Leaving Saturday to take DD back to school. She has to be there Monday which just happens to be her 21st birthday! We'll stay until Wed AM and then won't see her again until Thanksgiving. #39;(

However, as much as I hate to leave her, I'm looking forward to the trip itself. Once we get to the eastern part of Ohio, it's a very pretty drive. And it's our last hurrah of the summer.

Also, we're stopping overnight in Syracuse on the way back so that DS can take the tour of Syracuse University. While we're there we're getting together with friends; one couple from our days living in Syracuse and a friend from home who has since moved there. We're meeting for dinner at Dinosaur BBQ. After all the good things I've read about it on Fodor's, I finally get to try it!

We're going to visit my parents and we're bringing along friends and their baby boy for the weekend.

We'll eat, drink, barbeque, be merry and maybe squeeze in a hike or two to a mountain lake if the weather permits.

SharonG, mom, myself, and another hapless victim of ours are heading down to Atlanta for a girls shopping and eating weekend. Definite stops are the Ikea, the Container Store, Pappasito's and Joels.

Amy

Looks like another busy travel weekend! Safe and happy travels to everyone, and to those staying home, be thankful you won't get stuck in traffic. Although, mms, I wouldn't trade places with you for anything!

And JJ5 - it'll be gorgeous in Michigan this weekend, I promise.

travel_addict--Trust me, I would love to trade places with just about anyone, lol!

Headed to Washington DC with friends as long as Ernesto lets our flight take off on Saturday. AS of now, supposed to hit NY on Saturday with heavy heavy downpours. Geesh, will it ever stop raining?!

mms- I think you will need a good bottle of wine to get you through this one - yikes!

We will only travel to our YMCA pool on this Labor Day weekend, and have a couple of picnics with a friend, BUT on Tuesday the 5th, we leave for a three week vacation at Lady Lake, Sanibel Island, and Indian Shores Beach in Florida.

Saps, have a wonderful wedding and a wonderful life, and a fab honeymoon!

annesherrod, congrats to your parents. 50 years is a great achievement!

GoT, run, run, run!

Happy Labor Day weekend to all!

travel,
You've got courage. I HATE being in the Michigan week-end traffic, especially on a holiday week-end. DH, DD and I will relax around home with some dips in the pool.

Safe travels to all who are on the move this week-end.

Suzietrue - That's why I travel by night! My dog is also easier to travel with when she's completely zonked out from a long day of pup's play too.

Have fun by the pool!

We are supposed to be going to a Phillies game on Saturday but I think it will be rained out. I am especially sad because the tickets to the game were a gift to my dad for Father's Day. I guess I will have to wait and see!

Saturday morning is my turn to work the volunteer desk in ER at the hospital, and Monday morning is my regular weekly scheduled day.

That's ok tho, next week we go up to Groton and Mystic, CT and the following week down to Baton Rouge. Being retired does have its benefits.

No plans. The weather stinks and will continue to stink over this upcoming weekend. I hate when the summer ends this way.

Safe travels, everyone!

Congratulations saps! Have a great trip.

My NYC trip was cancelled. Boo-hoo.


But, I'm flying up and back for a family event and then... driving up to the mountains after church on Sunday. Hikes, naps, out on the boat for a while. I'll be ready to relax!

CAPH---
I'm probably Dinosaur BBQ's biggest fan and I miss not being able to go there all the time. (I live in Georgia now)
Please tell me what you thought of it, ok? Have a great trip.

Glad to see another good rec for it, mrsd2fan. I'll get back to you. Thanks for the good wishes!

SuzieTrue,

We get through the I-80-94 from Chicago to Cass County, MI and know ALL the ways around the worst bottlenecks, regardless of where they form. We also travel at night and often stop for late dinner in various places, and don't think we have duplicated in a couple of years.

We are actually getting to enjoy the ride and do it with an interested cockatiel too. But then again almost everything in life is relative. You should see the traffic in our own town circa 2006. We laugh so hard about this, because for our parents that kind of traffic was not even a reality at State & Madison in Chicago. It now takes us about 25 minutes just to get to the other end of my town. Sometimes the city comes to you, you don't go to the city.

Anyone else going to the Minnesota State Fair? Garrison Keillor is taping a Prairie Home Companion at the Grandstand on Friday night and DS & I have tickets. Hope the weather holds.

CAPH-
Let me make one suggestion..get there before 6 if you don't want to wait long.
mmm...I'm dreaming of those bbq baked beans right now!

I am really hoping that NY gets spared this hurricane that is being forecast now...ugh!
We are staying in town, going to concerts and street parties.
Stay safe, everyone!!