Archive through March 09, 2003
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Archive through March 09, 2003
Twiggyish | Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 12:08 pm     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     Hi Moon, fellow west coaster . |
Tntitanfan | Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 09:28 pm     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     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     Marm!!! You bought a new car!!! What did you get???? Congrats!!!!! |
Schoolmarm | Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:15 pm     Bright red, 2003 Chevy Cavalier...love the bucket seats and CD Audio system. |
Spygirl | Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:29 pm     WHOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! |
Lancecrossfire | Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:32 pm     Congrats Dr Marm!! |
Cyn | Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:47 pm     Way to go Schoolmarm! |
Juju2bigdog | Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 07:48 pm     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     <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     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     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     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     wow juju, you and bigdog and bigdogmomma and bigdogmommahubby have a safe and enjoyable trip. |
Egbok | Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 08:15 am     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     Thanks Egbok, I will tell you all about it when I get back. |
Squaredsc | Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 08:54 am     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     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     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     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     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     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     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     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. |
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