Getting Going...

Wow, so I can hardly believe that we are just a little over a week away from our departure. This trip has been long time under discussion, only really becoming more than a dream withing the last month or so and a reality in the last couple of weeks.... Now that it's really for real a reality, I find that I am both nervous and incredibly excited at what the next month or so will hold for Al and me.

Many have commented that it's brave of us to spend so much time together saying things like "are you sure you love each other enough," and "you're gonna hate each other in short order." While I am sure that there will be a fair amount of compromising, I am confident that we are both fair and reasonable and I can say without reservation there is no one else that I could imagine having so little reservation about choosing to be a partner in crime on a trip-of-a-lifetime such as the one that lies before us.

Already, the fun has begun as we plan our packing list discussing things that we will need and ordering things that we don't already have. Stay tuned for commentary on our p-styles that are scheduled to arrive any day...don't know what it is? I'm not telling...you just have to keep your eyes on this blog if you want to know more.

Our agenda is simple. Cali and back. Four weeks to do it, which means that we will have some time to meander, see the country, check states off our lists and experiences off our bucket lists, which maybe we'll work on on the road...so much to think about, discuss, and experience.

And the driving hours will be long, so it's a good thing that Karmen (my beloved Jetta wagon) will be equipped not only with a new set of wheels and tires (and also checked by my trusted mechanic, Tom) but also with a new stereo. So, for those of you that enjoy creating playlists and cds, we would love to take a mix of your creation, and thereby you in a sense, along for the ride. The only catch is that you have to get it to us before we leave...let us know if you're interested.

OK, So my only intention when I started this post really was to post something, anything before I sent the link out. Yet, already it has barreled out of my control...must make one wonder what will become of this blog in the next month, I imagine. Hopefully none will be disappointed.

Oh, and one other thing: It is our sincere hope that you all participate in the blog by commenting and making suggestions as we go. We'd hate to return to hear you say "oh, you shouldn't have missed this or that," or "wow!, this amazing show was happening when you were in LA...why didn't you go?" Let's not have the answer to that be that no one chose to inform us....

I'll sign this from the both of us, though Allison has no idea what I have written....=)K