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Americanme

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27. I live in Michigan

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 05:28 PM

Jan 2

Most of my vacations have been in and around Michigan. Chicago, Fort Wayne, Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, the UP, Detroit. I did fly to Scottsdale, AZ with my first wife for a vacation, and drove to Anadarko, OK, for her Kiowa grandfather's funeral. With my second wife, I had several trips in 2024. Flew to Montego Bay, JA, for a delayed honeymoon, flew to Anchorage, AK, to visit her son, who is stationed up there. Drove to DC to visit my middle child, saw all the sights there. Drove to Ithaca, NY to move my oldest to her new home. Nice town, found a nice running path, she ran 8 miles with me the day after we moved her in. Hope to do much more traveling. So much I want to see.

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Inspired by True Dough (no poll) what kind of travels across the USA have you done. Especially, say, 500 miles or... [View all] electric_blue68 Jan 2 OP

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