Plotting my route for driving to NY for the summer and the bogus potus has made me scrap my plan. I thought I would stop and see cousins in Alabama because I have never been to their place. They have horses and generally I really like them. EXCEPT for politics. They have not engaged with me over it and we have long adopted an agree to disagree policy. However, the date I would be headed that way aligns exactly with the North Korea summitt and I don't see how the subject wouldn't be discussed. It is a failing on my part perhaps, but I just can't be in the presence of supporters of Trump. Any rah rah statements would put me in a position of pointing out what a vile human he is and it would deteriorate from there. I don't know, maybe I can visit them on the return journey. Blah.

So looking at a layover in NC maybe.

Hey Strix, if you are around I was going to let you know I have a Nissan Sentra repair manual y'all can have if you want. I don't have a Sentra anymore so I don't need it.

Laura, if your NC route takes you near the Chapel Hill/Durham area, I'd love to grab dinner or suchlike with you, if the timing works out.

YESSSSS LAURA COME PLAY WITH US

Indeed, I really must do a NC stop on the way up. I'll have Zoe with me, so a bit complicated. I'll discuss in F2F when I know my schedule more. Probably heading north June 12th.

How about a Philly stop, Laura? ::bats eyelashes::

And you need to meet up with us this summer, Laura! I want ltc to meet you.

Not sure on Philly yet because I think it is a more western route this year, but possible. I used to live there and haven't been in ages.

sj, so true! I wanted to go last year, and never managed it. Keep a watch out for Brendon stealing ltc. He loves the little ones, and the feeling is mutual.

Today is shit and this week has been shit.

I just had an hour and a half meeting with a staff person telling me ways I've let her down, basically, so.

I actually think it was a good meeting, in the end, but yikes.