I’ll pick up where I left the girls off, in the Texas Panhandle.  Does this look like Amarillo?  Not content to view Texas in the rearview mirror, they turned around for a good look back.  Colorado is their final destination.

Thelma has a boyfriend to get back to in time for a new year’s kiss.  She told Louise to wake up early for the final leg.  When Louise tried waking her at 5:30am, she said that was too early.

The girls were on the road again by 6:30.  They had to turn back to Amarillo for gas though, losing 30 minutes from their early start.

Thelma drove them through New Mexico.  Louise took the wheel in Raton and carried them home to Colorado.  They arrived safely in the mid-afternoon.

Karen and Ellie let me out at mom’s house Saturday morning.  They delayed their departure for better weather.  Those girls aren’t trying to beat the Post Office.  Ellie got us from Austin to Round Rock via MoPac.  Karen took the wheel heading out of town.

When I drive, I tend to steer well east of Lubbock.  It’s too early for dinner and too late for lunch, and too tempting to stop early for dinner, making the next day a longer drive.  

Coincidentally, when Karen drove it today, her map app took her through the middle of her college stompin’ grounds.  Go Tech.

Karen called me after reaching Amarillo to say they had a nice ride.  Ellie drove for ninety minutes.  They were planning dinner.  

The two are driving home for the new year.