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Brooklyn Bound P2 and P80… multiple trips!

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Got Missy into her place in Brooklyn. Do not miss the fight onto Manhattan!
Only 75 minutes by car to see her , 90 minutes by train!

Old land rovers , caddy , swans.
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I like the grocery-deli with the black turrret and curved glass.

My last two child moves were Uhauls 4 1/2 days across the country and 2 days
from the Midwest to Colorado. I get a bit of PTSD when I see a Uhaul truck.
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I’m in u-drawhul after 2 26 footers and 2 20 foot rentals
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Ouch.
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Another Brooklyn trip to drop off my August company. Found a little tugboat to frame Shagg

Queen Mary 2
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Shagg in tow duty. Albany to Long Island via ferry
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Ah, you didn’t tell us you had an auxiliary grille on the roof for additional cooling!
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Eggcrate, loss of 10 AHP...Aesthetic horsepower
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Caitlin home for long weekend , so I retrieved her and dog.

Northern parkway really nice and repaved smooth
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Nice view of city skyline from the BQE…that’s the new Koskiuzko Bridge there , too
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Big apartments, no garages there
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Down Brooklyn, Mamhattan Bridge
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On the way back , typical trip length. It’s 1:15 in good traffic
Obligatory Cadillac and Beetle spotting
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Six trips to Brooklyn/JFK this weekend…

Beautiful Kosciusko Bridge between Queens and Brooklyn. Traffic was very cooperative , I timed it in between plugs. Took Kat for two trips , Shagg for other four
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