside Yosemite National Park we were delightedly listening to music. However, as we descended into the valley, we started losing it. By the time we parked the RV and set up, cell service was no more. We raised the antenna on the rig and searched for “over the airways” tv channels, but had none. Our MiFi device was of no help either. No cell, no tv, no internet. This would be a long twelve days. There is a certain quietness that goes along with being disconnected from the world. And also, a good amount of patience. Once or twice a day we would either drive up the hill or go to the campground office to get service, ch