Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Friday, September 7, 2007
ME: 8/6/07 The Miracle Gorp
The morning that we left Little Rock, just 7 days ago, we stopped at the grocery store and bought a jar of dry roasted peanuts, a can of cashew halves and pieces, and a bag of M&Ms. We poured them all into a zip loc bag that we got at Mark's house and that was our bag of gorp. We ate from it frequently. It helped Marty survive many a late lunch. We never thought about how much was left and we never worried about it eating it all up 'cuz we knew we could make some more or eat some other goody (probably a Julie gift). But that one bag lasted the entire trip. It was as great as the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. It was the Energizer Bunny of Gorp because it just kept lasting and lasting and lasting.
And now at last, the tale is told. It took longer to tell it than it took to experience it, I think. We finished the trip in 8 days but today is two weeks after we arrived and I'm finally done posting. [NOTE: I wrote this and thought I uploaded it 2 weeks ago, but it didn't "take" so I'm re-posting it now . . . so you're reading it one month after the trip is done.]
Now it's time for you to check the other blog ( http://mainiactheresa.blogspot.com/ ) because Marty and I had new adventures in Maine before it was time for her to return to Dallas, and the other blog is about life in Maine. But the actual trip from Dallas to Farmington is a fond fond memory of good times and good friends.
And now at last, the tale is told. It took longer to tell it than it took to experience it, I think. We finished the trip in 8 days but today is two weeks after we arrived and I'm finally done posting. [NOTE: I wrote this and thought I uploaded it 2 weeks ago, but it didn't "take" so I'm re-posting it now . . . so you're reading it one month after the trip is done.]
Now it's time for you to check the other blog ( http://mainiactheresa.blogspot.com/ ) because Marty and I had new adventures in Maine before it was time for her to return to Dallas, and the other blog is about life in Maine. But the actual trip from Dallas to Farmington is a fond fond memory of good times and good friends.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
ME: 8/5/07 11:00 pm trip odometer: 2,595 miles
Houston, we have landed! We pulled into the driveway of my home for the next 3 years. Before we could even get to the porch, MRM* and RBF** pulled up behind us . . . they had been to the 9:00pm $5 movie. There was great rejoicing and hugs all around. We only unpacked our "hotel gear" and would wait to unpack the rest of the stuff later.
Wow. It was so easy and so fun! Praise God for Marty and all our friends along the way or it wouldn't have been. We're already making plans for "The Return Trip" when Marty comes back in 3 years to pick me up. We're thinking of chartering a bus, inviting lots of friends, and taking a month. Wanna come? ☺
Start making plans to come visit Maine. The guest room is Marty-approved. And start making plans to join us on the bus trip in 3 years, too!
*MRM = My RoomMate
**RBF = Roommate's BoyFriend
These terms started in my other blog, "Life with the Mainiacs." I stopped writing in that blog while I was in Dallas. (Hello! I wasn't hanging out in Maine with Mainers, Mainiacs, Locals, and/or Persons-From-Away.) But now that I'm back, I'll be writing again, so check it out: http://mainiactheresa.blogspot.com/
Wow. It was so easy and so fun! Praise God for Marty and all our friends along the way or it wouldn't have been. We're already making plans for "The Return Trip" when Marty comes back in 3 years to pick me up. We're thinking of chartering a bus, inviting lots of friends, and taking a month. Wanna come? ☺
Start making plans to come visit Maine. The guest room is Marty-approved. And start making plans to join us on the bus trip in 3 years, too!
*MRM = My RoomMate
**RBF = Roommate's BoyFriend
These terms started in my other blog, "Life with the Mainiacs." I stopped writing in that blog while I was in Dallas. (Hello! I wasn't hanging out in Maine with Mainers, Mainiacs, Locals, and/or Persons-From-Away.) But now that I'm back, I'll be writing again, so check it out: http://mainiactheresa.blogspot.com/
ME: 8/5/07 The Mecca
We made it to Freeport! We found the L. L. Bean outlet store. They're open 'til 8 and we made it. Marty found some great bargains. Then we went to THE L. L. Bean store. It's retail heaven. They're open 24/7/365 . . . there are no locks on the door. I'd been there before, but it was great to be there again and it was a hoot to watch Marty's reactions. It really is a must-see.
And for Dana (who loves pink) and ML (who loves pink and green), check out the latest fashion colors in L. L. Bean:
We stopped at Friendly's for dinner on our way out of town . . . a classic . . . my mother went to Friendly's when she was a child living in Washington DC. Unfortunately, the service wasn't so hot, but the food was good and the ice cream even better.
And for Dana (who loves pink) and ML (who loves pink and green), check out the latest fashion colors in L. L. Bean:
We stopped at Friendly's for dinner on our way out of town . . . a classic . . . my mother went to Friendly's when she was a child living in Washington DC. Unfortunately, the service wasn't so hot, but the food was good and the ice cream even better.
ME: 8/5/07 Julie gift #9
Ooops, I didn't write down the time or the odometer. But we made it to the Maine Welcome Center and opened our last Julie gift. It was a word search puzzle book. How fun!
At the welcome center, Marty read the poster about moose crossings. She now knows what to do if a moose crosses the road. There were some pretty scary statistics about car crashes with moose.
Onward!
At the welcome center, Marty read the poster about moose crossings. She now knows what to do if a moose crosses the road. There were some pretty scary statistics about car crashes with moose.
Onward!
ME: 8/5/07, 4:05pm Chelmsford, MA odometer: 22134 10.1 gal. @ $2.85/gal
Considering it was $3.05 in Flanders when we drove by, we were very grateful to see $2.85.
ME: 8/5/07, 3:40pm odometer: 22111 Julie gift #8
Ooops. Kinda lost track of the Julie gift in all the excitement of making sure we didn't get lost. So we opened the next to the last Julie gift and it's 2 packages of Bumblebee ready-to-eat tuna salad with the little spoon and the crackers. RATS we really could've used that on days prior to our last day. Marty's first comment was, "She knows me well!" Indeed, Julie does know us well. What a great gift! Whenever we get around to eating it (or more likely, needing it), we'll be thinking of you, Julie.
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