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[Xrayted]

*Ahem*

Uh, what kind of trouble do you expect me to be getting into here? Mimi and CC - Yes, I happen to be a member of AAA for many, many years... I'm also having the Jeep serviced before I go, I have all my maps and plans laid out, I have all of the hotel reservations that are practical to have right now all taken care of, I am making time to say good bye to everyone I care about (and trying to not break down and cry every time), I've arranged to move my shift around at work on some of the last days so I can pack my truck for the journey and still keep going to work, and I'm managing to do this all by myself and still keep a sliver of sanity. I do have to admit though that I am still packing. Taking time to do all of the above things has gotten me behind considerably so I'm up late at night and up early in the morning to get it all done. I've survived on 4-5 hours of sleep for years as a student, so I guess I can do it now for something this important.

But, yes, absolutely YES, I am gonna let loose and have fun on my journey because I feel I earned it, baby. It took me a long time to get here in my life and I'm going to enjoy every moment of my roadtrip and my new life to the "fullest extent of the law". (yes, Kit, no further than that ) But if we do get crazy, we'll take pics, ok?

Y'all have a wonderful day and be safe.

[chickwhorips]

Uh, what kind of trouble do you expect me to be getting into here?

its not you its you and kit together.


kit remember this part

"fullest extent of the law".

you may need it for later.
can't wait to see pictures. no i don't need all the pictures.

[Xrayted]

its not you its you and kit together.

Point well taken. *digs around for fake i.d. and alternate tags for the Jeep* Yup, I'm covered...

[kelownagirl]

So when are you two hitting the road? How long will you be travelling? Do you have a laptop or do you plan to stop in to internet cafes to give us updates? And when is the Cinderella? And finally, X - are you officially moving now? If so, how are you moving all your stuff - ie furniture etc? Is that coming along for the ride as well?

I need to know this stuff.

[Xrayted]

Hey, KG - since you need to know... my last day at work is the 22nd. Leaving here on the 23rd, stopping by my Mom's for one more cry-fest and then off towards Cleveland, OH. Picking Kit up that night at the Cleveland Airport and seeing the city the next day for a bit. Then heading straight across to WI to see her folks and friends and Dar. We should be pulling into CA on Friday, 30th. Maybe sooner depending on how the weather and roads are. We can't visit certain places along the way if they aren't accessible. It seems we've been invited to stay with some people in Cheyenne, WY along the way and I definitely want to spend some time in Reno, NV.
Yes, I will be bringing my laptop along on the trip so we will be online in the evenings from our hotel rooms if we aren't otherwise occupied or just plain dead. During the day, we will be in contact with people by cell phone. If anyone wants to be able talk to us along the way, PM me or Kit and we'll exchange info.
As for the moving, I have gotten a semi truck to haul my stuff. I'm not taking that much along so I will be using just a portion of the trailer. They put up a bulkhead behind my stuff and let someone else use the rest of it. So, we all share the expense. It should be in OR one day after me. I just get to pack some essentials like clothes, bikes and my companion in the Jeep and go. No driving a huge truck across the country and it's so much cheaper this way.

CWR - I have extra $$ set back just in case

Kit - I didn't say we'd *mumble, mumble*. I said we'd talk about it later if and when the opportunity arose. Oh, and thanks for the heads up on the cow graffiti thing. I guess I'll just pack my cans of paint in the truck instead. (are sharpies ok tho? i like to connect the dots. ) *considers taking off socks right here and now to see what happens... cuz I live on the edge baby! *

[Kitsune06]

X- Oh... gosh... for me, talking about it is as good as consent. Hmm. 'kay. Well... connect-the-spots seems interesting enough... I know, I was let down, too. Can you imagine the exciting ways you could airbrush a cow??!!

The sockless thing was news to me- I go with bare toes all the time in the summer...
'cuz that's how I roll.

[chickwhorips]

*digs around for fake i.d. and alternate tags for the Jeep*

i'll get the bail money ready.

[Kitsune06]

But, yes, absolutely YES, I am gonna let loose and have fun on my journey because I feel I earned it, baby. It took me a long time to get here in my life and I'm going to enjoy every moment of my roadtrip and my new life to the "fullest extent of the law". (yes, Kit, no further than that ) But if we do get crazy, we'll take pics, ok?

Y'all have a wonderful day and be safe.

B...b...buh...b... but you said we'd <mumble, mumble> and <mumble, murmble>!!!
*huff*
Oh, and...
If we do get crazy, *no* pictures- c'mon, you know better than to incriminate yourself that way!!! (welllll at least not pics that'll go up here... )
If you do it right, the law allows quite a bit...
just bear in mind all the little weird things-
a group of 4 or more in Eugene who are not wearing socks may be dispersed by the police as an "orgy". It's illegal to own certain things in certain states except as a 'novelty' like a... uh... cake topper or something...
In California it's illegal to peel onions in hotel rooms, and No unoccupied vehicle may exceed 60 miles per hour.
In Texas, it's *specifically* illegal to graffiti someone else's cow.

We could have some really interesting adventures outside the confines of the law without really doing anything bad...

..y'know...
if the urge struck...

[chickwhorips]

No unoccupied vehicle may exceed 60 miles per hour.

i do wonder where that came from.

[KnottedYet]

Towing laws.

Can't tow an unoccupied vehicle with another vehicle, because the in-tow won't have braking or steering and at higher speeds that could be a very bad problem.

Most folks call a tow truck these days, so that law is probably getting out of date. (us old folks remember the days of towing a friend's car with a rope. Man, talk about dangerous for everyone in the vicinity!)

Edit to add that tow bars (the kind pulling cars behind RV's) are a different kettle of fish as they control the in-tow.

[chickwhorips]

Towing laws.

Can't tow an unoccupied vehicle with another vehicle, because the in-tow won't have braking or steering and at higher speeds that could be a very bad problem.

Most folks call a tow truck these days, so that law is probably getting out of date. (us old folks remember the days of towing a friend's car with a rope. Man, talk about dangerous for everyone in the vicinity!)

i think its in phoenix, where if your doing this you can be pulled over and ticketed. the person in the vehicle being towed can be ticketed for tail gaiting and the tower gets a ticket also, but i don't remember what exactly its for. i think endangerment or illegal towing or something of the like.

[Xrayted]

and then there are the 97y.o. way-past-safe-elderly-folks who keep on driving. In many cases, I think we'd all be safer if we let the cat drive instead.

[chickwhorips]

3 words for you: Snowbirds in Phoenix

[mimitabby]

YOu mean like the ancient small person steering a cadillac down the florida freeway that passed my DH going more than 80 peering over his steering wheel with oxygen tubes up his nostrils?