The Road Trip: Two Senior Women with Two Walkers and Lots of Pills on the Open Road

Melba and Carol met at a meeting of the East County Writers in 2005, and a close friendship developed over the years. Both women were adventurous, despite their age and health problems, and thought nothing of taking off across the country on a road trip to see the sights. Their only worry was whether they’d still be friends at the end of the journey. This story is the result of that trip.