On The Road........Again

We come to you....

Tonight from the great state of North Carolina....and the town of Cary.......to be exact. 375 miles and 6 hours from our small, southern, college town.

Interstate 85.........then Interstate 40. Through Georgia......then South Carolina.....and finally.....the "Tar Heel" state.

One stop.......in Burlington, NC.........to gas up.......and relieve body fluids.

Along the way...... we observed vehicle tags from Georgia, Mississippi, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio....and.....of course......that old couple ......going 50 mph......in the fast lane......with Florida plates.

I picked up a "rabbit" entering South Carolina........and tailed him to the North Carolina line.

After that........I had to become my own "rabbit". Pushing the envelope.....daring the troopers....leading a pack through Charlotte and Burlington.....until I left I-85 for the I-40 entry into Cary.

4 hours.........45 minutes........ Athens to Cary. Now we wait for the other family members to join us.......for our annual Thanksgiving......get-to-together.

The Lincoln LS.........performed.....magnificent.........

And we lived....to make another Post!

Happy traveling .......to all....and to all......

Be safe.

A Day Late..........But......Things We Learned.....From The Week-end

Interstate 85 is a ....is a fun drive....

In case any of you were worried about the absence of posts this past week-end........ It is because yours truly spent most of the past 4 days on I-85.

Over 1000 miles.....from Georgia to North Carolina.....back to Georgia..........back to North Carolina.......and back to Georgia.

Me and the battle tested Nissan Maxima.......

Map Quest said 350 miles......one way........5 hours and 47 minutes. I did it in just under 5 hours. In Georgia, the speed limit was 70.......South Carolina, 65..........North Carolina fluctuated from 55.....60..........65.....and sometimes 70.

No weather problems........meaning no rain. So I got behind a couple of "rabbits" and our cruising speed was 80 to 85.......sometimes 90.

And .......the truckers.......those 18 wheelers.....were out in force. Some are built to run in the fast lane. A few. But most should just stay put in the right lane.

And then there are the cars with "Florida" tags...........You know them.......they drive 55 in the fast lane.

And then there is the "cell phone" guy.......or gal, who is doing alright in the fast lane.......until.....they get on the phone.....Then they seem oblivious of their surroundings........They're talking on their phones (in the fast lane of course)......and immediately slow down to a crawl.

And then ........there was this Dodge Charger (Virginia plates) ........with the "Hemi" logo ........I was doing 85....and he blew past me. At an overpass sat a Georgia State Patrol........also a Dodge Charger with a "Hemi".
The Georgia State Patrol "Hemi"............won this battle.

I..........on the other hand.......escaped..........ticket free..........but..........

On my final leg back to Georgia...........the Nissan's temperature gage kept creeping into to danger zone of "hot"..........I stopped.......opened the hood.......no visible leaks..........the engine ran as normal. Just to be safe, I added some anti-freeze........let it cool off........and set sail again........constantly monitoring the meter........and running 65 to 70.......with the AC off.

We made it..........We'll get the Nissan checked out tomorrow........

But I-85?

You..........are a lot of fun to drive.




We ........got rain!

Yes..........over 2 inches in this southern college town. Sunday, it rained for two and a half hours.......steady........

The plants were just a dancing........the tree leaves were all just soaking it in..... And the grass? Well..........I wish it hadn't rain...........I think it grew 3 feet..........in one day.






Bernie Mac........offended people ...........

Over the week-end .....seems Bernie Mac, at a Barack Obama function, made some off color jokes which offended some people.......

Well ..............duh..............Isn't this what Bernie Mac does? Didn't they know what to expect? People.......get a life!

Bernie Mac is a comedian..............He thrives.......on the edge.........you know what you're going to get........He is .......what he is . And we love him for that. Please..........Mr. Mac, don't dare apologize to those bleeding heart liberals..........

Can't anybody take a joke?



Cracker Barrel ..........does have good food..........

We ate lunch at the Cracker Barrel on Monday. My problem with the Cracker Barrel is with all the photos on the wall...........

It's as if...........there were no black people ..........in the 30's, 40's, and 50's...............We are not represented in any pictures anywhere .......in the entire restaurant.......

To quote Spike Lee, in the film, "Do the right thing".................."Where all the black people at"?

But........my meatloaf was good.......the biscuits were slamming........and the service was decent.

So..........I'll save my Cracker Barrel beefs..........for another day.