Welcome to the Swanstuff blog. I am actually annoyed by blogs, but I'm told I have to learn (thanks, Brian!), so off we go.
For the time being, this will be our Cross Country Trip Log. This way we don't have to bug anyone with e-mails they don't want.
After that, in July, if I'm in the habit, I'll keep it up with my own obnoxious opinions that no one should care to read. :)
Rob
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Posted by Rob at 1:38 PM
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Glad you're using a blog. It'll be great to see your journey. We can't wait for you to arrive!
We haven't left yet. Two car top carriers and I still have half the house to put in the van.
Everything will fit if we leave the kids behind...
It's not until I looked at the mountains of stuff that it really sunk in what 7 weeks looks like on the road.
It's amazing, we're taking everything but the dirt (sorry, Jennifer, I feel truly bad about that...)
Now, as soon as the clothes are dry, we're outa here. (But if there's a pool out there, I wouldn't stack the odds too heavily against leaving tomorrow...)
We have achieved our first day goal. I'm typing this at the Martins (who say Hi!). They have a beautiful home, in a beautifully green state.
We made great time, getting much better gas mileage than anticipated, and no speeding tickets (which is a miracle at the speeds we were going :) Two cartops must create a warp bubble or something...
Charli slept like a rock, Ben fitfully and Aly just had a fit. If I were a good father, I would have pulled over and disciplined her, but I am a man and DESTINATION is everything! I let Lynette climb over the pillows and the kitchen sink to handle things.
Our homegroup and, I think, other friends practiced clarvoyance and provided not just snacks and stuff for the trip, but SNACKS! Those absolute must-haves on any road trip. Chicken in a Bisket crackers, Tootsie Pops, Dehydrated Apples and No Fear Energy Drink! That stuff outta be illegal. It pastes your eyelids open and puts lead in your foot. When I did manage to get some sleep, I ran in my dreams.
We may stop at Vickesburg Military Park (you gotta love the brochure, "glorious victories and devastating defeats!" Something tells me the "glorious" victories were for the South, not the *ahem* good guys in the war....
More later.
Rob
We woke up to Severe Thunderstorms this morning in Tyler, Texas, which gave us a late start. We had a little more rain on the way to Albuquerque, NM but no real problems. Neither shell leaked. The kids were fairly good.
We would like prayer for Rainey, though. He is very sick. We are pretty sure he won't live through our stay in Seattle. This, more than anything, is preying on Lynette's mind (well, all of us, of course).
Weather looks nasty for the Grand Canyon, so we're going to stay in a hotel instead of camping.
We're all wiped, so no funnies this time. Too tired.
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