The Gorgon of the New Jersey Turnpike

Long story short: this morning I woke up and thought I was Medusa.I finally finished packing up the penthouse-apartment-in-the-city-which-shall-remain-nameless last night, and then went to a going away party in my honor. (Me! and I am usually the party planner. It was surreal.) The stowing away of all my bedding was no easy task. The featherbed that I just HAD to have didn't seem to want to fold