Monthly Archives: December 2007

Day 169: Playtime

Location: Hot Springs, AR We met Brianne at Common Grounds just after 11 a.m. for breakfast.  Their breakfast was as good as or better than their breakfast, which was a nice treat.  After breakfast, Brianne picked up her black lab, … Continue reading

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Day 168: Presents

Location: Fayetteville, AR Our first stop this morning was the Fayetteville Post Office, where we picked up a package from Julia’s parents that was being held there. We knew that it was full of Christmas presents, but decided to wait … Continue reading

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Day 167: Construction Central

Location: Fayetteville, AR We got up at 11:30 a.m. feeling rested, which was particularly important for Julia, considering she has been sick. She feels much better today, but still isn’t completely back to normal. After checking out, our first stop … Continue reading

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they didnt forget me!

the other day i panicked because i thought i was being stranded in a strange place all over again but maybe for good. lucky for me i was rescued today and got to spend some good time in the car … Continue reading

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Day 166: Back At It

Location: Tulsa, OK Taking an extra day in CT for Julia to rest and lay low turned out to be a good idea. We spent most of last night watching TV in bed and playing Scrabble. Though she still isn’t … Continue reading

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The Gift of Sickness

Location: West Norwalk, CT As you may have read in Julia’s post, 10 out of the 13 people who were at my house for Christmas Eve are now sick with a stomach bug.  We’ve been trying to track down the … Continue reading

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Surprise!!

As you will have read from Brett’s post, we made it a very special Christmas by flying home to see both of our families. I was so thrilled that my parents and sister never suspected or found out that we … Continue reading

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Home for Christmas

I’m sorry that we didn’t post yesterday, but it was necessary to preserve an illusion. We flew home yesterday (Christmas Eve) to surprise Julia’s parents for Christmas. I didn’t want to outright lie in my posts, so I simply omitted … Continue reading

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Day 162: Cadillac Ranch

Location: Tulsa, OK Since we drove late last night and didn’t have anything to do today besides more driving, we slept in this morning.  When we woke up, we went directly to the Cadillac Ranch, a piece of “art” involving … Continue reading

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Day 161: Sand & Snow

Location: Amarillo, TX We woke up sporadically between 7:45 a.m. and noon to check the Colorado Department of Transportation website, which lists road closures. The pass was re-opened around noon, so we hit the road, stopping at a nearby gas … Continue reading

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