Picking up from where we left off, we were living in San Diego, I had a job there, our newborn was 6 weeks old, Joe & Kelly were unwed, both cars showed no signs of aging, Calvin (the cat) trusted us, ND was going to beat GA Tech by at least a thousand points and it was cool and breezy. Times, they are 'a changin'.
Joe & Kelly's wedding was incredible. We (including Marin & Wendy) had a great time soaking in the high altitude sun and the crisp mornings--not to mention the accomodations, the reception and the wedding itself. Oh and it was nice to see you all...er, um...all of you.
Traveling across this country was somewhat of a daunting task given the fact Marin is so young and we'd be pulling a trailer. We also had the moms with us driving the little 2-door. It seemed like each day presented us with another round of tragedies and near-catastrophes. Though the car's reliability was always in question after the overheating in Las Vegas, it ran without issue for the trip. From Park City to Denver, most everything went smoothly.
We realized that Marin was going to sleep most of the way (thankfully) and that despite the climb (just past Laramie, WY it is 8,600 ft in elevation), the SUV could handle the little Uhaul trailer.The free wine in Denver was our downfall. Couple that with our 4am wakeup and I felt lucky to make it out of Colorado, let alone to Lawrence, KS. Despite getting to our destination pretty early (2:30pm), I was absolutely exhausted. Because the hotel didn't allow cats and sneaking Cal by the front desk is a too little tricky at the Eldridge, we boarded Cal at Catherine and Matt's apartment. After a dinner with the Thompsons which highlighted Matt's grilling know-how, Wendy stayed with them as well.
Wednesday was nuts. We did get to our next stop of Memphis, TN, but not without accidentally leaving Calvin at a rest stop. Not fun. Truthfully it was disasterous. But when we returned, there he was, patiently waiting (and trembling) underneath a car. Dinner with our friends, Amy & Nic Morrison, and then the final leg to Meridian.
Boy, was it ever nice to arrive at our new home. Rob and Leea Myers had all of our stuff in the house and now it is a matter of finding the right spot for everything. It has been non-stop since getting here, but I did manage to fit in a quick trip to Atlanta with Greg to see the Irish. The picture below shows my seats. I don't know why it is so blurry.
It's good to be back up blogging and I hope we haven't lost our readers!
8 comments:
Ahh, poor Calvin! Your trip brought back all the memories of Mike and I driving from KS to SD. We had 3 cats that we had to sneak into hotels!
WOO HOO!!!!!! Welcome to the real world!!! Moving is my far my least favorite things to do. But, you gotta do what you gotta do. Although the trip wasn't perfect it is a memory that will be treasured by all. I've missed the blogging and am glad you are back. Cal will adjust (although Zelda never did, she ran away the 2nd day we had her). GO IRISH!!! Your seats were fantabulous :o). I've started praying to Charlie's angels for the next two games. Perhaps Farrah Fawcett (sp?) and the girls can kick a field goal??? Love you all .. eh umm ... all of you.
Boog & Tracey - Glad to have you back blogging again! Definitely, the moving trip will be fodder for laughter for years to come...now that it's done! The pictures are great. Erin noticed that Marin's hair is similar to the top of the pineapple in the last picture.
Is my bedroom ready yet?
Welcome Home! I'm glad you all made it safely. I'm glad you're back on the blog...Joe and I need to get our act together, too! Good luck settling in over the next few weeks!
I am so glad to finally see pictures from the long journey. It was so good to see all of you and to meet Marin. I can't wait to tell her when she gets older about how she pooped on me within the first 5 minutes of us meeting :) I hope you guys are getting all settled in and that Mr. Cal and Marin are liking the new scenery. I can't wait to visit!
Great to see you posting again. I left a short description of the wedding on our family blog, check it out. How great to see you there at the wedding and get to meet Tracey and Marin in the real. Wasn't that a great time! Hard to believe you probably drove right near us here in Springfield, MO on your way to Memphis. What a journey. Keep posting.
Glad you made it safely, but at least you're not in Lemoore...
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