Twila arrived late Friday afternoon. I picked her up at the train station and we came back to the apartment and snacked on veggies. Then we watched TV awhile. I had to go to bed early because Saturday was a workday.
On Saturday morning I picked up a latte for Twila on my way home from work and we relaxed. Then we took the train to Manhattan. It was windy and cold. We went to Ann Taylor and Saks, and then saw "Miss Abigail's guide to Dating, Mating, & Marriage" off-Broadway. One actor was an ex-girl from "The Brady Bunch" and the other was a Mexican guy - the latter was good, the play was tepid, at best, tending toward lame. After the play we walked about 60 blocks and froze our butts off, but had a good dinner at an Indian restaurant.
Sunday we went to a really nice cafe in Irvington (go figure) and had lattes. Then we drove to the Bronx Zoo, which is amazingly close to our apartment. That evening we ate and relaxed.
Today the stupid shuttle came and took Twila away.
WORK: If no disasters happen, my last workday will be March 11. The current plan is for Twila to fly here and for us to drive home together in two days. That plan is very subject to change, depending on circumstances.
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How did Twila like the Outback?
Distance NYC to Loveland is ~1700 mi. Averaging 50mph that's 34 hours. Add 8 hours for sleep and that means you have two 17 hour days of driving? Yikes!
Good luck on the next few weeks! A friend told Trish most stupid mistakes happen at the end when everyone is burned out.
Hey, in case you can't tell from Durf's post, the weekend was great fun, in spite of Miss Abigail. Actually the play included a significant number of activities that required audience participation. If Durf had spent more time sitting on his seat rather than hiding under it, he might have enjoyed the play a bit more.
It just occurred to me that you can use the crazy astronaut solution: take lot of food, and wear Depends in order to eliminate the bathroom breaks and raise your average speed by as much as 20%. That could pare it down to perhaps two 14 hour days. Now, if only you could get on-freeway, in-motion refueling, you could slice off another 5-10%... (Still, seems like Yikes! territory to me.)
OK, I just figured out how to do the on-freeway, in-motion refueling. It's a combination of Charles Lindbergh and catamaran sailing. First, you fill the interior of the Outback with gas cans. Then, you rig up a hiking strap like they use on catamarans, I guess you'll need to install an extendable mast, so the passenger can exit the cab and stand on the hull as the driver tilts the Outback onto the two wheels opposite the gas cap. This allows the passenger attached to the hiking strap to rappel to the back half of the car, remove the gas cap and fill 'er up. To improve the process, you might want to leave the gas cap off for this trip. Also, you might need to reinforce the hull, as car side panels are generally not made for standing on. I'm assuming your gas cap is on the passenger side of the vehicle. If it's on the driver's side, I think the rigging, and driving, will be more complicated.
You'll also make the evening news in several states, and more importantly, become a YouTube sensation! Which means your blog readership will zoom up several thousand percent, and a book deal will be assured. Followed by an appearance on Oprah. This idea is sounding better and better, eh?
Twila loves the Outback. Good thing, since she's buying one.
You're right about the trip. It's a tad longer than I'd thought, and I don't want to jump on Oprah's couch. If we could make it to Youngstown, OH, on Friday (414 mi.), though, we could easily finish by Sunday evening.
P.S. I had no idea you have a medical marijuana license.
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