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Buttercup

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 02:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
New dilemma. It looks like Phil (my black panther cat) will more than likely accompany me on the road. Sooo, I need some advice in that department as well.

So far, the poor guy will get a collar with his name and my cell phone number on it, should he for some reason misplace himself I will also bring his favorite blanket and his toys. Yes, Phil has a stuffed cat he's been carrying around since he was a kitten, and also a a small stuffed Tigger and Pooh. <Buttercup rolls her eyes as she remembers back to when Phil used to steal the neighbor kids' stuffed animals>

Enough about that. How can I make the trip "fun" for Phil as well?

Tess

Sunday, December 02, 2001 - 02:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey, Buttercuppy!! When are you going to stop dropping furniture on your head and get on the road for Buttercup's Great Adventure??

<Tess wanders off to bed thinking it's still not too late to get AAA to plot the Great Northern Route!>

Buttercup

Sunday, December 02, 2001 - 03:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey!!! Nobody warned me moving was such a dangerous sport!!

I should be cleared to embark on the delayed Buttercup's Great Adventure this coming Tuesday. I will leave Silicon Valley, CA, take I-5 to L.A., then take I-10 through Arizona, New Mexico, and to Houston, TX to visit with the mysterious (or so he thinks) Merlin .

From there I take 59 to I-20 to Monroe, LA. There I will visit lovely SpyGirl and also meet with the director of ULM Graduate School Program (woo hoo!!! Please keep your fingers crossed for me!)

I then move on taking I-20 towards Jackson, MS. 98 will take me to Mobile, AL, where I get back on I-10, which takes me into Florida. I then turn on the cruise control until I hit I-75, make a right and cruise on down to Naples!

All in all, approximately 3,500 miles form start to finish. Where I'll go after Christmas is yet to be determined

Anyway, you all probably know more about my trip than you cared to know. However, if uncle Billy Bob, or aunt Josie Jill are on my route, I will be more than happy to stop by and let them know how you are doing

Seriously, if you happen to know of things for me to see and do, or NOT see and do on my route--then please let me know :) I will be taking my laptop. Should you happen to be somewhere along my route yourself, we could always meet for coffee! (No, Flint--not THAT kind of coffee )

Feel free to send me an email. My travel address is Buttttercup@aol.com

But first on the agenda is for me to rest and get rid of my concussion and heal the broken ear



All details herein are subject to change without notice....hehe

Tess

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 01:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
BUTTERCUPPY UPDATE!!!

Departure has been delayed until Thursday or Friday. (Please see disclaimer in previous post.) In the meantime, Miss Buttercup has electricity but no phone, no cable, no computer. She is doing well and will keep you all posted. I was able to extract a promise that she will not drive all night long in her haste to arrive in beautiful Lousiana.

Weiner, Buttercup promises she'll let me know when she's passing your freeway exit and waving frantically at you so I can post for you.

Weinermr

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 06:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Tess - I hope Miss Buttercup is taking it easy and doesn't push herself, so she is well rested and healthy before she departs upon the Great Road Trip of '01. I will make a point to wave right back when she zips by on I-5.

Egbok

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 07:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey Tess, after Buttercup waves at Weinermr, tell her to keep driving on the I-5 for about another hour and then she can wave to me!! Tell her to use her right hand to wave and she'll be waving in the "right" direction.

Tess

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 11:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hahah--you got it, EG!! Looks like the target date now is Friday---maybe Thursday but my best guess would be Friday.

Weiner, I think Buttercup is feeling better today. She was dancing while cleaning her apt. just a bit ago. oh--and singing, too!!

Weinermr

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 11:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Great! I'm glad our Buttercup is up and around and raring to go. Dancing and singing and everything! That's a sign great things are coming right around the bend....

Teddybear

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 03:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tess... tell Buttercup to wave at me when she's in Houston.... me exit is Woodway. And tell her to stay away from the Galleria, it is he** around this time of year!

Tess

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 03:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Weiner, I told Buttercuppy that you're glad she's better and Teddybear I have instructed her to wave at you when she drives by. Hopefully I'll hear when that is so you can wave back.

Rabbit

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 04:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hop .. hop .. hop ..haaaaaaaaaaah .. hop .. hop .. hop ..... *gasp* ... hop .. hop .. hop .. *wheeze*

Buttercuppy!!! slow down ... hop ... hop ... hop I GOT YOU A CARROT!!!

.... hop .. hop .. hop .. *gasp* ...

Tess

Thursday, December 06, 2001 - 01:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Rabbit---Buttercuppy just told me you'll always be her favorite hare.

Buttercup

Friday, December 07, 2001 - 12:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tess, you are the greatest personal assistant Thank you!!!

<Buttercup does four more repetitions with the dumb bells....she wants to be in perfect shape for the wave-athon!>

Tess

Friday, December 07, 2001 - 01:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Anytime, Buttercuppy!! Now, shouldn't one of us be getting some sleep and resting up for your Big Adventure??

Urgrace

Sunday, December 09, 2001 - 12:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If it's not too late tell Buttercup to wave at me while she is cruisin thru Texas! I10 takes her through San Antonio, so when she gets to the Hwy 46 exit in Seguin which is about ten miles out of SA, just wave to the left! I will be thinking of her and waving back (mentally)! Hope it's a real safe trip!

Urgrace

Sunday, December 09, 2001 - 12:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh yeah, Buttercup, watch your speed as you are entering Orange at the border leaving Texas and going into Louisiana. It's a speed trap!

Tess

Sunday, December 09, 2001 - 12:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Urgrace--it's not too late. Buttercup hasn't left yet. I talked to her earlier and there's been a major glitch in plans. First trip out will be by plane and then she'll fly right back to get Phil (her kitty) and then drive out east at a much more leisurely pace. Whew!!

We're hopeful she'll get online at some point Sunday so she can see all the hellos waiting for her.

Urgrace

Sunday, December 09, 2001 - 06:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, I would love for her to stop by and see me, too, then! I can take her out to lunch, brunch, breakfast, whatever! (I'm assuming that she will be staying overnight in Houston.) Only, I don't know what to feed Phil, just so long as it's not ME! I'm not far from I-10. Will she have a cell phone or should I look for her on my email?

Write me, Buttercup, I need details!

Buttercup

Monday, December 10, 2001 - 03:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here we go!!! It's finally happening, and as strange as it sounds--it is sort of a short notice I am semi-cheating at first...flying to Monroe, Louisiana via Minneapolis. I will meet Tess and Sarah at the airport! Woo hoo!! Then I will see Spy in Monroe! Woo hoo again!!

I will then rent a car and drive back to California, where I will pick up Phil and my own car. Then Phil and I will trek across the country together! Woo hoo!!

Sounds strange?? Well, details my friends, are sometimes highly overrated

Hopefully I'll get to meet more people. Merlin is on the list, so is Wargod (yes, you are, sis ). Urgrace, we haven't formally met yet, but it's wonderful to meet you! I would love to get a free meal out of you since you offered I'll pack Phil his own lunch.

Buttercup's Backwards Up-side-down Tripple Toe Loop Adventure!


Tess

Monday, December 10, 2001 - 08:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
BUTTERCUPPY ALERT!!! Got email from just before take-off and Buttercup was on the plane getting ready to fly here to change planes. After all this waiting, wouldn't you know her plane is 13 minutes early so far. I pick up Sarah from pre-school at 11:45am so she and I will really have to run to get to the airport, park and race to our rendezvous point in 20 minutes. In the mean time, I need to go get Miss Buttercup a sandwich for the next couple of legs of her journey. More info when Sarah and & get home from the airport!!

Tess

Monday, December 10, 2001 - 01:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, we're home from the airport after spending about half an hour with Miss Buttercup. Part of the parking at our airport is blocked off now to meet federal security standards so we had a long way to go. I put Sarah in her stroller (rarely used anymore) and ran through the parking ramp and to the terminal to be faced with a much different main terminal than I was in last time I was there. I knew we wouldn't be able to get to the gate so Buttercup would have to find us at the security checkpoint. Double checking with the security personnel got me the same answer--no ticket means no access to the gate areas.

Sarah and I waited at one of the security checkpoints and sure enough after about 10 minutes there was Miss Butter. I knew her instantly! What a sweetheart she is. Anyone surprised by that?? Sarah adores her already. We sat and talked for about half an hour which was way too short a time. We took pictures (I got Sarah with Buttercup and she got Sarah with me). She even got my hungry child to laugh.

Email was waiting for me when I arrived home. Buttercup sent mail just before take-off on her way to Memphis. From Memphis she will get on a little plane to Louisiana where she will be in the very capable hands of Spygirl.

On the way home from the airport Sarah asked me, "Mom, do you miss Buttercup already? I do." Yes, I miss Buttercup already.

Tess

Monday, December 10, 2001 - 02:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Buttercuppy Alert! She's having ice cream in the Memphis airport. All is going according to plan today. What happened??

Wargod

Monday, December 10, 2001 - 07:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<wargod does a happy dance! I get to meet butter, I get to meet butter!!!!!!!>

Tess

Monday, December 10, 2001 - 07:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmmmm I'm thinking there should have been an update from Spy by now but I'll bet they are out having margaritas.....either that or they are just passed out from lack of sleep.

Urgrace

Monday, December 10, 2001 - 09:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I can't believe it! Buttercup, just let me know when and I will be happy to buy lunch! BTW I will have to know a few more details in order to meet you, so write me! I am very much looking forward to it! Sounds like you are having a lot of fun, and I wish you good luck for your whole trip. I am also available if you are coming this way back to California...