["I was going to have dinner with my family, but we're on the highway to New York it seems.", 'Was this an unplanned trip?', "Well, it's unplanned for me, but I think they definitely planned this."]
Well, I'm sorry that this was sprung upon you, but I hope you have a safe trip!
I was going to have dinner with my family, but we're on the highway to New York it seems.