Archive through December 24, 2001
MoveCloseDeleteAdmin

The ClubHouse: Archives: Road Trips (Archives): Archive November - January: Archive through December 24, 2001

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 08:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Buttercup update - just passing Live Oak, FL, almost to I-75. The girl is going to make it to Naples today, I swear!

Go Buttercuppy!



Hey, Merlin, I am definitely feeling a distinct chill from the southern regions. I think you are right about something freezing over.

Buttercup update four minutes later - she is now on I-75.

wonder what time Tess will get up today and whether she ever got to the grocery store

Merlin

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 09:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju, part of that chill in the southern regions is due to your comment yesterday about Buttercup eating a lot. I hope I make you feel guilty when you see the silk pajamas I got you for Christmas.

I am off to stimulate the economy and it is up to you and Lance to track Buttercup. Moon hasn't been answering her phone so I am guessing she is somewhere in the New Mexico desert. Maybe Wink or Fruitbat or Willi can update Moon's progress.

Fruitbat

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 12:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Solidsnake

Tess

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 01:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey!! I'm up and no grocery store yet. Buttercup is in Venice Florida and will pass right by Twiggy's house. Too bad she's visiting relatives for Christmas. Oh well. Maybe on the return trip. It's 82 degrees is sunny FL and Her Majesty is cruising with the sunroof open singing away!!

Juju, thanks for finding out about that Hippo Song. It was haunting me for HOURS!!

Tess

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 01:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ooops--didn't mean to imply that Miss Twigs lives in Venice, Fl. She doesn't. But, the royal route will take Her Majesty right by the correct town very soon. MissButtercup will be waving madly.

Tess

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 01:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Miss Buttercup is waving madly at Twiggy's town right now!!

And she has a message for anyone feeling sorry for themselves right now. I won't go into the whole thing but we should all remember what's really important right now--that we have friends, people who care.

okay--my turn now......

This is a wonderful community that we've made for ourselves here and each and every person is important in their own special way. I wish I could go and paint this message in every person's folder today but there aren't enough hours in the day. Gotta keep moving Miss B's star on the map and sooner or later I do need to hit that grocery store. But no one should think they aren't important. Without each and every one of us there would be no TVCH. We wouldn't have all these people keeping Buttercup company on her adventure of starting a new life at holiday time. There wouldn't be people cheering the new non-smokers who have done a remarkable thing. Those in the losing weight and exercise thread would be so lonely. Who would listen when we lose a loved one, family member, pet, friend? Or how about when you hear the funniest joke and you just need to share? TVCH isn't just one person. It's all of us. Whatever our personal trials are right t his minute...we have each other. No matter what you believe, what holiday's you celebrate or don't , we are all blessed.

Well will now resume our regular Buttercuppy updates.

Urgrace

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 02:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sure do wish I had heard from Moondance by now... The anticipation of her arrival is getting to be anxiety! Does anyone know where Moon is right now?

Wow, when these ladies get behind the wheel they sure do move fast. Go Buttercup!

Willi

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 02:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am late with an update.

Moon went through El Paso around 3pm ET.

Tess

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 02:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whhoooohoooo!! Go Moon!!

Miss Buttercup is having lunch in Twiggy's town as I type. Salad today.

Egbok

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 02:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm out of my sick bed now and scrambling to prepare for Christmas. I was checking in on Buttercup to see her Road Trip progess and I discover that Moondance is on the road too!!

Buttercup, I've missed all the fun in this thread but my thoughts were with you as you traveled in the greydawg and now by car. It sounds as if all is going well for you.

Moondance, I am so glad that you took the trip home for the holidays! Your mother will be so glad to hug her "little girl" once again. Enjoy your time with your mom/family and friends.

Tess

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 03:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Watch out, Naples!! Here comes Buttercuppy!!!

She's 11 miles out and closing in fast!!

Fruitbat

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 03:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Paging Solidsnake.............yoo hoo........

Tess

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 03:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WHOOHOOOOOO!!! Her Majesty is there!!!

Miss Buttercup has reached her destination in Naples, Florida and will settle in for the Christmas holiday before beginning the madness all over again!!

Merry Christmas, Buttercuppy!!

Merlin

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 03:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
*UPDATE*

Moondance is in west Texas and still has about 350+ miles to go before reaching Austin. Her arrival time will be late tonight. Urgrace please check your email, you have some additional information there for you.

If any travelers in west Texas today observed a female standing at a gas pump and jumping up and down (could be easily confused with aerobics), yes that was Moondance. It seems most of the surrounding customers upon seeing the California license plates on her vechicle realized she was no threat, just an ordinary California traveler.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 05:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay, Buttercup!

Yay, Moondance!

uhhhhhh, Merlin, are you trying to say Moondance is a bit jumpy?

Merlin

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 05:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Come here Juju, roll over because I want to rub your belly for a while.

The alternative will be a laxative for you....it is your call.

Urgrace

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 08:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hope Buttercup has a wonderful and restful Christmas holiday!

Moondance, I'm waving as you drive right on by my house! But looking forward to seeing you soon! Thank you Merlin for keeping me updated! on the forehead!

Happy Holidays TVCH !

Merlin

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 08:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tonights road trips are about over. Moondance is within 50 miles of Austin. She has been slowed down because of the amount of deer near or crossing the road. The description of nervous wreck was mentioned. No kittens have needed to be rescued on this initial leg of her journey. It remains to be seen how many deer she tries to bring home.

Buttercup has made it to tvchat and her road trip is showing signs of providing a rant for future enjoyment. Please stay tuned.

Spygirl said she would show up for tvchat but has not been there as of yet. Last night she sent a few emails via her new phone and the general conclusion was that this was done under the covers so none of her family would know how bad the TVCH addiction is. It makes you wonder who counsels the counselors.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 09:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Good job, Merlin.

but you're not saying Moondance is a deer killer, are you?

Buttercup

Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 10:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I finally made it to Naples! Feeling very exhausted right now, and the hot tub relaxed some of my tension

For those of you who are tired of reading about my adventure, I am sorry to say it is far from over, but I will take a couple of days to allow for Christmas


Kep421

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 05:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, I'm new to this thread. Just found it, thanks to JuJu (Kep stops to pat JuJu and scratch behind her ear, goooood puppy).

Being a professional tech, I have this insane need to know how things work, so naturally I have some questions. How do you guys know where Moonie and Buttercup are? Do they call you on a cell phone? Did they email an itinerary? Does Merlin really get updates from truckers?

I think it is way cool that we get periodic updates on our fellow TVCH'ers travels....(while they are traveling no less!!!!)

Tess

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 05:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Kep, I cannot speak for Merlin and his relationship with any truckers. However, I know how I received most of my updates. Miss Buttercup can email very short messages from her phone and can also receive messages on that same phone. Spygirl has that same capability. We've sort of had a tag-team approach to keeping track of our travelers this holiday season. Merlin, Juju, Spy, Lance, War and I were following Miss Buttercup. She requires a lot of watching as she's done the most travelling.

Willi, Moon, Wink and who knows who else were keeping track of MsBat on her little adventure. I believe they actually used their phones as phones however. Interesting concept I thought.

Spy--what can I say about Spygirl? She was all the way home to Texas while I was still asleep. That girl is FAST!!

And as for Moon, well that's a mystery. I would say either someone has Moon's number or Merlin really is in touch with a network of truckers like no other. That scares me a little bit so I prefer to think that someone somewhere has Miss Moon's number--or she has theirs!!

We won't even mention Juju and her ranks of guard dogs patrolling the entire southern half of the country making it safe for TVCH travellers every where.

Resortgirl

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 05:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Moon, Buttercup and Spygirl! Have Happy adventures while you are gone!
We are going on a "water" trip soon and they have an internet cafe aboard so I hope to be able to post a bit. I may have to email someone here and have them post for me because I'm not sure how much access I will get.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Kep421

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 06:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Tess, I think that is way cool!!! If I ever travel again (ahhhh, someday!!!), I'm going to have to remember this thread...

By the way, I've been trying to crash the chat room with absolutely no luck...I think I need the name of the room because all I get is a fast running list of strange characters (when I click on "rooms")....Can you help?

Tess

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 07:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
oh Kep! First of all--dont' click on the rooms. Go up to the top of this page and click on Club Chat. It will bring up a page that has 2 main choices. TVCLUBCHAT is where we hang out most nights. I'm sorry I won't be in tonight (singing at Christmas Eve Mass) but I'm there most nights as are many of our friends. Just type in your nickname and come on in. We'll save you a front row seat.