Good morning!!!
We made that trip from here, and once was enough. (although we would've driven ds's stuff down this past July if need be)
Thanks for waking everyone up, Tammy!
You are not going to believe this...but...I slept til 7!!!
And...for all you who have driven to FL before...congratulations...I don't envy you if you have done it multiple times. I have a funny story. Last week DS was asking my if he was going to drive home for winter break. And I said, I thought he'd fly. Yesterday (day #2 of driving) we were stopped at a rest stop, and he said he's glad he's flying home.
Yesterday we drove through two heavy bouts of downpours (reduced speed/some pulled over type of downpours) for about a half hour or 45 min each.So it took us about 9 1/2 hours yesterday. Mapquest predicted 9 hours. So we got here about 7:40, met DS's roommate and his dad, ate pizza at 9 PM, and moved about half his stuff in.
I guess that's why I slept til 7.
I know ONE thing...I could never be a trucker!
Hey Nanu........you got out there in front of people and sang, and that's more than a lot of us would do!
Yes, they had already decide not to cut in with the red paint before they asked for help, and that left about a 2" white strip all the way around the top anyway. It's the easy remove type, so probably won't be a big problem. I had wall border in our kitchen up until last year and even it came down fairly easily.Today...I'm letting DH sleep a bit. DS is staying at the condo, along with his roommate.
Lynn..he wants to put up a border too??? And if/when he moves that also has to be removed???
I was driving a fair amount by myself, but I truly can't imagine driving THAT far by myself. I did a Nancy...turned that radio UP and listened to some goofy stuff just for something different. DH, who was following me, only got upset once with inconsistent speed, and then I was MUCH more careful.My DSister has driven from VT to FL twice this year. She has a DD in Louisville, KY so she drives there first, spends a week or two and then heads to FL...NOT a very direct route...She drives by herself...She just bought a GPS this past week..She'll use it to get through Atlanta...She says that in the past the people of Atlanta usually warn each other that she's coming through and they try to get her through there pretty quickly...The first time she drove she got lost down there...I should have had her call 3P for directions!
Yesterday he complimented me.
I was driving a fair amount by myself, but I truly can't imagine driving THAT far by myself. I did a Nancy...turned that radio UP and listened to some goofy stuff just for something different. DH, who was following me, only got upset once with inconsistent speed, and then I was MUCH more careful.
Yep,...today we empty my tank!That's good...And everything happens for a reason
Today you'll move DS in right? What other plans do you have while you're down there?
If I was the person that WANTED that sofa bed in there, and needed to call a business to have it done...it would have stayed in the living room!!! I also want to make sure DS has everything he needs...if there's any books, etc. And make sure he remembers how to get around, although I'm sure he'll TELL me he knows, even if he doesn't. And there's other little things we have to do. I wanted to make sure we had enough time to do everything before we leave on Friday. (And...well...recovery time.)
We made that trip from here, and once was enough. (although we would've driven ds's stuff down this past July if need be)
Hey Nanu........you got out there in front of people and sang, and that's more than a lot of us would do!
Yes, they had already decide not to cut in with the red paint before they asked for help, and that left about a 2" white strip all the way around the top anyway. It's the easy remove type, so probably won't be a big problem. I had wall border in our kitchen up until last year and even it came down fairly easily.
Exactly! Me? I sing "so low" which is very different then solo!
I'm making potato salad now for our cookout this afternoon. I'm sure I won't feel like doing it after we're done painting.
I'll have to fill ours today...yesterday didn't work for us. Still painting huh? Just think...next weekend will be yours....
Can you imagine me putting up something like that while he was at work??!!!We've driven several times...one time we traveled 8 miles in a day...an ice storm hit VA and we went from a hotel in one end of town to a hotel in the other end of town...You can never predict the weather...rain, snow or ice..Sorry to hear about the weather delays; the rain can be as bad as the winter stuff...but glad to hear that you made it safely!
I read that a couple of times before realizing you really did mean 8 miles!!
Borders? We had put up one in our living room and then DH painted and put another on top of that oneThe kids surprised us one Memorial Day weekend and redecorated that room. Changed it from the dark cranberry to Caribbean green that it is today. They told their Dad to NEVER put paper over paper again!
It was such a pain to remove..
DD is putting a border in DGD's room. Disney princess...I could offer you the extra but your DS is probably not into the pinks
Wow..........he really does have a lot of trust in me! 
I could probably bump off things and travel all around the country. DH never understood me saying "It feels like we should turn left sometime soon" while traveling. I have a hard time reading in the car, so looking at a map for him was not a good thing. More times than not, I was right!My DSister has driven from VT to FL twice this year. She has a DD in Louisville, KY so she drives there first, spends a week or two and then heads to FL...NOT a very direct route...She drives by herself...
I hope they get along ok right from the start.DS seems fine. But I must say that God works in mysterious ways. Roommate is a Christian, and DS has strayed a bit.
I was actually MORE glad that he did the complimenting through DS...just so DS realized that complimenting is good, and to not be so oblivious.That's what DSister does too! Turns up the radio and SINGS LOUDLY! I can only imagine what the passerby's must think
It's hard to have someone follow you when doing long-distance driving. You never know if you're going too fast/slow for them... BUT...it sounds like you did very well...and earned the coveted compliment from DH!
I'm sure they will get along fine. Once again...boys are different than girls.Can you imagine me putting up something like that while he was at work??!!!
I could probably bump off things and travel all around the country. DH never understood me saying "It feels like we should turn left sometime soon" while traveling. I have a hard time reading in the car, so looking at a map for him was not a good thing. More times than not, I was right!
I hope they get along ok right from the start.
Yep,...today we empty my tank!
We have to put up drapes, and there's little things that have to be done. The LARGE sofa bed needs to be removed from DS's room...it's bigger than the doorway. We have to call someone for that.
Can you imagine me putting up something like that while he was at work??!!!
I could probably bump off things and travel all around the country. DH never understood me saying "It feels like we should turn left sometime soon" while traveling. I have a hard time reading in the car, so looking at a map for him was not a good thing. More times than not, I was right!
I hope they get along ok right from the start.
maybe we should plan a trip to test it!
I'm sure they will get along fine. Once again...boys are different than girls.
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There ARE no cat fights with boys.Isn't that the truth!
But in all honesty, I don't think my DD2 had any cat fights. Not so sure about DD#1.
They still joke about me driving back from Florida our first year. It's such a boring stretch of road coming out of Fl. that I kept going faster and faster without realizing.I was driving a fair amount by myself, but I truly can't imagine driving THAT far by myself. I did a Nancy...turned that radio UP and listened to some goofy stuff just for something different. DH, who was following me, only got upset once with inconsistent speed, and then I was MUCH more careful.
Maybe you and dh will have time for another sidetrip while ds is settling in.Yep,...today we empty my tank!
We have to put up drapes, and there's little things that have to be done. The LARGE sofa bed needs to be removed from DS's room...it's bigger than the doorway. We have to call someone for that.
Yep. We decided it was better to leave the painting until the daylight hours. It's going to be difficult enough to fix the paint. I almost wrecked that plan by sliding down my 14 step staircase this morning.Potato salad sounds good...I could use your half tank of gas too
Glad we have newer carpet and padding on it! Our ds filled his fridge with a case of water and 2 cases of soda as soon as he moved in. Now there's barely room for anything else! He bought lots of boxes of cereal and stuff to fill the cabinets though.That's right...I forgot about the LARGE sofa bed
And it's the little things that will occupy your time...And of course there's the first food shopping to complete...and definitely the recovery time!
They still joke about me driving back from Florida our first year. It's such a boring stretch of road coming out of Fl. that I kept going faster and faster without realizing.
Maybe you and dh will have time for another sidetrip while ds is settling in.
Yep. We decided it was better to leave the painting until the daylight hours. It's going to be difficult enough to fix the paint. I almost wrecked that plan by sliding down my 14 step staircase this morning.
Our ds filled his fridge with a case of water and 2 cases of soda as soon as he moved in. Now there's barely room for anything else! He bought lots of boxes of cereal and stuff to fill the cabinets though.
No, he bought the border at Wallmart the night before. He already had kitchen towels with those Italian chef guys on them, and said he found a border that has the same design.He wants you to pick out the border?? I'd take that as a compliment to your home decor..
I'd like to travel around the country but definitely with someone...I couldn't imagine doing it on my own...We don't have a GPS but our car does have On-star...I haven't tried the navigation piece of it yet...
He remembered to buy extra just in case. Gotta run and change the bed and throw some
I'll check in later...Lynn, have a nice time at the picnic this afternoon...
Kathy, good luck on moving the other half of DS's stuff...Don't over work yourself though...You've got all week...
Labor on Labor Day......hmmmmm. Yep. Sounds like you need to get going to get the others going! Good luck moving the stuff!I better go take a shower and get this show on the road!
