221.7 MILES: Our thirsty Ford got her first drink of the trip: 11.916 gallons of precious fossil fuel. The kids and I send hearty thanks to all you hybrid drivers for leaving plenty of gas for us!
100 Down…
July 11, 2007 by
100 MILES: Only 1,562 left to Utah… And the burning question on my mind: what happened to Mark Haynes on CNBC’s SquawkBox? The kids’ first movie choice: Cars.
Annnnd, we’re off!
July 11, 2007 by
0.0 MILES: A journey of 1,662 miles begins with a single picture. The intrepid travelers set forth on a journey to the center of Utah. I took pictures of the inside of the Expedition which prove just how much we needed those extra 18 inches of cargo space! Next stop: Dallas!
First farewell
July 10, 2007 by
Zuzu leaves Smaller Scholars for the last time today.
This has been her Montessori home for two and a half years. It’s only sad because we’re leaving Miss Diana behind. She’s been a blessing to Zuzu and brought many out of her.
Zuzu is going her best to crack a smile.
So is dad.
It’s never easy to say goodbye. And, while Zuzu says she’ll miss the old school, she’s looking forward to being on the same campus at School of The Woods with her big brother next year. Dad’s looking forward to cutting the school count from three to two.
Of course, all this pales by comparison with our excitement about getting to Camp Grammy on Friday afternoon!
Ultimate road protection
July 8, 2007 by
Only two-and-a-half days to go and we’re getting everything covered before hitting the road–literally. Father Mario took time after Mass today to stop out and bless our ride.
Just a little plug here for St. Cyril’s: one of the homily series Fr. Mario presents through the year is called Body Wisdom and is based of Pope John Paull II’s Theology of The Body. You can hear it by clicking here. I picked up CDs of parts 1-through-6 for the ride up. The trick will be to make sure mom doesn’t “borrow” them while in Utah.
With Fr. Mario’s blessing and the CDs, we really will be riding high on this trip.