The last time I saw Albuquerque looking that way, I'd had 1/2 a bottle of wine and couldn't find my glasses.

Albuquerque is one of my favorite larger cities and I've many wonderful times there.

Be careful, okie dokie?

(I once drove straight through from Shreveport to Las Vegas... talk about lights looking strange! Plus, I had to stay awake another 7 hours until I could check into the hotel. Sleep-deprivation and slot machines do not mix well.)

Thanks, Donna! (I'm still searching for that magical Southern route to the North so I can avoid snow!)

When I was 18 I hitchhiked from Boston to California, then back home to Illinois. Coming over the hills into the Rio Grande valley at Albuquerque is a pretty sight. Can you still slice the smog with a dull shovel?

If you're going to Michigan, I suggest you stay on I-40/44/70 to Indy and then up, instead of going through Chicago. Less traffic, fewer cops, better weather. The snow line is North of I-70, usually.

Even better, if you have the time, is to go through Memphis. Swing up I-57, and you'll pass within a mile or so of my house.

Drove into Albuquerque at night some 45 years ago; looked exactly like your picture to me.
Must be something in the atmosphere there.

Thanks for the advice!

The storm looks formidable

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/stormwatch/?from=hp_news

and I'm playing it by ear. Maybe stay south as long as possible, then hole it up in Cincinatti or something till the weather clears.

You can't believe how happy I am to hear of your return. Southern Ohio is not bad. Troy (the home of the Fuzz Buster) is a nice place to stay. Or near by Washington Court House. Or if you prefer a big city Xenia. I spent about 6 months in the area in the late 70s doing some microprocessor work.

Be careful out there.