Welcome to the adventure.
So, as my trusty companion has told you, we're about to embark upon an eight-day grand adventure. We will be driving from East Sandwich to the Pacific Coast to deliver a car in sunny San Diego. What do we get out of this? Well, I get to fulfill a life-long dream of driving cross-country, and Meagan gets to test her patience with me and all the Emily-isms (that I'm only imagining to be magnified upon trekking through eleven states, eight days, 3000+ miles, and countless songs on the radio) that come with the territory. And of course, we'll be getting to see this wonderful country, terrific friends, and all that the road has to offer (along to/near the interstate highway system that is).
I think there's a fine line we'll be riding between the ignorance of the miles to be traveled and the excitement of the adventure in front of us. That fine line might become blatantly obvious after our stop at Niagara Falls on Day 1, bathroom break #5884, driving into the sunset on Day 4 in Kansas, or potentially upon our arrival into Las Vegas on late-Saturday night. That's an option; OR maybe we'll be watching the waves crash on the beach in Pacific Beach, San Diego, California next Sunday evening thinking about all the great things we've just seen. I'm going to hope for option two. Luckily though, we're kiddish enough to find simple entertainment in picture taking, video recording, and sign making events to make this one amazing adventure between here and there.
Yes, I am the planner. Yes, I am the logical thinker. Yes, I know our series of destinations and activities along the way. However, I have Meagan along with me to make sure all of those things are for naught. She'll be the one to find the "World's Largest Ball of Yarn" in Indiana, or want to veer off into Michigan because it's just that close to our travels, or constantly ask, "'Are you sure Ohio borders Kentucky?' and 'You're positive St. Louis is in Missouri?'" That's all OK. I welcome it actually because it's truly part of the journey..that will ultimately bring us to San Diego, California to meet up with my brother and his best friend.
We're set, in a manner of speaking, to start on this trip bright and early Monday morning (given that Meagan wakes up). There are just a couple of work shifts we both have to get through before we can officially start our journey, but we figured a few entries to say hello to you couldn't hurt. Regardless of where we are at the time, we'll be writing from the road, taking pictures, filming video clips, and uploading our days to you here on the blogspot. Wish us luck, and we'll be seeing you soon I'm sure..especially if you're on our travel route!
We'll fill you in from Cleveland, Ohio and Day 1's recap Monday night!
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