Two Weeks Away!

My official entrance into all things blog-dom!

Matt and I will be departing for our Great American Road Trip Adventure in just over 2-weeks (October 9th to be exact)!

Those that know me well can appreciate my reasons for writing in this blog today. 2-weeks from now, and probably around this time (9pm), I'll be wrapping up my crazy notes/lists and creating new forms for staff/volunteers at work *YES - you're welcome in advance!*

I'll come home to find Matt relaxed and triple-checking his sea of electronics, his suitcases nicely packed and our various maps and National Park brochures all laminated (even with the GPS we borrowed from Chris - thanks Chris!)

Around midnight, I'll attempt to pack my closet into a designated # of suitcases, then shove the rest into every nook and cranny of Newt. Get to know Newt ... she's got spunk (and I like that!)

NEWT and Matt from our road trip to Asheville, 

North Carolina last year

Matt will be asleep by 11pm while I frantically try to find a cd that I haven't listened to in 5 years but have to copy onto my i-WHATEVER for the trip. I'll give up on perfecting the starburst sculpture of creepy Lionel Richie around 3am and pass out in bed ready to wake up in 3 hours to hit the road!

Where are we going you say? Funny you should ask!

Here's our itinerary:

• Chicago, IL -  10/9
• Minneapolis, MN - 10/10
• Rapid City, SD 10/11 (Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Badlands, Devils Tower)
• Yellowstone, WY 10/12 - 10/14
• Spokane, WA 10/14
• Seattle, WA 10/15
• Portland, OR 10/16 - 10/19
• Anderson, CA 10/19 - 10/21 (California Shingleton's!!!)
• Lake Tahoe, CA/NV 10/21 - 10/23
• Salt Lake City, UT 10/23
• Denver, CO 10/24 - 10/26
• Kansas City, MO 10/26
• Louisville, KY 10/27
• HOME 10/28