Dear Abby: My 82-year-old dad wants to drive cross-country alone
An 82-year-old man who lives independently plans a solo 2,000-mile road trip, believing he can manage by taking many short drives over several days.
DEAR ABBY: At 82, my father continues to live alone and unassisted. He’s generally in good health but is starting to recognize that he won’t be forever. One thing he really wants to do while he still can (or thinks he can) is take a road trip — by himself — to visit his sister on the other side of the country.
He regularly does shorter drives (two to three hours) and figures if he takes his time, he can make the 2,000-mile journey by doing many short stretches over a few days.