Tales of the Ordinary Days

Day 9 | 30 Days of Writing In my Day 7 blog  September 15, 2018 Blog Post , I promised the play-by-play of our beloved 2009 Road Trip. I have been planning for years to write about this favorite adventure and had asked my mom a few years back to send me her memories as well. Nine years later, here are the tidbits of both my mom and my recollections. I don't remember every detail, but the one thing I do remember is that we laughed, a lot. Day One - 7/5/2009 - Las Vegas, NV Mom : <she provided no comment on this day, so assume had nothing of note to contribute> Me : I flew into the Las Vegas airport and we stayed with brother Mark and his family who were living in Henderson, NV at the time. After a good night's sleep, we started our adventure the next morning. [Sidebar: I really have no recollection of getting picked up at the airport or getting up the next morning, but assumed it did happen.] Day Two - 7/6/2009 - Northward through Nevada and Eastern Oregon to ...

Relaxing over a beer while watching the stunning Coeur d'Alene sunset We are in Boise now. Our fifth city visited and with our fifth hotel check-in last night. From last Sunday, we have covered 856 miles in our rental car. Our start was in Missoula, Montana. Tomorrow our adventure will end with a flight home out of Boise, Idaho. And what a fun adventure it's been. I have been reminded that the best travel companions are those who share common interests while putting up with the other's individual quirkiness. Garrett fulfills both of these requirements. Case in point. We are right now sitting in a laundromat on the 'outskirts' of downtown Boise (i.e. a little suspect). Sipping our Starbucks, with my purse filled with $20 in quarters, we wait for the wash cycle to finish to move on to the dry cycle. I like to go home with clean clothes. My quirk. Garrett has humored me in walking across downtown Boise with a roller bag filled with dirty clothes. I am su...