My Trip continued

Ok, so that idea didn't happen. The trip was long and hectic - also fun and rewarding. I'm settled (kinda) and working and oh so tired.

Day 2 of the trip started with a wreck happening in front of me. I stopped to help and realized the guy had some sort of agenda of his own. He was ticked that others called 911 even though he was the victim of a hit and run. I got back on the road and caught up with the car that hit him. He was having engine trouble from the crash and couldn't go very fast. I called and gave his license plate number and went on to a day going through the mountains (bye Blue Ridge Mountains) and Tennessee. I can't remember where I stopped that night without checking my records but I slept comfortably on an air mattress, sleeping bags and blankets in the back of my car which I was towing. I slept at a truck stop with a whole bunch of truckers and was very safe. I slept with my feet up so that helped with the swelling in my feet, legs and ankles. This problem was the part of my trip that was not good. I'm still fighting the effects today.

Day 3 continued across the country and ended in Overland Park, KS where I spent two nights with Sarah, Isaac and Allie. They were wonderful hosts and showed me around the town. The best part was just being with them. I miss them so much and could have just looked at them for hours but Sarah would have bonked me over the head. Allie still remembers me. That's pretty awesome. She's the one who changed my opinion of Chihuahuas and I still love that little stinker. I guess you can figure out that saying goodbye to those three produced the watery (aka sobbing) miles for the beginning of Day 5.

My Trip - Day One

This day was hectic and scary. Most of the truck was packed. I had some things in a storage unit that still needed to go in, getting the tow dolly put on and getting on the road. The hardest part was saying goodbye to friends. Ruth and Brother Johnson helped me load the truck and Amy got there in time to watch us close the door. (SMILE). Leah got there in time to say goodbye too. I've been trying very hard to not blubber like a baby (at least until I pull away) when I say goodbye. Those first few miles down the road were watery.

My first leg of the trip was going to Nadine's house and visiting with family. It was so good to see everyone. Allison tried to keep me in tears. Just kidding. We had a great time talking and laughing. We shared stories and remember whens. Felicia didn't know I was at her house on the night she was born. Some of the stories were the kind where you have to say "I have no knowledge of those events . . . " Hmmmm . . . Allison knew most of those.

We had some great Chinese food and I got lots of hugs. It wasn't a long stretch of my trip but it was fun.