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We made it. And just in time for birthday cake, too! We pulled up at the mountain house around 5:30pm. Within two minutes of arriving, our scrub jays were on the deck demanding peanuts. It was cool and crisp and a perfect welcome home.
Saturday night, we blearily drove in to town for dinner, thinking [...]

Just outside Vegas. Hot. Sepia toned. Josh asked to borrow cash for a hooker, but we need it for gas. Next time, maybe.

We are leaving Richfield, Utah, about 45 miles from the Nevada border/I-15 Junction. That means the prettiest part of the drive is behind us (and oh, wow, was it lovely). We should be pulling into the Valley of Enchantment around eight o’clock tonight. A full day behind where we wanted to be - our [...]

Just left Grand Junction, not sure which state- probably Colorado. Breathtaking scenery.

We are in Colby Kansas, at a Days Inn, waiting for our UHaul to be replaced with a truck whose transmission hasn’t exploded. Because ours did, very conveniently in a friendly town in the not-too-early morning, so the mechanic picked us up within a few minutes and now we’re in a comfy and economical hotel [...]

The truck is loaded, with the help of our friends. Josh’s grandma sent him love-filled cookies to take with us, and tomatoes from her garden. We’ve got snacks and all the batteries are charged. We are tired, but we are driving. Hello America. Isn’t the roadtrip a great American innovation? Like apple pie, baseball, and [...]

So, Kansas City. Lush like a rainforest in the wet summer heat, shades of green rarely found outside the jungle. All of Spring’s flowers seem to still dot the roadsides. We’ve spent mornings at the cafe and evenings having dinner with friends. Yesterday we went to Josh’s grandparent’s home for a perfect summer Sunday roast [...]