Sunday, August 30, 2009

Road Trip...




HER: Vacation time was coming and we were about to go on our family adventure.
I had packed in advance, organizing the "must haves", "must take" and the "must not forget" items.
Frank and I had brought one of the puppy cages and assemble it a couple of times while inside the vehicle the prior weekend for two reasons; make sure it fit, and time efficiency. It was just right too! - We had enough space left for the luggage and Sebastian's seat. All that kept us motivated and in good spirits.

The day finally came and on July the 30Th after a long but successful day at work it was time to start loading the vehicle and get on the road.

Coffee cups, bottled water, pigs ears (for the dogs) activity bag for Sebastian, maps, Texy, rumble. check!
A Burger king stop and on the road we were. (*We have this tradition. Every time we travel somewhere, whether we fly or drive. We always stop at Burger King).

The original idea was to stay overnight in Nashville but we change our plans around 2am and decided to load ourselves with MC D's ice mocha's and pull an allnighter. Frank was behind the wheel, Puppies content chewing their treats and bones, Sebastian was enjoying the adventure while enjoying the audio book we were playing... " A Benjamin Franklin autobiography", I was enjoying the whole experience. It was the perfect drive. We stopped every 3 to four hours for drinks, gas, and potty breaks.
I drove the last 3 and a half hours. Avoiding all the traffic jams we were pulling into the Newkirks driveway at 8:30 am.

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