Hey All,
Well we have officially left New York (weep weep sob sob)....
At 6am on the dot we left Midtown Manhattan and headed South....
We pulled onto the West Side Hwy and the first thing we heard on the news was that San Francisco and beyond had experienced a 5.6 on the Richter...Good times...It is what we native Californians know best....
The drive has been amazing the scenery is spectacular.... and the music...hmmmm lets just say for the first 8 1/2 hours we got an earful of am/fm local...just cause you're curious...The Pointer Sister's, Lionel Richie, John Denver and various ones too lame to mention....It was the town of Middlesex, PA that hooked us up with some Zeppelin and at 10:08am " For Those About To Rock" AC/DC... that was good stuff...
Yes...we stopped at WalMart got an adaptor for the car and now cd's galore... music at our disposal...
Joey cat napped off and on for most of the drive....The Road Warrior that I am have been at the wheel of our chariot with trailer hitch in tow....Most of you know I have been living in New York city for the last year and a half and it was the first time in 20 years that I did not have a car....So, this has been AWESOME!!!! I am definitely making up for lost time in the driver's seat....Go Speed Racer!!!!! My OCD did kick in more than twice (Amalaah do not laugh)...How many times will I look in the rear view mirror to see if the trailer has fallen off and all of our stuff is spread out over I-70...Boy o' Boy...I have got to work on that...
By the way...What did we do before cell phones and long distance drives???????? Talk about the urge to be in touch no matter what.....
Uphill driving will be our biggest challenge yet... when we hit the Rockies in a couple of days....( Honda Civic with a Uhaul trailer..can you say 20 miles an hour...Nice!!)
Our first pit stop is with my friend Lisa outside of Dayton, Ohio....She just bought an adorable house and has been the rockin' hostess....We arrived around 9:15pm, last night...
You know that moment when you are driving up to your destination, you are
looking at every house to see the address, you're on the phone with the person and they finally step out on to their porch ( PORCH???) and you are so excited you continue to talk on the the phone even though you are standing right in front of them....It was a good laugh...Where's the vino and popcorn, I say...
Lisa is my dear friend from California who moved back to Ohio a year and a half ago....She is originally from Cincinnati....It is like seeing a sister....
Oh yeah, the tunes for this first leg were:
Incubus, Cat Power, Led Zeppelin, Zero 7, Michael Jackson, (Off The Wall...You know it, we rocked that one big time) and Stevie Wonder....We have been some finger snapping, out loud singing fools..
While Joey slept I took advantage of local radio...I do love my classic rock and yes my country music...It is a road trip after all...
The food has not been that exciting (that will change...We snacked on 365 Cilantro Lime chips, rice cakes, Starbucks at the Pennsylvania Turnpike (we were so desperate..i broke down and got us a cinnabon churro...tummy rubbin' good)
I seriously need a salad.. Yes we are bound for one of our stores in Ohio for some responsible rations and just to see what the other stores look like, we like to see how the folks do it... anyhoo....We are hanging for one more day to rest up and then we hit the road to Kansas....Ride em' Cowgirl(s)....
Tim and Mike, big thanks for the perfectly timed call and the side splitting laughter as I am driving in Ohio...OKAY!!!!!
Big Hugs and Mad Love to ALL of our friends and loved ones for your support, text messages and check in's.....Pictures will follow......
All Of Our Love,
Samara and Joey.....
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2 comments:
The earthquake was nothing! Just the smallest rattle sammy - I guess california heard you were coming home. I can't wait to see you!
That's my girl...Super psyched to see you and give you a big ol' hug...xoxoxo sd
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