“They grow up so fast” is a cliche but I feel the lament in my heart. With Courtney half way through college and Kelsey just two years away from high school graduation I know our days with them are numbered. “Cherish the time you have!”

On the eve of Kelsey getting her driver’s license we took a 10-day trip along the West Coast. It was the latest in our series of road trips with one BIG difference: Kelsey would drive. Days covering lots of  miles and packed with full agendas with only enough motel idle-time to check mail and sleep, that was the plan and that’s exactly how we rolled!

To follow our West Coast adventure chronologically click the links:

1. 1)The Sun-Beach Life: Tijuana to Santa Clara.
   

2. 2)24-hour Dash Around San Francisco Bay Area
   

3. 3)Wet Coast in a Storm: Fort Mason to Port Angeles
   

4. 4)12-hour Dash Through Canada: Victoria to Vancouver
   

5. 5)Two States of the Gorge: Oregon and Washington
   

She flew home from Portland, OR and I continued north to my start of my next trip across the country along the Great Northern, our most northerly coast-to-coast highway. As I meandered to Everett, WA where Hwy 2 began I had the chance to reflect on my days with Kelsey.

We had a GRAND time but now I have to get home!