In a few hours we will be on the road for the final stretch of this trip. It
will take us about 6 hours to get to Marinette from here. (We have learned along the way that you add one hour to whatever estimates we have -- a 16' moving truck just moves slower.) We are meeting Carolyn (our Realtor) at our new house at 5pm. A few hours later our new friend (and my colleague) David will come over to help us lift some heavy things. He has stated several times that he *really* likes the challenge of moving heavy things. Okay!In the meantime, here are some random tidbits that didn't make it into earlier posts:
- Missoula is preparing for their annual "Testicle Festival" also known as "testy festy." You can find out more here: http://www.testyfesty.com/
- Did you know that there are two continental divides? Why?
- As we left Montana around 8pm Monday night the temperature was 100 degrees. The sign might as well have read "YOU ARE NOT IN SEATTLE ANYMORE!"
- North Dakota has the highest gas prices we have encountered anywhere. Again, why?
- Hotel Review: La Quinta rocks. AmericInn sucks. LQ = nice high threadcount sheets and a plush windowseat nook. AmInn = old mattresses, less-than-clean room and possible fleas. Friends house in Minneapolis = best.
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Sleeping on the porch with your dog = Fred Flintstone complex
There's a bar in Philadelphia called Westy's Tavern. But a few of the letters have "fallen off" (read: stolen) from the side of the building. And now it's called Esty's. I always think someone should take the T from the Tavern and make it Testy's since that's what it mostly is.
Are you sure that you didn't cross the same continental divide twice? Just like you crossed the same river multiple times. Unless you count the one where east goes directly to the atlantic and west of it goes in the Gulf of Mexico first...
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