So we left ABQ bright and early around 5 AM on June 30th... Our bundle of sage burning brightly in the morning air (thanks Ema :0). We caravaned with Tito's parents (Bill & Sue) who helped us move our belongings across the country. Our first stop was Tito's Brother Tom's House in Oklahoma where we saw Tom, his wife Jaime and their daughter Desiree. We ate some yummy Thai food and had a good nights rest. The next morning we were up by 6 AM and drove all the way to Tennessee to Tito's other brother's house outside of Nashville. On the way, we stopped by Graceland, but were too cheap to pay the outrageous price to get in, instead we took pictures from behind the wall and ate at Marlowe's BBQ joint, where Elvis used to eat. We thought that was good enough - the local man we met there told us "Marlowe's BBQ is SO GOOD, it'll just 'bout make your tongue slap your brain!" We are not quite sure what that man meant, but it was the best brisket we have ever had! :) Then we got to White House, TN where I got to meet BJ and his wife Angie and their four kids Nicholas, Jarred & Jacob (twins), and Heather. Tito and I spent a day with the three youngest hiking a nice trail in town. We had a lot of fun. Then we headed on to Ohio where we made it in time to unload our stuff into storage and get to "Red, White, and Boom" which is the 4th of July celebration in Columbus (which they have on the 3rd of July). We spent that evening with Bill, Tito's brother Tim, his wife Karen and their two kids Cheyanne and Garrett. It was a beautiful fireworks display! We spent a few days in Ohio doing various things including visiting family, driving to Aunt Ronna's to visit and to drop off the truck, and we even made it to Shortie's 90th birthday party! On Sunday July 6th we left Columbus Ohio at 6 AM, Tito, Cassie, Bill, Sue and their husky, Kenai all in the big diesel truck. Kenai was nice enough to share the back seat with us... we drove about 14 hours, and made it to South Deerfield, Massachusetts by 8 PM. Whew... what a trip so far. Tomorrow we will be visiting the Massachusetts Stafford Clan and then on to the Cape where Bill & Sue will meet Ken & Joan... we are very excited!
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That is the quickest cross-country trip ever! Where is your first S.A. destination? Keep posting b/c it offers fantastic diversion from my desklife!
Sounds amazing! Boston and NYC were good over on this end. Don't think I will ever go back to NY... I am certainly done with cities. I am here in Brill, England and it is so green and beautiful. it rained all day yesterday:) we are going to venture through the green hills today. i don't know where you guys are now, but if you are in Cape cod, look for a guy with long curly hair named gonzo, he will be sailing up there, and he is a big laugh.
keep on trekking!!!
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