[palo verde]

loddy 550 is huge trip
when I was kid we used to drive to our summer cottage in adirondacks from nyc
it was bout 280 miles
it was long day's hard drive
what you drove is like from nyc to buffalo
I don't think anyone drives that in one day

lol I was up at 4:30AM too
those terrific thunderstorms won't come to us either
altho I have to admit it sure is pretty here now
sweet gentle evening, with happy vibe

neets and darksheare, seems I remember Buffalo was close to 600 miles from nyc
we used to drive to Old Forge which is hamlet in Adirondack Mountains
bout 50 miles north of Utica

[westmex]

I've made 900 miles in a day back before the days of freeways...Just have to work on it......
.....Westy...

[lodwick]

The day was very good, if tiring. My father will be, as Westy says "with luck," 84 this autumn, and his "younger" sister was in from CA - so family does what family needs to show - show respect and show up. It was worth it.

Who knows when we won't be able to do it again? Tomorrow is promised to no man.