Road Trip Day 1

755 miles later and I’ve arrived safely in Denver! It was a pretty uneventful trip (thanks for the prayers.) Mostly overcast for the first 300 miles, but NO rain!! And the roads were empty. At times there were only a few cars in front of me. I guess summer travel has not begun yet and that’s fine with me. Hope the roads are empty for the next three weeks!

So how about the interesting stuff? About an hour into the trip I realized I’d forgotten my pillow! Wah! Then when the radio faded out I reached for my book on tape, Jody Picoult’s Tenth Cirlce and realized the tape player didn’t work. So I detoured to Walmart, found a really old fashioned tape player, and it worked fine…as long as it was on my lap so I could hear it! That was in the first four hours…I have eight more to go. Not sure where all the time went, but between the book on tape and the hour long chat with a friend, I made it. A little sore in the back and neck, but I made it!

Last time I was in Denver I never got to see the mountains. Today as I drove along I 70, I couldn’t take my eyes off of them (which was why I was weaving all over the road!) Talk about beautiful and majestic. I couldn’t help but sing “America” as I drove along side them! Yes, I did sing! No one else was in the car. 😉

As I type this I’m still getting my road trip legs…I still feel like I’m moving, but it’s all good. I’m here. The drive was great without arguing kids (though I miss them, truly), and I’m ready for some rest, relaxation and rejuvenation!!!

Note to self: Take photos of the mountains and post them!