Trip Day 1: Made It to NJ, Cruise in T-36ish hours

It's been a long day. I woke up at 3:30am Central time, and I'm writing this from my phone at 10:30pm Eastern Time from my brother's house in Toms River, NJ.The flight here was uneventful aside from some nasty turbulence; nothing that was overly scary. After watching a lot of stuff on planes and learning how tough they are in their construction, I'm really not fazed when the ride is bumpy. Those planes are built to take quite the beating, far more than any ordinary turbulence. It took a little while to get my rental car, but I was finally on the road by about 12:30 and made it here just before 2-ish. I didn't care about the waiting, I'm a pretty easygoing guy to begin with, and hey I'm on vacation. I'm staying with my brother for a few days, and after having dinner with my cousin and her daughter, it's time to wind this day down. I'm feeling the whole "being up for a long time" thing... so I'll keep this one short and sweet for now. I'll share this beautiful view to end things with: