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catbyte

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14. I've always lived in Michigan, so all drives/flights began there.
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:32 PM
Jan 2

Drove to D.C. for the cherry blossoms, so lovely.

Drove my dad's cat to North Dakota where he was working as an engineer after retiring from the police force (what a trip -- we thought we lost Maui the Siamese cat at a rest area in Minnesota, scariest moment of my life, lol, but he was just under a bush, relaxing.)

Drove out to South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana, including Badlands National Park, the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Monument in progress, and Yellowstone. Amazing.

Drove to Glacier National Park and Banff for my honeymoon and it was unforgettable.

Flew to Oklahoma City to see my folks (dad was transferred there from ND) and went through a couple of wild thunderstorms.

Flew to Houston and drove to Galveston which was fun.

Flew to Maui 15 times mainly to watch Humpback whales in the winter and early spring. Napili is my heart place.

Flew to Arizona twice, once to stay in Flagstaff to see a Native American interpretation of Star Wars but the museum flooded so it was pretty much of a bust. But Sedona was gorgeous. The next time was to go to the 2022 Fiesta Bowl in Gilbert which was also a bust because Michigan lost. But I did have the best cheese enchiladas I've ever had in Phoenix. I still think about them, lol.

When I was 12, my grandma and I rode on the California Zephyr train from Chicago to visit relatives in Lodi, California. It was quite an adventure.

My soon-to-be-husband and I drove to Washington DC for the 25th anniversary of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.

I drove to NYC 3 times, flew once, took the train from Philly once.

Flew to Atlanta, lovely city.

I drove to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts.

Drove to Chicago many times.

Drove to Philadelphia, PA where my dad was transferred again.

Flew to Seattle to visit my best friend and goddaughter, so fun. I loved Seattle.

That's all I can think of right now.

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That's a lot of adventure! 2naSalit Jan 2 #1
Ty. Hopefully not too many scary drives for you! I've read some posters who were drivers had a few scares.... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #2
It was more like... 2naSalit Jan 2 #3
Glad you had many good experiences, dispite the dusruptions... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #7
It wasn't until... 2naSalit Jan 2 #10
Sounds like you worked hard doing that! And heres to the kindness you offered your sisters! electric_blue68 Jan 2 #12
I did work hard... 2naSalit Jan 2 #15
Good on you for helping! Sonetimes family doesn't work out a person has a right to get away, and be safe whether for.... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #16
What did you end up doing post college? electric_blue68 Jan 2 #17
Not what I wanted... 2naSalit Jan 2 #18
Ouch! Sorry to hear that for you, and people graduating around then! electric_blue68 Jan 2 #21
Senior... 2naSalit Jan 2 #22
Got it! Yes, I've seen the GS designation.... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #23
Business travel and other than business travel: LuckyCharms Jan 2 #4
Lots of States! 👍 Cool! I love visiting cities, and countryside... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #9
My Parents Were Big On Vacations, So... ProfessorGAC Jan 2 #5
Cool vacations! Wow, for 49 States! Experiening all manner of geography, terrain, climates. electric_blue68 Jan 2 #8
In The 90s... ProfessorGAC Jan 2 #13
When I was in college I drove from Dallas to San Francisco, and back...2,400 miles round trip. LudwigPastorius Jan 2 #6
Wow, that's a big haul especially w/o stopping! electric_blue68 Jan 2 #24
Besides driving truck... jmowreader Jan 2 #11
You've done some multiple long runs! I hope you make it to... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #25
I've always lived in Michigan, so all drives/flights began there. catbyte Jan 2 #14
Being military, I drove cross-country a couple of times. LogDog75 Jan 2 #19
Drove Route 66 backwards in 1992 GreatGazoo Jan 2 #20
I've been everywhere man randr Jan 2 #26
I live in Michigan Americanme Jan 2 #27
I have done a fair amount over the years. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2 #28
I once drove 29 hours straight CanonRay Jan 2 #29
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