On The Road Again, Again, Again
OK, that's the last time I'll use that title, promise.
Trip: Apple Valley, MN to Monterrey, MX
Leg 3: Des Moines, IA to McAllen, TX
We left Des Moines around 11:30pm and set sail for McAllen, TX with only a short stop planned in KC Missouri to see Gary and Steph Denbow (some more good friends of ours from RVC) however it was about 2am as we were approaching KC. We called them earlier and told them we might not be able to stop in and see them this trip and that we'll have to catch up with them next time.
It's going to be a long drive through the night. We've never done an overnight drive like this, so it's going to be interesting to see how it goes. Chris took over heading out of Des Moines and I tried to get some sleep. He probably got a couple good hours of driving in before getting drowsy. It's funny how when you're a kid, staying up all night seems like a good idea, but the farther I get away from my first birthday, the less wise the whole idea seems. Anyway, Chris did an awesome job and was discerning enough to tell me he couldn't take it anymore.
So I jumped in the cockpit of our silver 2002 Kia Sedona complete with a trailer hitch and trailer full of the most critical belongings we think we'll need over the next 3 months (and maybe some that didn't seem as critical to me but Sandra and the children thought we couldn't live without them). Funny thing, though, as soon as I say something like that, I'm looking for something, realizing it is something I can't live without it, only to discover I didn't pack or bring it. This time it was our TV, but I'll write more about that later.
I drove from about 3am until sunrise (sometime between 5-6 am somewhere in Oklahoma). I did all kinds of silly things to try and keep myself awake the last 15-20 minutes, like pinching myself, moving around in my seat a lot, directing the blowers with the AC right at my face, etc. Most of it didn't work for more than a minute and I finally threw up the white flag in surrender, somewhere in the southern half of Oklahoma.
Sandra, armed with less than 1/2 hour of consecutive sleep at anytime through the night and what I think was about a 46 ounce cup of convenience store coffee took over the helm. She is a real trooper, let me tell you!
Trip: Apple Valley, MN to Monterrey, MX
Leg 3: Des Moines, IA to McAllen, TX
We left Des Moines around 11:30pm and set sail for McAllen, TX with only a short stop planned in KC Missouri to see Gary and Steph Denbow (some more good friends of ours from RVC) however it was about 2am as we were approaching KC. We called them earlier and told them we might not be able to stop in and see them this trip and that we'll have to catch up with them next time.
It's going to be a long drive through the night. We've never done an overnight drive like this, so it's going to be interesting to see how it goes. Chris took over heading out of Des Moines and I tried to get some sleep. He probably got a couple good hours of driving in before getting drowsy. It's funny how when you're a kid, staying up all night seems like a good idea, but the farther I get away from my first birthday, the less wise the whole idea seems. Anyway, Chris did an awesome job and was discerning enough to tell me he couldn't take it anymore.
So I jumped in the cockpit of our silver 2002 Kia Sedona complete with a trailer hitch and trailer full of the most critical belongings we think we'll need over the next 3 months (and maybe some that didn't seem as critical to me but Sandra and the children thought we couldn't live without them). Funny thing, though, as soon as I say something like that, I'm looking for something, realizing it is something I can't live without it, only to discover I didn't pack or bring it. This time it was our TV, but I'll write more about that later.
I drove from about 3am until sunrise (sometime between 5-6 am somewhere in Oklahoma). I did all kinds of silly things to try and keep myself awake the last 15-20 minutes, like pinching myself, moving around in my seat a lot, directing the blowers with the AC right at my face, etc. Most of it didn't work for more than a minute and I finally threw up the white flag in surrender, somewhere in the southern half of Oklahoma.
Sandra, armed with less than 1/2 hour of consecutive sleep at anytime through the night and what I think was about a 46 ounce cup of convenience store coffee took over the helm. She is a real trooper, let me tell you!
posted by Ron Wilson | 3:42 PM
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