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- Jan 19, 2006
We...
Are...
Driving...
Again.
Yes my fearless readers of things you need a pipe to smoke in order to understand...
WE
ARE
DRIVING
AGAIN.
To be specific, we leave in 13 days for a 13 day trip. We are leaving in 13 days and I am just finalizing portions of this journey. We are leaving in 13 days and we still do not know who all is going or when some will be joining us. We are leaving in 13 days with three people and that will grow to four 2 days later but may end up blooming to 5 or 6.
I do not know.
What I do know is that I am up at 4 am every night because I am slightly stressed.
One moment the phone is ringing....
Cross off what I just wrote.
Literally I just got a call and it is a confirmed fact that three of us will leave and 2 more will join on the 3rd day of the leg. I feel like I need a baton to pass or something.
Now we are needing to confirm runner number 6 as a possible late qualifier.
Confused?
Don't be.
Here is what I know.
Which is not a lot but more than some.
Notice I did not say most!
We live in Minnesota.
We being me:
Dawn: 38 and lucky to have found the love of my life later in life, Mom to 3 amazing teens and vacation planner guru.
Dan:
41 and a guy who is hard working and always wants the best for everyone. He is an awesome bonus parent to my kids and they adore him almost as much as I do.
Baylor:
14 and heading for the high school next year! He is funny and caring and teaches me how to laugh every time he does.
This is the ensemble that will leave on Wednesday, March 10th around 4 p.m. for a drive to Tennessee where we will meet up with Shannn and her family again.
Then on Friday, March 12th, we will head to South Carolina to visit my oldest son's college.
Treyner:
19 and a freshman in college who plays soccer. He is learning the balance of school and sports at a D2 level and girls...can't have Treyner without bringing up girls.
Which leads me to Treyner's current girlfriend who is coming with. As of 10 minutes ago for sure.
Taylor:
She captured his heart in December and right now they are long distance as she lives in AZ. He was just there last weekend and now she is going to be with us for 90% of this vacation. We have talked a lot on the phone and she seems very nice and bubbly. I informed her that if she goes diva on the road trip, we can tie her to the roof.
She thought I was kidding.
Treyner assured her I was not! 
We will stay in SC for Friday night and then Treyner's team has 2 spring scrimmages we will be attending Sat. March 13th. This was a new obstacle as of Sunday to work in the trip. Originally we planned on leaving Friday after he was done with classes!
As soon as the games are over, we will head on the road to.....
Marathon, FL - part of the Keys.
Never been to the Keys and found a deal of a lifetime.
Well it is a deal as of now and I will find out how big once we are there.
Found a resort with individual rentals that are reminiscent in shape to the Tree House Villas. Sleep 6 with full amenities...place has a private beach and all for $175 a night! For spring break with campgrounds charging $100 a night...that was a steal!
We will stay there Sunday March 14th - Wednesday March 17th.
Thursday March 18th we will enjoy visiting sights back to the mainland and then proceed back 6 hours to...
WDW!!!!
There we will spend 2 glorious days and nights enjoying a water park on Friday the 19th and Epcot Sat. the 20th. We have reservations at POP for now unless something bigger comes available.
Dinner Ressies for Ohana's Friday night and Biergarten Saturday. Yes - they were made 2 days ago!!!
Then early Sunday Morning, we will head back to SC to drop off Treyner and Taylor who will fly home and then choke myself off of the vacation lows as we spend 20 hours heading back to MN and probably snow!
Yup...13 days and 3 solid says of driving total. The hours are close to 65 at least.
I may need a tranquilizer dart to put myself out of my own misery.
What did you say?
Oh yes...who might be the 6th person in your evil menagerie of torture?
Why that would be:
Carsyn:
The middle child. 16 and a pleasure to be around. Or not. Depends on the day. Mostly pleasure though.
Don't cry for her Argentina. She is a maybe because she is actually going to be in Hawaii March 4th - 12th. Going with Treyner's ex-girlfriend for next to nothing as their family gets to fly for free and has buddy passes and the girls are staying with an uncle who lives 1 block from the beach.
Poor baby. I might just shed a tear.
Nope...I won't.
We are trying to decide if she can fly to Hawaii and then back to Miami. If she can, she will join us from the 13th on. If she cannot with the reduced rate we are paying as a buddy pass, she will be home taking care of the dogs while we are gone.
It just depends on flight openings and we may not know until we know, ya know.
So that is it.
The last minute hodge podge trip that will be the last hurrah this year.
Yes it is only March but there is house projects on the horizon as we look forward to, er I mean with deepest regret realize, that Carsyn will be graduating in a little over a year and that means another grad party.
Is it possible in 1 1/2 years I will be down to one in the house?
Don't get me wrong...I love them all but there is something to be said for them getting more independent and as adults it is a whole new relationship.
So please, join in the fun. Or the "Wheel of Torture."
I do feel like I am sitting around the table in an episode of "That 70's Show" and am well aware once the smoke clears...this may be one of the craziest things I have done. I mean Orlando is 48 hours round trip...what am I thinking adding another 15 plus?
Are...
Driving...
Again.
Yes my fearless readers of things you need a pipe to smoke in order to understand...
WE
ARE
DRIVING
AGAIN.
To be specific, we leave in 13 days for a 13 day trip. We are leaving in 13 days and I am just finalizing portions of this journey. We are leaving in 13 days and we still do not know who all is going or when some will be joining us. We are leaving in 13 days with three people and that will grow to four 2 days later but may end up blooming to 5 or 6.
I do not know.
What I do know is that I am up at 4 am every night because I am slightly stressed.
One moment the phone is ringing....
Cross off what I just wrote.
Literally I just got a call and it is a confirmed fact that three of us will leave and 2 more will join on the 3rd day of the leg. I feel like I need a baton to pass or something.
Now we are needing to confirm runner number 6 as a possible late qualifier.
Confused?
Don't be.
Here is what I know.
Which is not a lot but more than some.
Notice I did not say most!
We live in Minnesota.
We being me:
Dawn: 38 and lucky to have found the love of my life later in life, Mom to 3 amazing teens and vacation planner guru.
Dan:
41 and a guy who is hard working and always wants the best for everyone. He is an awesome bonus parent to my kids and they adore him almost as much as I do.
Baylor:
14 and heading for the high school next year! He is funny and caring and teaches me how to laugh every time he does.
This is the ensemble that will leave on Wednesday, March 10th around 4 p.m. for a drive to Tennessee where we will meet up with Shannn and her family again.
Then on Friday, March 12th, we will head to South Carolina to visit my oldest son's college.
Treyner:
19 and a freshman in college who plays soccer. He is learning the balance of school and sports at a D2 level and girls...can't have Treyner without bringing up girls.
Which leads me to Treyner's current girlfriend who is coming with. As of 10 minutes ago for sure.
Taylor:
She captured his heart in December and right now they are long distance as she lives in AZ. He was just there last weekend and now she is going to be with us for 90% of this vacation. We have talked a lot on the phone and she seems very nice and bubbly. I informed her that if she goes diva on the road trip, we can tie her to the roof.
She thought I was kidding.
Treyner assured her I was not! We will stay in SC for Friday night and then Treyner's team has 2 spring scrimmages we will be attending Sat. March 13th. This was a new obstacle as of Sunday to work in the trip. Originally we planned on leaving Friday after he was done with classes!
As soon as the games are over, we will head on the road to.....
Marathon, FL - part of the Keys.
Never been to the Keys and found a deal of a lifetime.
Well it is a deal as of now and I will find out how big once we are there.
Found a resort with individual rentals that are reminiscent in shape to the Tree House Villas. Sleep 6 with full amenities...place has a private beach and all for $175 a night! For spring break with campgrounds charging $100 a night...that was a steal!
We will stay there Sunday March 14th - Wednesday March 17th.
Thursday March 18th we will enjoy visiting sights back to the mainland and then proceed back 6 hours to...
WDW!!!!
There we will spend 2 glorious days and nights enjoying a water park on Friday the 19th and Epcot Sat. the 20th. We have reservations at POP for now unless something bigger comes available.
Dinner Ressies for Ohana's Friday night and Biergarten Saturday. Yes - they were made 2 days ago!!!
Then early Sunday Morning, we will head back to SC to drop off Treyner and Taylor who will fly home and then choke myself off of the vacation lows as we spend 20 hours heading back to MN and probably snow!
Yup...13 days and 3 solid says of driving total. The hours are close to 65 at least.
I may need a tranquilizer dart to put myself out of my own misery.
What did you say?
Oh yes...who might be the 6th person in your evil menagerie of torture?
Why that would be:
Carsyn:
The middle child. 16 and a pleasure to be around. Or not. Depends on the day. Mostly pleasure though.
Don't cry for her Argentina. She is a maybe because she is actually going to be in Hawaii March 4th - 12th. Going with Treyner's ex-girlfriend for next to nothing as their family gets to fly for free and has buddy passes and the girls are staying with an uncle who lives 1 block from the beach.
Poor baby. I might just shed a tear.
Nope...I won't.
We are trying to decide if she can fly to Hawaii and then back to Miami. If she can, she will join us from the 13th on. If she cannot with the reduced rate we are paying as a buddy pass, she will be home taking care of the dogs while we are gone.
It just depends on flight openings and we may not know until we know, ya know.
So that is it.
The last minute hodge podge trip that will be the last hurrah this year.
Yes it is only March but there is house projects on the horizon as we look forward to, er I mean with deepest regret realize, that Carsyn will be graduating in a little over a year and that means another grad party.
Is it possible in 1 1/2 years I will be down to one in the house?
Don't get me wrong...I love them all but there is something to be said for them getting more independent and as adults it is a whole new relationship.
So please, join in the fun. Or the "Wheel of Torture."
I do feel like I am sitting around the table in an episode of "That 70's Show" and am well aware once the smoke clears...this may be one of the craziest things I have done. I mean Orlando is 48 hours round trip...what am I thinking adding another 15 plus?
Virtual popcorn has no calories or carbs, yay!
Then after the blood was draining into the water all day my mom thought it was a good idea to tell my brother to push it back into the water.... 
