Day 9: Mostly uneventful

• Helped Aunt S pack her U-Haul


• Made peanut butter cup cheesecake


• Met G's cousin's boyfriend and introduced him to Popeye (G's grandfather). For those who don't know, Popeye was cremated, and his ashes are in a box sitting around the family house. He was only a little traumatized.


• No really, that's about it for the day. The rest was just generally hanging out with the family.

Day 8: And then there were two

• Wake up far too early to get J on the bus to the airport


• Separate for breakfast with respective friends. G at Pamela's, M at 61C Cafe. G has final moment to wax nostalgic.


• Reunite and head out of town. M soon realizes she forgot to eat breakfast. Stop at next travel plaza.


• G's eyelids get droopy. M takes over driving while G naps.


• Pennsylvania Turnpike is boring. Switch drivers again.


• Roll into Atlantic City and just after weddiing shower for G's aunt S and soon-to-be-uncle F. S is still wearing her penis necklace. Penis and breast balloons still decorate the house. Family discusses sample of gifts and story of how F appeared to want to crawl into a hole and die. G thanks God for Philly traffic.


• Family dinner. With this meal, we have eaten in every state we have visited, from coast to coast!


• Family time


• Crash at family home in Ventnor