~On the Shores of Lake Michigan~
Yep.I'm still on the road.
By the time I pull back into ye ol' driveway, I will have clocked in 3000 miles of drive time.
In 11 days.
Shouldn't have somebody stopped me? Isn't there anyone out there who can show some care for my sanity?
Along the way, I've been picking up bits and highlights of the riders in France making their trek in the Tour de France. They've now gotten to drink their champagne while cruising the streets of Paris. There have been flowers and accolades.
Bunch of punks. Try being trapped in a 15 passenger van with a bunch of small kids and a fermenting sippy cup lost somewhere under one of the seats. I'll show you grit and perseverance.
Where's my yellow jersey, pray tell?
But all in all, a great time has been had by Team Octa and we've only had one road puke, which counts for high points in my book.
And I've taken lots and lots of pictures, which I will be posting with great abandon over the next few days.
I'll give you just a taste here...
That's my view.
LOL! Tour De Octa...LOL! You funny lady :)
ReplyDeleteToo funny! Totally understand what you mean, and that made me laugh!
ReplyDeleteI'm raising my quart jar of lukewarm drinking water to you!
ReplyDeleteEven through the dirty windshield, I recognize that road! Drive it often...
ReplyDeleteMy hat's off to you! I bemoan "long" road trips of anything more than an hour and a half...! With each click of the odometer I bet you're building some pretty unforgettable memories in that 15-passenger van.
ReplyDeleteStop, reading this is making me claustrophobic! I can smell that sippy cup! You're insane! I will pray for you. ;) Loving the road trip posts, but seriously - how do you do it by yourself?
ReplyDeleteOnly one puke?! You are doing amazingly well!!
ReplyDeleteYou forgot to share how many times one of you had to "go" on the side of the road. Or in a bottle.
ReplyDeleteyou need not just a yellow jersey but an entire yellow outfit (if yellow is your color)...3000 miles with a bunch of little people in a van over 11 days, you also get the mom of the decade award...
ReplyDeleteI can honestly say that I feel your pain! I only have 6 kids but we've logged over 8,000 miles since June in our poor 12-passenger van. It's always an adventure, isn't it? Kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteyou were by Lake Michigan? I live by Lake Michigan, too bad I didn't know. Hope you can keep that windshield clean soon. :)
ReplyDelete**throwing you a yellow jersey**
ReplyDelete**throwing you some Xanax**
HEY! We were JUST there on Friday! We took the kids up into the Arch and for a grand boat ride down the mighty Mississip. I wonder if we passed you on the road...hmmmm...
ReplyDeleteThere are trips, and then there are vacations. Your trip was certainly worthy of whatever color jersey you'd like...and a vacation!
ReplyDeleteA memorable trip for all y'all!
Did that mention of "only had one road puke" bring down some vomit karama or something... I thought you weren't supposed to mention things like that??? Did it stay at only one??? Did you escape the laws of vomitology this time??? the people need to know!
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