Dial-up is My Enemy

Had post of cross-country roadtrip (with pictures and stories) all ready to go when my grandparents' dial-up stopped and the computer crashed. This is the "I-don't-want-to-write-that-whole-thing-again" version

WEDNESDAY 12th - Dad and I left PA early and made it all the way to Springfield, Illinois before nightfall. Drove 700 miles. With my navigation skills and dad's good driving, we didn't have any wrong turns. Discovered that my car gets 31 mpg. Such a good little car! Brother had blown fuse in the car so we had no radio or air-conditioning at all

THURSDAY 13th - arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Nothing to see the whole day so my form of entertainment was looking at the license plates of the passing cars and trucks. Whooppee!! (no enthusiasm present) Saw the National Headquarters of Cabela's in Sidney, WY which is the most po-dunk town you'll ever see (emphasis added). Drove about 850 miles. I fixed the blown fuse and reconnected the broken wiring...Eeezy Peezy!!!

FRIDAY 14th - left Cheyenne and made it to Rexburg, Idaho around 6:30pm. Favorite part of the drive was seeing Palisades Lake near Ririe, Idaho. BEAUTIFUL!!! Hit the biggest and juiciest bug ever. SPLAT!! Rode up to see the Rexburg Temple after dark. Camera battery was dead and so I didn't get pictures.

SATURDAY 15th - Saw Peterson do the triathlon. Started early in the morning with a 1/2 mile swim, then a 14 mi bike ride, and finished with a 3.1 mi run. Met his sister, brother-in-law, and their kids. Developed a little, giggly, blonde shadow. He finished in under 2 hrs and broke his own record from the previous year. No accidents. Mom and Baby Brother were planning on coming up and going to Yellowstone and Lava Hot Springs, but my brother didn't want to so dad and I ended up just going down to SLC. We wanted to go to the TV museum in Rigby, but it wasn't opened yet. Drove around and saw the town. Really nice! Ate at Artic Circle (dad's favorite fast food) before leaving Idaho. Made it to grandma's by 4pm. Saw the house my parents lived in when I was born. Took Baby Brother to IKEA (still don't know why he wanted to go there). Ended the day by watching The Lawrence Welk Show with grandma and grandpa; just like the old days. Felt sick

SUNDAY 16th - Went to church. Helped Baby Brother move in to his apartment because he just couldn't wait to get there. I think that he just wanted to get away from my parents....you know, independence. Still sick

MONDAY 17th - Cleaned the car out. Did some Watercolor. Helped dad clear weeds, shrubs, and trees from around the building my grandpa owns so someone will rent it. Got eyes checked. Made dinner with Aunt and watched "Sabrina" (starring Audrey Hepburn) with grandma. Still sick.