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Twiggyish

Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 12:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Moonie! I forget sometimes when writing west coast, that there is more than one.


<Wondering if Bat is still circling up there somewhere..LOL>

Egbok

Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 01:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Moon, fellow west coaster .

Tntitanfan

Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 09:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
With all this to-ing and fro-ing, why is no one passing through TN? Come see us, ya'll!!

Schoolmarm

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WhooHooo I just bought a new car, and will be taking a ROAD TRIP tomorrow (or maybe VERY EARLY on Thursday morning) to Providence, Rhode Island.

It will be a quick trip...drive there, give my paper the next day, drive back on Saturday. I wish I had more time to spend in that area, because I've never been there.

Spygirl

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marm!!! You bought a new car!!! What did you get???? Congrats!!!!!

Schoolmarm

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bright red, 2003 Chevy Cavalier...love the bucket seats and CD Audio system.

Spygirl

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WHOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Lancecrossfire

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats Dr Marm!!

Cyn

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Way to go Schoolmarm!

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay Marm!

Okay, I start traveling again tomorrow. Leaving the condo at South Padre Island, TX and going about 80 miles inland, staying the night in a motel, leaving the next morning for a bus trip to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Will return in 6 days and then begin driving 98 year old BigdogMomma and her new hubby back to Arkansas. Will stay a while in Arkansas and then wend our way through Illinois, where we will catch Amtrak and make our way back to Washington state.

Firebird05

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 08:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<birdie's head spins around backwards>

WoW! JuJu that sounds like quite a trip.
I hope you have a great time and remember the answer to "Would you like some tequila" is....NO...but then again, ya never know....

Happy traveling JuJu. Be save.

Egbok

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 08:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marm, congratulations on the new RED car!! I have a feeling this road trip will be awesome.

Juju, what an amazing journey you're about to embark on. Be safe PupDawg. I'll be looking for your posts as you check in with the TVCHer's.

Abby7

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 08:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am planning a road trip. Hope to leave the first day of spring, March 20. A special day for me. Leaving Los Angeles and going to Santa Barbara, Big Sur, Carmel, Monterey. Will go to "Nepenthe's", a great little restaurant near Big Sur with a breath-taking view.

Schoolmarm

Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 02:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah!!! Other people are road tripping, too! I had to go down quite a ways to dig this thread out.

Juju...wave as you go by Beardstown for me. Did you know that GAL is also from near Springfield? Are you taking the car on the train? Or did you rent a car for this trip?

Squaredsc

Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 05:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
wow juju, you and bigdog and bigdogmomma and bigdogmommahubby have a safe and enjoyable trip.

Egbok

Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 08:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Abby7, I live in the LA area....and I want to go with you on your road trip!! LOL

The areas you will be visiting are beautiful and I'll want to hear all about it when you get back.

Have a safe trip!

Abby7

Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 08:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Egbok, I will tell you all about it when I get back.

Squaredsc

Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 08:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
abby7, im sorry i just saw your post. that sounds like an awesome trip. my mom and aunts went to carmel, san francisco, and la a few years ago and she loved carmel. unfortunately they didn't ask me if i wanted to go. they may try going again next year i think. you enjoy and be safe.

Tntitanfan

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 07:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju - I don't see how you can get from Arkansas to Illinois without coming through TN!! Let's look at a possible meeting!!

Theowl

Friday, March 07, 2003 - 07:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yah Juju!! What TTFan said!! I want to meet you, too!! You can stop by and see JujuCow, or if TTFan and Birdie and a bunch of others in this area can get together, I'll bring you a picture!! Please!!

Schoolmarm

Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 09:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm back from Rhode Island. I left in a whiteout blizzard and couldn't see the interstate onramp. Had to pull off at the next exit to get the ice off the wipers....THEN couldn't see that onramp and I entered the exit. WHOA! Had to back the car up and get on the other side of the concrete barrier.

They closed the interstate twice while I was on it for accidents. The first one was for almost an hour. The second one was for almost two hours, and I saw it happen. There were at least 6 trucks jackknifed all over the interstate just 100 yards in front of me. We all slammed on our brakes and got stopped. A semi three vehicles behind me couldn't get stopped on the road, and took to the shoulder. There was a very steep dropoff, and he was very lucky to not have gone over. There were seven ambulances along with lots of tow trucks, a fire truck, and some police. I turned the car off, got out my blanket and read three chapters of "Finding Fish". It was a very bad accident. By the looks of it, I think that someone may have died. They didn't let any trucks go back on after, just really little cars, because they could only clear part of a lane, so you had to scoot by on the shoulder. So NOT MUCh traffic the rest of the way though PA.

In Conn. I saw a guy behind me do a figure eight skid across five lanes of traffic. It was a miracle that he didn't hit anyone. Then about ten miles down the road, a van in the oncoming lane slams into the barrier and bounces into at least three vehicles. SIGH

I was VERY glad to get to Providence, after nearly 12 hours on the road. It was supposed to take less than 8, but after all I'd witnessed, I was just glad to be there in one piece and without any damage to my new car.

The conference was at the convention center. It is very nice. My research poster session went well. My feet always hurt after those, because they make you stand for and hour or two. I bought new shoes with lower heels in the mall during my supper break.

I was glad to find a gameshop that had Harry Potter, Magic and Yugioh cards. I also saw my first Restoration Hardware. There were many really nice stores in the mall that is connected to the convention center.

Did you know that seagulls hide quite nicely in the snow?

I went shopping in Providence a bit on Saturday and had a lovely drive home. Quite uneventful, and warm!

I would like to go back there again sometime when I would have more time.

PS Juju...TnTitanfan might even get you some awesome BBQfrom Pig and Pie...you would like meeting her.

Egbok

Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 09:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Welcome Home Marm! I'm so glad you got back safe and sound...how awful about the accident you witnessed and had to sit through. Too scary!!

It was great to hear that your conference went well and I'll bet you'll remember to wear those low heel shoes next time - your poor feet!!

Okay, I've gotta ask...how do you know that seagulls hide quite nicely in the snow? I'll be sharing this answer with my son because he's been reading up on seagulls lately and I'll have to mention this to him.

Schoolmarm

Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 10:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Eggie....you can't see seagulls AT ALL in the snow, or on salty roads/parking lots because they match in color EXACTLY! It was amazing to me, but maybe not to the locals. We don't have many seagulls in Western PA!

Egbok

Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 10:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow, we learned something new about seagulls tonight! Actually, we learned two new things...one, seagulls don't fly south for the winter and two, they actually sit in the snow! These Californians are amazed!! LOL

Squaredsc

Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 08:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
jeez 'marm, thank god you made it. i don't know how you do all of this driving, lol. even though i hate flying, i would have jumped a plane. im sure your nice new red car was a beacon in all of that snow, lol.