midnight driving

We are safe in Las Vegas.  We ended up leaving Sacramento at 11:40 rather than 2 am.  Ming's arms hurt.  So we got here earlier.  BOB behaved itself wonderfully.  I grocery shopped, and we have nice foods.  We did laundry, which is hanging on the line.  Drank tea, keeping cool. 

Our verdict: midnight driving is great.  I regaled Ming with tales of grad school, and we talked about our friends.  It was fun.  I had caffeine and was anxious but not too anxious.

We stopped at a Denny's in Bakersfield for breakfast around 4:30?  When we left the restaurant, tummies full, the sky was a beautiful deep blue.