For organizing purposes and because I happen to think it is really funny (Ken just thinks I am weird), I divided the family into teams based on Army jargon. Alpha team consists of Joe and Tom, Bravo team was William and myself, and Charlie Team was Ken and Chris (his brother). While Alpha team whooped it up at Deep Creek Lake, Bravo team stayed in Olney with Mamama. Charlie team headed down to Charlotte after dropping us off so they could rest, pack up the minivan and Porsche and hook up the trailer. Charlie team had some difficulty with the "Conostoga wagon" that Ken and his dad had rigged up and had to make some repairs early on, right outside of Charlotte. Once repaired, the boys and the wagon made it to Meridian, MS which took about 10 hours. The following day was the worst--11 hours driving time and 670 miles through the rest of Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Lots of dead armadillos, flat land and oil rigs were the main scenery along the drive. By the time they reached Abilene, they were both sick of driving through Texas and ready to be done. The final day took about 8 or 9 hours and they made it to El Paso with the Conostoga wagon in pieces but everything it was carrying was (mostly) alive and protected. Don't worry, Navi (the cat) rode in the front seat of the minivan with Ken next to the turtles who were in a bucket. Navi was a little worse for the wear by the end of the trip but she too made it ok. The plants on the trailer,however, did not fare so well and many had all their leaves ripped off and the tomato totally succumbed. The boys were able to get our key from the realtor and unloaded all the stuff into our NEW HOUSE!! All I can say is, Thank Goodness neither the kids or I were on that trip!!!! Here are some pix that Ken sent me on the drive.
Somewhere in East Texas
First view of the Mountains in West Texas, about 3 hrs from El Paso
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