Oregon Trail pt 1

I've decided I want to go to Oregon.  Right now I'm in the planning stages.  The first step in the planning stage is to figure out how much it is going to cost.  Some things I can anticipate, like gas and food, and other things, not so much, broken car.

I'm playing with the gas numbers right now.  According to Google Maps, the route I want to take is about 4,400 miles.
View Larger Map Add in all the extra driving I want to do, and we will say it is about 5,000 miles. Looking up the fuel economy for my car, it's 28 mpg. If I divide 5,000 miles by 28 mpg, I get that I would need 178.5 gallons of gas. Let's round that up to 180 gallons. WOW! I have a 13 gallon tank. wow. I did not know that. I'm too much of a chicken to let it get to E to find out. Let's just say I fill up at 11 gallons given I'll be out west and I hear gas stations are not on every corner. Oooo I didn't know I could go 328 miles on a tank. I start getting anxious at 260 miles and I can't breathe in the 270s... I digress. 180 gallons divided by 11 gallons per tank. 16.4 tanks. Or 17 tanks. hmmmm. Let's look at this another way. I need 180 gallons. Let's assume gas is $4 a gallon. That's $720 to just drive to there and back. Goodbye McDonalds...

Diet

I'm starting one today.

<sigh>

Not a good day

I have a couple of ideas for posts but I'm having a hard time concentrating. I got scared before I went to sleep last night. That led me to wake up anxious and semi-panicky. I thought I nipped it in the bud this morning, but I still feel rather anxious. And now I'm tired. And unfocused. And I just want to be held. And there's no one to hold me. wants a hug. :(

The Enemy

I really want to see them in concert.

Hallelujah

This version I like as well but can't embed.

More Unhelpful Advice

"Do what makes you happy!"

I'm not sure exactly what that is anymore.

I can't remember...

the last time someone spontaneously said they loved me.  Or said they loved me for no reason at all.

I've always been a big fan of action speaks louder than words, although, I will admit, actions can send mixed messages.

But I realized last night that sometimes, you just have to hear the words...