Holiday traffic.

[Pom]

Blows. People driving from San Antonio to Houston are scary. Who else is out in traffic hell today?

[lindyanne]

No but I was in BJs holiday hell today. School started last week for most of the area so I don't know why there was so many people there.

[mainelyfoolish]

We weren't out of town but we went to a minor league baseball game today and on the way home we had to get off the Maine Turnpike an exit before where we live and take back roads to our house because of the heavy traffic from everyone else leaving the state today. Twenty-five miles of backups to the NH border.

[agnes]

We don't usually go out of town for labor day because we don't want to deal with traffic.

[Pom]

Traffic IN Houston was non-existent. Getting here sucked.

[Pom]

Sept 1, 2014 19:00:23 GMT -5 agnes said:

We don't usually go out of town for labor day because we don't want to deal with traffic.

You are wise  We wouldn't be out either except Mr. Pom has to be here this week for work and his meetings start at 8am tomorrow. I am still pumped full of pain meds and can't drive, so I came along for room and spa service  

[Pilsy]

Sept 1, 2014 18:58:26 GMT -5 mainelyfoolish said:

We weren't out of town but we went to a minor league baseball game today and on the way home we had to get off the Maine Turnpike an exit before where we live and take back roads to our house because of the heavy traffic from everyone else leaving the state today. Twenty-five miles of backups to the NH border.

This is why, when we go home for any holiday, we leave the day before the weekend ends.  I told my parents I think Maine is the new Cape.  Good for the economy, but I feel like my hidden secret has been exposed.  Waaahhh.  

[bryantpark]

Sept 1, 2014 18:58:26 GMT -5 mainelyfoolish said:

We weren't out of town but we went to a minor league baseball game today and on the way home we had to get off the Maine Turnpike an exit before where we live and take back roads to our house because of the heavy traffic from everyone else leaving the state today. Twenty-five miles of backups to the NH border.

We got stuck in this last year. We are much smarter now. What a shit show.

[bryantpark]

Sept 1, 2014 19:19:45 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

Sept 1, 2014 18:58:26 GMT -5 mainelyfoolish said:

We weren't out of town but we went to a minor league baseball game today and on the way home we had to get off the Maine Turnpike an exit before where we live and take back roads to our house because of the heavy traffic from everyone else leaving the state today. Twenty-five miles of backups to the NH border.

This is why, when we go home for any holiday, we leave the day before the weekend ends.  I told my parents I think Maine is the new Cape.  Good for the economy, but I feel like my hidden secret has been exposed.  Waaahhh.  

It's so funny you say that, because we keep talking about how trendy Maine is now. Maine Magazine does an amazing job making it look like the coolest place on earth. Of course we have a rental here so I'd like to say it is the coolest place on earth!

[Pilsy]

Sept 1, 2014 19:21:10 GMT -5 bryantpark said:

Sept 1, 2014 19:19:45 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

This is why, when we go home for any holiday, we leave the day before the weekend ends.  I told my parents I think Maine is the new Cape.  Good for the economy, but I feel like my hidden secret has been exposed.  Waaahhh.  

It's so funny you say that, because we keep talking about how trendy Maine is now. Maine Magazine does an amazing job making it look like the coolest place on earth. Of course we have a rental here so I'd like to say it is the coolest place on earth!

It IS cool.  Years ago, telling people I’m from Maine meant jokes about no plumbing and missing teeth.  Now, people are envious.  
Of course, when people find out how far north home is, I do hear the jokes.  

[LoveTrains]

I am not a fan of traffic so I avoided it today. You could not pay me enough to try to drive off the cape today or back from Maine.

[bostonmichelle]

Sept 1, 2014 19:51:24 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

I am not a fan of traffic so I avoided it today. You could not pay me enough to try to drive off the cape today or back from Maine.

Agreed. Or NH.

[bryantpark]

Sept 1, 2014 20:27:10 GMT -5 bostonmichelle said:

Sept 1, 2014 19:51:24 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

I am not a fan of traffic so I avoided it today. You could not pay me enough to try to drive off the cape today or back from Maine.

Agreed. Or NH.

That's why I'm still here :-)