Well, considering I was supposed to leave at 11:00 p.m. on the 14th, it was midnight before I finally got on the road. So I was running a wee bit late, however, I headed out fully packed and ready to have a great trip. I was not running too late. One hour's difference to me is not a whole hell of a lot considering I can make that time up in a New York minute. It truly was a great drive as I made it to my self-proclaimed parking spot in beautiful downtown Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in 6 hours and 2 minutes. That is really not bad considering that I stopped three times for coffee and once at the border. Consider this too, I also hit a bad snowstorm throughout the Adirondack mountain region.
I do real well at estimating my time of arrival based on the time it takes me to get to Albany, NY. I knew it was going to run me 6 hours. Damn I was right on the money. For sure I thought that I was going to get busted on the Palisades Parkway in Jersey as the State Police were parked right in the U as I sped by doing 25 mph over the speed limit. If there is a GOD, I guess he is with me. Don't they say He watches over fools and drunks? Well, I don't drink so I must be a fool!
My baby girl was wide awake and ready to go for breakfast as soon as I got in. With all my junk in the car (she called my bringing of my own pillows and blanket GHETTO), we headed to the Vegas Diner in my old neighborhood. There we ate eggs and toast and had good coffee and conversation. After which, we shopped till we dropped. What a great day it was. Just me and my baby girl!
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