August 2009 Archives

Ok, so it’s not tomorrow. Sue me. I’ll stop making promises like that however. Now that I’m on Facebook I can’t promise anyone anything.So Dad got his waffle and I ate the last Star Crunch out of a cooler of melted ice before we headed out that Sunday morning. This was to be our last long day of driving and we were going through Arizona. This excited me. I’d never been to Arizona in my life. Bali Ree drove Dad’s car with him in the passenger seat navigating (no doubt), and I drove my car with Deanna. We opened Dipper’s cage again to give her a sense of freedom but she stayed in her carrier, often curled up in the ... more

I have to admit, I really wanted to write this entry before now, long before. I wrote the first entry from the motel in Bakersfield, CA, which was the only motel we stayed in that had internet access. The next day I was in Foster City at my new apartment, and it all got crazy again (and still is). So now I’ll try to fill in the blanks and hope that I remember it all.We got to my dad’s in OKC at about 10:30 that night, Monday, 8/3. The cat only said one word to me on the whole drive up there, which was, “Me?” I took that to mean, “We’re not going to the vet this time, are we?” ... more

There has been so much going on since the move officially began that it’s been impossible to post any new entries. I’ve gone to bed every night so incredibly tired that I would fall asleep sitting straight up with the TV on. I’m close to doing the same now because I drove for 12 hours today (and 12 hours yesterday) but I seem to be getting a second wind. Let’s see how long it will last. There is so much to tell I will have to do this in multiple parts and I’m sure I’ll only get through one tonight.The real rush started right after I got back from apartment hunting in California. As soon as I got back I ... more