And the Gold Medal Goes to... Clarence!

Clarence (my 2001 Ford Taurus, who just happens to be gold) did a wonderful job today. He drove ten hours with lots and lots of weight in the car! You should see it- the back end is very weighted down, and it takes a little bit longer to get to cruising speed, but man, that car is good :-)

We left at 8am this morning, all of my stuff and three adults on their merry way. I drove the first leg, which was good with very little traffic. My dad drove next, until we got over the Tappan Zee Bridge (avoiding NYC, woot), and my poor mother drove on the Garden State Thruway. She now hates most drivers from the state of New Jersey. I slept throughout most of her leg, but apparently it was a very stressful couple of hours. Plus, who knew New Jersey was that long?? Not me. After that experience, she needed some R&R in the back seat, and I snapped this lovely shot :-)

Sneak peak of the AWESOME scarf I just finished knitting the other day! I was finishing up a blanket in the front seat.

Well we made it safe and sound to Alexandria, VA. Tomorrow we have four more hours to drive until we get to Durham. I talked to the internet people today, and they're coming to our apartment to install next Wednesday, but hopefully I'll find some internet before then to show you all some pictures of my room/apartment. :-)

Also, here are just some fun photos of the view we had at the restaurant tonight in Old Town Alexandria, right on the Potomac River. Lovely!

Peace, Love & Smiles, 

Christa

Oh, and I almost forgot! Jukeboxing song of the day, appropriately, is "Life is a Highway," Rascal Flatts style. I always love hearing that song while driving! :-)