The Dry Heat Expedition (Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Disneyland)--UPDATE 6/12 (KSC and DTD)

[Captain_Oblivious]

Clever. I may use that.

Hey, it worked for Snoopy.

Of course! What else could it mean?

Crap. He's onto me.

Is that not the norm in the States?

It is, I was just trying to give enough detail on the check-in process so the story would make sense.

Uh, huh....

Nope. No surprise.

I was really kicking myself for not checking on it myself. You had one job...

That's okay. That's what flight attendants are for.

Oh. Forget I said anything.

That poor flight attendant. She was trying to get through to them, she really was.

I'll pick Scotty's seat, thanks.

Yeah, me too. Oops.

Oh, no. Not at all.
(all orders are 4 cheeseburgers)
Drive-thru: Welcome to Mickey D's. Can I take your order? (Give him 3! We'll split the change!)
Counter at airport: Welcome to Rotten Ronnie's. Can I take your order? 4 cheeseburgers? Where are you folks off to today? Orlando? That leaves pretty soon right? (Give him 3! We'll split the change!)

So I just need to update Joe Pesci: I'm @#$%ed either way.

zzzzzzzz.... whazat? wha?

I suspected as much.

Oh, no. Pretty sure Arnold Palmer wore one just like that.

Pretty sure.

Most of the coverage was black-and-white. He could get away with it!

Sure. I believe you completely.
I mean, what else could they be called???

I don't know. They certainly don't look like golf clubs!

"See? I'm just a regular guy, like you. Except I'm wearing this jacket that says I'm still better than you."

Pretty much!

You said it, not me.

I might've thought it... but I didn't say it.

You're one of those guys who watches racing just for the car wrecks, aren't you?

Real men can do both.

As long as the photo doesn't have to be in focus. Or have anything interesting in the frame.

Nice shot!
You must've been completely impossible to live with after that.

Pretty much. Not that I was real easy to be around before.

Nope. Saw it coming... to land safely on the green.

Uh huh.

Took me a while... but I see it!

I'm saving that photo for posterity.

I should hope so! These moments are golden!

Absolutely! We live to get one over on the old man.

I knew that. Because my mom always wants to go there. Not some dirty old theme park.

I mean...

Of course.

Why would you want to know which hotel you're staying in? Details...

I hear ya.

They used to be better at this! I think it's just gotten to the point where my wife and I have come up with our own ideas on how we like to run things, and they're not the same as my parents'.

Me too!

BRB.....











okay I'm back.

Well, that's a relief.

You will go broke trying desperately to keep him from starving.

Yay. I can't wait for that!

Great first day to your father - son - parent adventure!

Despite the problems, we got down there and had fun!

Glad you and Scotty got to sit across from each other, even if it meant you were hanging in the aisle.

Given how late we boarded the plane, it was a miracle those seats were still there!

So I would say your dad is pretty boss for eating french fries and peanut butter crackers for lunch. He was ready for some good ol' Italian cooking by the time dinner rolled around.

He really did take one for the team! I gave him some of my fries.

That Golf Hall of Fame looks super cool. I mean - I'm not a huge fan, but it still looks pretty interesting. Congrats on making that shot despite all the obstacles. You know your dad missed his because he wasn't properly nourished.

Excuses, excuses. It was all part of my master plan.

So there are FOUR Best Westerns in St. Augustine. Good to know. That must have been fun!

Well, we found them all! Just ask if you need directions.

But was it sultry...?

Hmmm...I don't think that word and my name have ever been used in the same sentence before, so honestly I never considered it.

He got it from me first. Or not. I probably stole it from somewhere else first.

Did you steal it from Snoopy too?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I was just thinking the same thing! Pen pals were encouraged when I was a kid. It was supposed to help broaden your knowledge of the world, I think. Now it's more fun because you can share it with more people

ETA I missed a quote here , or I was typing in my sleep. I was talking about your parents meeting your imaginary friends

My kids have had a couple of pen pals here and there. It's hard to be disciplined enough to keep it going, though.

Nice start to the trip! I can't relate to a golf museum but I do know about moldy motels and hole in the wall restaurants, and travel with parents. Makes for some special memories.

"Special" is a good word for it. My feeling was: we're in Florida. Chances are there will be mildew in the room somewhere.

What?!?!? So you're both thieves????

Great, so now I'm an accessory.
(Funny. That's what my wife calls me.)

I just borrowed the phrase. I was going to give it back, honest.

Kids today don't know what a pen pal is.
Kids tomorrow won't know what a pen is.

Truth.

Thank your for the reply!

No problem! I love vacation planning!

I agree, Disneyland would be really fun to look forward to after a road trip! That is a great idea!

I hope you can pull it off!

Great tips on Sedona and the Grand Canyon lodging too!

Good luck. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

"Special" is a good word for it. My feeling was: we're in Florida. Chances are there will be mildew in the room somewhere.

I have to admit, I am way more tolerant since living in South Texas. You just can't escape the humidity when it surrounds you.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

It sounds like you're off to an enjoyable start despite the familial glitches. That's got to be really frustrating for you who plans things incredibly well to have such rookie moves played like not checking in for the flight or remembering WHICH Best Western the reservation was made for. Sorry you had to suffer on the plane like that. I understand your pain because I am in that situation (usually in the middle seat) when we travel not on points (meaning not in First Class).

I think that's what surprised me the most. Those are, like you said, rookie mistakes, and I didn't expect my parents, veteran travelers, to struggle that way.

The flight wasn't too bad. It was a little uncomfortable, but then again, most airline seating is. And at least I had the aisle. That guy was stuck in the middle seat.

Nice of your Dad to take one for the team at lunch. I mean how does it end up that there are only three sandwiches for four people? And sorry your Mom didn't understand the laws of thermodynamics. Perhaps she just doesn't understand the appeal of cold beverages.

I didn't get the drink thing at all. Still scratching my head over that one. As for the sandwiches, I think they just screwed up the order and we didn't realize it until it was too late.

Even though I'm not a golf fanatic I enjoyed your synopsis of the museum. I'm glad you landed a good shot> I was happy to learn that the sport was launched in Scotland. I would have even liked to know more about how it was launched, but that's not your job.

I could have written a lot more, but I was assuming that most of my readers were far less interested in golf than I am! There is evidence that the Dutch were actually the inventors of the game, but the Scots developed it into the form it takes today.

http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/a/hist_golfbegin.htm

I too like to do more research into restaurants, so you don't go in blind. Sorry the room was musty, but when you don't research, that's what you get. I'm glad you could stomach the Italian restaurant. I think that's the difference between generations. Those who are internet savvy take care of things like research for restaurants. My parents are older but my mom is internet savvy. My dad not so much. she will make sure where she is going to dine, my father, he will rely on my mom.

My dad is the more internet-savvy one of the two of them. I think it's more that they don't really care so much where they eat. So they don't put a lot of time into planning that out. They just figure they'll find something on the way. I'd rather not miss out on something cool!

I hope you guys enjoy the rest of the trip. I think you do!

Don't worry, we'll be fine!

Nice pictures. My DD is still whining about museums on our trip. Yeah, well, we have many museums in our town, and she's been to all of them without a whine. Oh, I guess because she was a kid then and not the teen she is now.

Attitude really is everything, isn't it?

Musty smelling rooms are not my favorite either. Smoke smell is even worse, well maybe as worse.

Smoke smell is a different story...I can't stand it!

DH just said we should see the Grand Canyon. Hmmm. DS wants his graduation present to be a trip to Hawaii, so maybe a stop there for a few days, to break up the long flight. I flew from Detroit to Osaka, and that was almost too long a flight. After the third movie, I was ready to get off. Plus, I see no real direct flights from the east coast. Will be reading part of your trip again.

Now that would be an adventure! Hawaii is a very long flight, so I can see the appeal of breaking it up. There's a lot to see out there. If you're interested, we visited Hawaii in 2013 and I have a Trip Report here:

...and then Scotty happened.

LOL! I can't stand SW. As a general rule it is not worth the savings.

I actually like SW most of the time. I get that it's no-frills, so I'm prepared going in. For my family, it's absolutely worth the savings between the cheaper fares and no bag fees. That ends up saving me a few hundred over the other airlines (plus my last experience on United left a bad taste in my mouth as well). But the key to SW is knowing the system and being ready to check in, etc. Otherwise you really get the short end of the stick.

YAY! Warm soda! I'm sure the BWI airport sodas were MUCH cheaper.

Sure you weren't traveling with my FIL?

So this is a common problem?? Do parents just enjoy warm sodas or something?

Well maybe she thought someone was going to share?

I'm guessing it wasn't her fault. Just another reminder to check your order before you leave!

His confirmation info didn't have an address ahead of time? Oh my.

It did, he just forgot where it was. Or made a reservation at a different place than he intended. I dunno.

You'll go broke. Trust me on this.

I just broke down and ordered Evan a queen size bed for his birthday. Both E's are still sleeping in twin beds which is just cruel, they are almost 6 feet but OUCH!

Oh man, this is just making me cry! I'm going to need a 2nd job or something. Hey...who wants to book a Disney trip?

Well not everyone can be perfect.

Actually, that's a relief. Too much to live up to.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I have to admit, I am way more tolerant since living in South Texas. You just can't escape the humidity when it surrounds you.

I'm sure that's the same way. You can't escape your environment. You just learn to live with it.

 

[glennbo123]

It was a dark and stormy night.

You should consider entering The Bulwer-Lytton fiction contest. Just don't go with that line -- they'd probably recognize it.

It should therefore arrive as no surprise, then, that as of 6:00 that morning, my father had not checked us in for our flight.

To save additional time, they’d go ahead and buy some bottles of soda for everyone to have with their lunch now. In Baltimore. With lunch 2 hours away in Orlando.

I do love my parents, but there’s a reason we don’t travel together much anymore.

Ahh, the joy of traveling with parents as an adult. It makes you wonder how you made it through a family trip as a kid!

So, Scotty spent his two hours next to two old women taking a nap, and I spent them being pushed out into the center aisle.

Actually, considering your boarding number, I think you made out about as best as you could hope for.

I think we were all happy after 4 hours of being cramped in airplane and car seats.

Your parents still make you ride in a car seat? Wow, it was tough traveling with them again!

…and cold-topped it. Look closely at the photo, and you can see the ball hopping straight up in the air, right in front of his head. It bounced a few feet and didn’t even make it to the pond.

No re-do? If he didn't even make it to the hazard, he should definitely get a do-over. Not that I've ever argued for that before.

That pond must be so full of golf balls that it probably only has about 6 inches of water in it. It just looks deep.

We moved on to the putting course, which is basically mini-golf without the windmills, chutes, ramps and other stuff that makes it more interesting. Also, every hole was a par 2. So unless you could sink long putts, there was no way to finish under par.

Have you ever tried out Village Greens in Strasburg? I haven't been there in about 20 years, but it's (or was, at least) a great mini-golf course that was more about putting and strategic placement than windmills and stuff.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

I'm guessing it wasn't her fault. Just another reminder to check your order before you leave!

As I am close to your parents age, I will throw out a counter point. When your Mom ordered, she ordered for everyone, One for Scotty, one for Mark, one for Dad, and she thought to herself that's everyone, I don't think I forgot anyone...

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Your parents still make you ride in a car seat? Wow, it was tough traveling with them again!

 

[glennbo123]

Gee, thanks Randall! I don't think Shirley Temple has ever laughed at anything I've said before!

 

[afwdwfan]

As I sort-of-but-not-really promised, I thought I’d give a quick mini-review of my whirlwind weekend in Florida, where I served as Security Guard/Mooch for Scotty’s birthday trip from his grandparents.

Well, we sort-of-really-expected-it and wouldn't forgive you if you didn't.

Scotty and I woke up at 5:30 a.m. in order to get an early start.

Wow! That was nice of Drew to let you sleep in before your trip!

I had not checked in, but I wasn’t worried about it because my father was handling all of the arrangements for the trip. He had booked the flights, rented a car, made hotel reservations, etc. It was actually a nice relief not to be the one in charge of all of the travel details for once.

You know... I kind of like to leave it to someone else so that I don't have to worry about the details. But then again, when I turn it over to someone else, I always tend to worry even more about the details.

It should therefore arrive as no surprise, then, that as of 6:00 that morning, my father had not checked us in for our flight.

Two thoughts on our predicament:

1. Great! Middle seats for everybody!

2. Someone is going to have a very interesting seat-mate in Scotty.

And then Scotty happened...

And here come the air marshals...

To save additional time, they’d go ahead and buy some bottles of soda for everyone to have with their lunch now.

Mmmmm... warm soda.

However, being the mooch on this trip, I knew better than to argue. So I placed my order, and off my mom went to find sodas for everyone.

I feel your pain and anguish and gratitude. What can you do?

Scotty was next to two old ladies who seemed to struggle to grasp the concept of buckling the seat belt, or even to have any clue what the flight attendant was saying to them. I was next to a…well-proportioned gentleman for whom the middle seat was somewhat inadequate. So, Scotty spent his two hours next to two old women taking a nap, and I spent them being pushed out into the center aisle.

Um... this just seems way too obvious, but wouldn't it have worked a little better if you traded Scotty seats?

In time, we were all seated in our rental car, leaving the parking garage while my mother passed out the warm sodas and three cheeseburgers she’d bought.


For four people.

Well, the bad news is, you don't get to eat. The good news is, I've got 20 ounces of room temperature soda for you!

Warning: the rest of this post concerns a museum totally devoted to golf. If you are subject to narcolepsy, please click the “back” button on your browser now.

Hey, golf with Scotty has got to be far more entertaining than the stuff that puts me to sleep on Sunday afternoons.

Here are a few old-time golf clubs, which again I don’t think would seriously affect my game one way or the other. I can’t quite make out the titles, but I’m pretty sure they were called the fried egg, the griddle, and the waffle iron.

Oh yeah... they'd definitely affect my game.

Those wood handles look like they'd break far too easily.

Lately, there seems to have been a trend of Masters champions wearing their jackets in unexpected places. Phil Mickelson was once caught wearing his jacket as he took his kids through a drive-thru lane at a Krispy Kreme donut shop, while Bubba Watson once wore his to a meal at the Waffle House.

If I won the Masters, I'd wear it everywhere.

You want to know how we did with the island green, don’t you?

and hit a line drive right into the pond. Ker-sploosh.

Well, at least he got it in the air.

Next up was my mother. She chose a women’s 3-wood as the club of record. She set her feet, swung the club back, took a mighty rip…

Looks like she can slice a ball almost as far as I can. I'd have to aim for the mainland about 100 yards to the left of the island if I wanted to even have a prayer of hitting it.

I lined up my shot, took a couple of practice swings to try and loosen up, then stepped to the tee and drew back my club, and then transferred all of that potential energy into the kinetic blur of a mighty, forceful, descending blow…


Well, look at that. I don’t have a photo of my swing. I mean, I can’t swing a club and take a picture, you know. Darn.


Anyway, I made solid contact, but I pulled it to the left a bit. The ball hovered in the air, no doubt being held up by the breeze. It reached its apex, then began a lazy descent back to earth, picking up speed as it went.


It landed safely on the green.

I'm golf clapping for you right now. I was going to try to find an appropriate gif, but I'm lazy and it is almost lunch time. It's the thought that counts anyway, right? Kind of like that warm soda.

Ha! You thought I’d drowned my shot, didn’t you?

No. Somehow I figured you'd pull it off. I mean, clearly, we all wanted the water logged ball. So you were bound to put it on the green.

…and cold-topped it. Look closely at the photo, and you can see the ball hopping straight up in the air, right in front of his head. It bounced a few feet and didn’t even make it to the pond.

That so would have been me.

We moved on to the putting course, which is basically mini-golf without the windmills, chutes, ramps and other stuff that makes it more interesting. Also, every hole was a par 2. So unless you could sink long putts, there was no way to finish under par.

Mini golf without all the fun stuff??? So, 18 holes of the worst part of a regular round of golf???? Where's the driving range? Grip and rip? Let's go have some fun!!!!

Remember, I had left all of the travel arrangements up to my father. As we drove into town, he told us to look for a Best Western. I knew from previous stays that there was more than one, and he said he couldn’t remember which one he’d made the reservation for.

I do love my parents, but there’s a reason we don’t travel together much anymore.

Man, I really needed to use the bathroom.

Now I need to as well. Thanks.

I have no idea what I will do when he’s a teenager.

Um... let's see. Is Julie back to teaching, or considering going back once Drew gets older? Because otherwise...

 

[KatMark]

Sorry, Mark. I don't know how I missed this update.

I will have to say that although I love Southwest's prices most of the time and usually fly it alone (or just with Mark), it really is a pain with family's and trying to seat everyone together.

I must tell Andy about this Golf Museum...he would love it. He is the golfer in our family and has a membership at one of the Clubs near our house.

Scotty looks like he is having a blast.

And, don't feel bad about laughing at your Dad. I would have done the same thing.

Too funny about the hotel and not being at the right one. I'm sure your Dad's intentions were for the best.

 

[Flossbolna]

Ahh, the joy of traveling with parents as an adult. It makes you wonder how you made it through a family trip as a kid!

At least people like you and Mark will be able to take revenge one day on your own kids, when they are all grown up!

I'm golf clapping for you right now. I was going to try to find an appropriate gif, but I'm lazy and it is almost lunch time. It's the thought that counts anyway, right? Kind of like that warm soda.

I guess you want this one?

 

[afwdwfan]

I guess you want this one?

Thanks... but I've used that one before and it isn't quite what I was looking for. I wanted the more subtle golf appropriate clap for this one. But I just can't find any gifs that I like.



I did, however, find this one. Totally unrelated, but how can you not like it?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

You should consider entering The Bulwer-Lytton fiction contest. Just don't go with that line -- they'd probably recognize it.

They say I can't use "It was a stark and dormy night", either. Dang it!

Ahh, the joy of traveling with parents as an adult. It makes you wonder how you made it through a family trip as a kid!

Doesn't it? I remember you rolling your eyes a few times on your trip with the parents as well.

Actually, considering your boarding number, I think you made out about as best as you could hope for.

Definitely. It was a miracle to see 2 aisle seats right next to each other at that point.

Your parents still make you ride in a car seat? Wow, it was tough traveling with them again!

Safety first, you know. It really cramps my legs, though.

No re-do? If he didn't even make it to the hazard, he should definitely get a do-over. Not that I've ever argued for that before.

I would have been fine with a mulligan, but he just turned and left the tee.

That pond must be so full of golf balls that it probably only has about 6 inches of water in it. It just looks deep.

I'm sure they have to fish them out regularly so they can supply the next suckers that step up to the tee.

Have you ever tried out Village Greens in Strasburg? I haven't been there in about 20 years, but it's (or was, at least) a great mini-golf course that was more about putting and strategic placement than windmills and stuff.

YES! It's my favorite mini-golf course ever. We try to go whenever we're up in the Lancaster area. Great place.

As I am close to your parents age, I will throw out a counter point. When your Mom ordered, she ordered for everyone, One for Scotty, one for Mark, one for Dad, and she thought to herself that's everyone, I don't think I forgot anyone...

Well, my mom has a gluten allergy, so she always has to order burgers without a bun. And she got one with out a bun...

Oh, hush.

Gee, thanks Randall! I don't think Shirley Temple has ever laughed at anything I've said before!

I got Batman to laugh earlier. It was cool!

 

[Flossbolna]

I did, however, find this one. Totally unrelated, but how can you not like it?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Well, we sort-of-really-expected-it and wouldn't forgive you if you didn't.

Sort-of wouldn't forgive me, or definitely wouldn't?

Wow! That was nice of Drew to let you sleep in before your trip!

Wasn't it? He's usually up by 6, anyway.

You know... I kind of like to leave it to someone else so that I don't have to worry about the details. But then again, when I turn it over to someone else, I always tend to worry even more about the details.

I know what you mean. Driving down, I was thinking about whether he checked in and getting more and more panicked, dreading the answer.

And then Scotty happened...

And here come the air marshals...

It was definitely within the realm of possiblity!

Mmmmm... warm soda.

Yeah...

I feel your pain and anguish and gratitude. What can you do?

Yeah...their bankroll, their rules. But man, I had to bite my tongue. That one just made no sense.

Um... this just seems way too obvious, but wouldn't it have worked a little better if you traded Scotty seats?

Yes, it would. But at that point I was almost the last one on the plane and was just happy to find those seats, and didn't think about the details.

Well, the bad news is, you don't get to eat. The good news is, I've got 20 ounces of room temperature soda for you!

Um...yay?

Hey, golf with Scotty has got to be far more entertaining than the stuff that puts me to sleep on Sunday afternoons.

I would definitely agree with that.

Oh yeah... they'd definitely affect my game.

Those wood handles look like they'd break far too easily.

You probably can't get the right torque on them when you throw those clubs, either.

If I won the Masters, I'd wear it everywhere.

As would I!

Well, at least he got it in the air.

It actually wasn't a bad shot for a 9-year-old.

Looks like she can slice a ball almost as far as I can. I'd have to aim for the mainland about 100 yards to the left of the island if I wanted to even have a prayer of hitting it.

I think we need to get you down there, just to see this.

I'm golf clapping for you right now. I was going to try to find an appropriate gif, but I'm lazy and it is almost lunch time. It's the thought that counts anyway, right? Kind of like that warm soda.

I think Dumbledore does a pretty good golf clap.

No. Somehow I figured you'd pull it off. I mean, clearly, we all wanted the water logged ball. So you were bound to put it on the green.

Sorry to disappoint you. Actually, no, I'm not.

That so would have been me.

I'm sorry, I still laugh at that photo.

Mini golf without all the fun stuff??? So, 18 holes of the worst part of a regular round of golf???? Where's the driving range? Grip and rip? Let's go have some fun!!!!

Yeah, it wasn't my favorite mini golf course ever. But Scotty was having fun.

Now I need to as well. Thanks.

Feel better? I seem to be leaking readers at that point of the chapter.

Um... let's see. Is Julie back to teaching, or considering going back once Drew gets older? Because otherwise...

She was about to go back before Drew was born! This kid really messed up our financial plans. I hope she continues to get sub dates...

Sorry, Mark. I don't know how I missed this update.

That's ok. Sometimes keeping up with all of the TR's around here feels overwhelming!

I will have to say that although I love Southwest's prices most of the time and usually fly it alone (or just with Mark), it really is a pain with family's and trying to seat everyone together.

Well, we get to use the "family boarding" time with Drew for a few years, so that helps. But it seems like there are always some nice people who are willing to switch seats, too.

I must tell Andy about this Golf Museum...he would love it. He is the golfer in our family and has a membership at one of the Clubs near our house.

I'm sure he'd enjoy it!

Scotty looks like he is having a blast.

I think he was!

And, don't feel bad about laughing at your Dad. I would have done the same thing.

I couldn't help myself. That shot had an epic amount of awfulness.

Too funny about the hotel and not being at the right one. I'm sure your Dad's intentions were for the best.

Of course they were. It was a comedy of errors at that point.

At least people like you and Mark will be able to take revenge one day on your own kids, when they are all grown up!

That's definitely the plan!

I guess you want this one?

That's a versatile one. A little rambunctious for a golf clap, though.

Thanks... but I've used that one before and it isn't quite what I was looking for. I wanted the more subtle golf appropriate clap for this one. But I just can't find any gifs that I like.

I did, however, find this one. Totally unrelated, but how can you not like it?

Seriously, though, that dog putting is pretty awesome.

 

[pkondz]

Hey, it worked for Snoopy.

If it's good enough for Snoopy...

It is, I was just trying to give enough detail on the check-in process so the story would make sense.

Ah. Gotcha.

I was really kicking myself for not checking on it myself. You had one job...

So I just need to update Joe Pesci: I'm @#$%ed either way.

Most of the coverage was black-and-white. He could get away with it!

See? There ya go.

You're one of those guys who watches racing just for the car wrecks, aren't you?

Actually... no. I like the passing. The diving into the corner and hitting the brakes as late as possible to overtake. I like....


Well, okay. Maybe a little.

Pretty much. Not that I was real easy to be around before.

I'm saving that photo for posterity.

I did, however, find this one. Totally unrelated, but how can you not like it?

That's awesome!

 

[Steppesister]

Ok, so perhaps I've been remiss in keeping up to date with everyone's trip, but


WHAT THE HECK?!

Does your ticker really say 2 weeks and some days until your next vacay? Did I royally miss something? Where are you going? Maybe I already know this, and my lack of coffee (because I have Clinical tonight and need to take a nap in just a few hours) is addling my brain, but I'm at a loss here....

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Actually... no. I like the passing. The diving into the corner and hitting the brakes as late as possible to overtake. I like....


Well, okay. Maybe a little.

I can't blame you. I kinda struggle with the more mundane aspects of car racing.

Ok, so perhaps I've been remiss in keeping up to date with everyone's trip, but


WHAT THE HECK?!

Does your ticker really say 2 weeks and some days until your next vacay? Did I royally miss something? Where are you going? Maybe I already know this, and my lack of coffee (because I have Clinical tonight and need to take a nap in just a few hours) is addling my brain, but I'm at a loss here....

Yes, it does! I did a stealth PTR at the bottom of my wrap-up post on this TR:

The Dry Heat Expedition (Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Disneyland)--UPDATE 5/22 (World Golf Hall of Fame)

We leave soon and I can't wait to get out of Dodge!

 

[jedijill]

They're headed my way! (Please bring the sun with you!)

Jill in CO