Jimmy Buffet, John Denver and Bad Truck Stop Coffee . . .
That pretty much sums up the day, but honestly, except for the bad coffee, what could go wrong if you have Jimmy and John along for the ride?
Wow, there is a WHOLE lotta nuthin in eastern Oregon – and by nuthin, I mean some really pretty mountains and some tumbleweed. Now don’t get me wrong, we think mountains and tumbleweed have a beauty of their own, but enough already. We are stopped at a gas station waiting for Kevin and Alison, Jason’s parents, to catch up to us. They are driving the moving truck towing the Honda, and have Puddles with them. We’re in the Hyundai towing the camper with Henry in a big kennel in the back seat. We had to separate the “kids” because Henry kept reaching out his little kitty paws through the bars in desperation and every time he got within a foot of Puddles, she’d snarl at him. Henry is on some killer kitty tranquilizers, so it’s kind of fun to watch him interact with the world because he’s verrrryyyyyy sssssslllloooooowwwwwwwww.
So were planning to make Twin Falls tonight, not as far as we COULD go, but as far as we NEED to go. Alison has had surgery on her knee, so she get’s pretty miserable if she has to sit still for huge amounts of time, so we’re going to shoot for 550 miles per day –
Ok, so we’ve arrived at our luxurious quarters in Twin Falls – pics below of the gorge and some CRAZY guys who were parachute jumping off the bridge.
Pic of Crazy Bridge Jumping Peeps
Pic of Bridge the Crazy People Were Jumping Off
A quick upload and I’m heading to bed . . . but before I do I have to say again, if it’s possible to enjoy loading a truck to move, we thoroughly enjoyed having the invaluable help of Chris, Kelly, Lisa and Tom – it was cheerful, funny, festive, and in spite of the backbreaking work, it went by quickly.
If you’re reading this, we love you – and we miss you already. 1 day down, 933 days to go . . . we’ll be home soon!
on June 10th, 2008 at 4:12 am
Loved hearing about your day! We miss you guys and are thinking of you often as you travel across this beautiful country of ours. Stay safe and keep us updated. And tell Henry to be nice to Puddles!
on June 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Just looking at that bridge makes me nervous! Those people are nuts! Is Henry sharing his sedatives, or is he hoarding them for himself as usual? I’m glad to hear things are going well, and please know that we miss you terribly and are in a bit of denial, even. I am handling this by telling myself that we’ll be seeing you this weekend, for example.