Barstow, Calif. 2554 miles

That's how far it is from Wilmington, North Carolina to the end of Interstate 40 in Barstow, California...according to the sign by the side of the road. I saw it today as I left Wilmington, where I had visited in order to see a dinner program presentation for work. It just made me smile. According to the internet, there's an identical sign in Barstow telling travellers that it is 2554 miles to Wilmington.

I-40 is the road you take to get to Lubbock. Many people think I'm crazy when I say that we live in the same gardening zone here in North Carolina (7) as we did in Lubbock. 'But isn't Lubbock south?' they say. To which I reply that it's nearly on the same latitude and has very similar temperatures (though drastically different levels of humidity, dust and greenery.)

If you ever get the urge to drive to Lubbock and want to know the directions...it's really easy.
1. Take I40 West
2. When you get to Amarillo, Texas, turn left.
3. You'll find it.

Harper is sitting in my lap shaking due to the thunderstorm outside. Guinness is playing ball as usual. We need the rain so I've unplugged the computer and settled in for the duration.

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