[KathieI]

Hi All, Good Day from beautiful downtown Barstow, San Bernardino, CA. We left Los Angeles in the middle of Friday night traffic, duh!, so we made it here in 3 hours instead of 2 but being we were so exhausted, we decided to stop for overnight..

The doggies are so well behaved, I think they belong to someone else. Not my dirty, rotten, spoiled Schnauzers. Not a tear in my eyes about leaving L.A., probably because of the ultimate prize, HEAVENLY HADLEY!!!

OK, we'll keep in touch, maybe tonight from Albuquerque if all goes well. Later,

Kath :redface: :redface:

[schotzyb]

Drive carefully! Be safe!!!

[graciegirl]

So glad the kids aren't acting up. I know you will drive safely and decide you won't want to make a trip like that again soon. It is wonderful what we do for our small dependents.

[Rokinronda]

Thanks for the travel diary! I am so happy the dogs are behaving! They sense your happiness and it's making them happy!!! Be safe! Paradise awaits your arrival!

[samhass]

I can hear the doggies asking "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet??"
Safe passage to you, Kath.

[nONIE]

Hi Kath,

Thanks for keeping us informed of your progress. Just one question: are the dogs :: yet?

[renielarson]

Kathie

Keep us posted on your travels.

My son and family made the drive from California to Florida a few years back. Driving a U-Haul made the trip slower than usual but that was okay with me since my daughter in law was driving the lead car alone with a toddler.

It's a long road to travel but it's worth every mile. Be safe and take care.

[jerseygirl008]

Hey Kathie: Just sent off an email to you without realizing you are ALREADY ON THE ROAD. Yipppppppeeee. Happy trails as you make your way to The Villages, for good this time. Enjoy the journey !!

[KathieI]

Thanks all. Dogs not :: YET!!??? All's well so far. See ya tonight on chat, God willing.

[Barefoot]

When we drive from Canada to TV, it takes 26 hours. Luckily, any time the car starts moving, the dogs instantly fall asleep. Now the cat? A different story! Thank Goddess for drugs.

Kat, have a safe trip, you are on the way to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

[Peachie]

Kathie, you and the kids have a great, safe trip to Florida and your new home in Hadley. The wait for your new life in The Villages is over! 040 040 040

[Just Susan]

Kathie, have a safe and enjoyable trip. You will remember this trip always as one of the best things you ever did for yourself, I am sure.

Have a safe trip, KathieI. I did this trip but from the San Francisco area to Palm Harbor, Florida in 1996. My parents took our dog of that time-- a cocker spaniel-- along with them in a different vehicle and a few days different from my trip.

I stopped at the some spots along the way like scenic vistas along Highway 1 in CA, the Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater http://www.meteorcrater.com/index.php, a few places with historical markers in Texas, beaches in Mississippi, the USS Alabama http://www.ussalabama.com/visitor_info.php, beaches on FL's panhandle, etc.

Took me a week or so.

[Mikitv]

Congratulations on the beginning of your new life! Have a safe trip and just think about what awaits you in Hadley. Missed you in chat last few nights and thankful you are posting to let us know how you are. Tell the dogs to keep behaving.

Mik

[barb1191]

Hey Kath..... Just came across this site and so pleased that you are finally on your way to "paradise" for ever and ever.

Safe trip, dear one.

Hugs, barb & bill