safe and sound

[queenriley]

Just a quick update to let everybody know I made it to Virginia safe and sound with the kids. It took 3 full days of driving, but we're here. And the drive wasn't too bad overall. I probably won't have time for a full account of the trip, but I don't imagine anybody really wants to read a detailed account of 3 days driving from Texas to Virginia.

Points of interest:

I never knew it was possible to be so ecstatically happy and so incredibly depressed at the same time, but I am/was and there you have it.

The piney woods of east Texas are very pretty.

Arkansas? Less with teh pretty, more with teh cows.

Tennessee is a very long state, but gorgeous. It apparently is never refered to as "north" or "south" Tennessee, but rather East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Okay.

There is a sign in Arkansas for a Burger King that says "We can hear your stomach growling. Next exit."

Driving in through the mountains is WAY more fun than everybody says. I'd gladly do that again anytime.

My new favourite place is Canton, North Carolina for no other reason than seeing the sign Canton [however many miles away it was at the time] made me think of Firefly and I was unable to get The Hero of Canton out of my head until we'd gone well past it. We didn't even drive through it, just past it, but yay for Canton!

3 10 hour days is hard. 3 10 hour days is especially hard with a 2 month old who hates being in a carseat.

There is nothing quite as neat as driving in the early morning rocky hills of Tennessee and seeing the icicles hanging off the edges of the rock on the side of the road.

Finally, I'm really glad to be home. I'll be even happier when Jeff is here with us.

Comments

[murasaki99.livejournal.com]

So glad to hear you made the long drive safely! Go you! May your family all be together in one place as soon as possible. Have a great holiday, too. :)

[katinka31.livejournal.com]

Bless your heart. I moved with both of my babies when they were just a few weeks old, and it's exhausting. I'm glad you made it safely. Enjoy Virginia! :)

[prettyannamoon.livejournal.com]

Ooo... I've traveled the road between Arkansas and Virginia many times (though going straight into VA from TN up 81). The icicles are exceptionally cool in cooler weather, and the thunderstorms are terrifying in warmer. All in all, a pretty neat state to drive through, though OMG sooooooo long.

Your icon is so darling. :) Welcome home!

[angua9.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm glad you made it there safely! :)

And so sorry you're gone! :(


*cries into beer glass of water*

[lilac-bearry.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you made it safely!

[niennah.livejournal.com]

I'd love to see Tennessee some day. I read some books set there and it sounds just beautiful.

Glad you're home in Virginia!

[tefkas.livejournal.com]

Three days' driving sounds hard going, but I'm glad you got there safely!

*much hugs*

[bevo.livejournal.com]

IM glad you made it there safe and sound!!!

*hugs* miss you already!

[mrs-bombadil.livejournal.com]

We made the drive from Dallas to Northen Virginia when I was in high school but I don't actually remember too much of it, except that when we were in Abingdon after a pit stop my sister accidentally got her hand slammed in a car door and we had to make a side trip to the emergency room.

So happy to hear you made it and without major incident! Good luck.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear you're safely in Virginia. Poor Samwise, didn't like his car seat? How did you deal with that - you must be absolutely shattered! Wish I could give you a back rub now ...

perceval