Just had a conversation with Jerry who was in Ottawa, IL., so we certainly won't be meeting him for pizza. It was a combination of things, weather the last few days, time and day of the week for a distant road trip, and some miscommunication as why this event did not happen.
Jerry and his sweetie have over 4700 miles behind them with roughly 2500 more to go.
Good luck and continued success on your cross-country adventure!
Ralph