We are really making tracks for Springfield, IL. We left Grand Junction, CO this morning and we're settling down tonight in Colby, KS. Drove across a whole state and into the Central Time Zone. Lost another hour.
The trip has been seamless so far. Only had a small mishap today. While driving behind a semi-truck a small rock flew up and we now have a small crack in the windshield. Hasn't spread into a bigger crack yet. Hope to get to Springfield before we have to have the windshield replaced.
Monday we drove through a portion of Utah and into Colorado. I forgot how fabulous the rock formations were. I put away the book I was reading and just enjoyed the scenery, it was so breathtaking. It reminded me how fortunate we were to live in the West. We pulled over into a view overlook to get some pictures.
While driving through the canyons I like to imagine how it was over 100 years ago for the pioneers coming west by wagon train or just on a horse. They didn't have paved roads or roadside rest stops. No sign of any shade. They had to make do, with what they had. Don't think I would have made a very good pioneer. I probably would have traveled by train.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
On the Road to FGS
My husband and I hit the road today, one day earlier than we planned. We're on our way to the Federation of Genealogical Socities Conference in Springfield, IL to be held Sept. 7-10. He got the "itch" to get down the road on a Sunday afternoon instead of Monday morning when lots of commuters are heading for work.
We live in Southern California so each morning that big, bright sun will be hitting us square in the face until it gets higher in the sky. That's what sunglasses are for. We're planning on stopping at various places as we head East. A couple of the spots are the Presidential Libraries of Eisenhower and Truman. We've been to the Reagan and Nixon libraries in California. They are truly inspirational and worth the visit.
Once we get to Springfield and check-in to our hotel, I'll have to go over to the convention center for a volunteer orientation. I signed up to be a room monitor for several session. I'm really looking forward to the whole experience.
Tomorrow's road miles will bring me closer to my goal.
We live in Southern California so each morning that big, bright sun will be hitting us square in the face until it gets higher in the sky. That's what sunglasses are for. We're planning on stopping at various places as we head East. A couple of the spots are the Presidential Libraries of Eisenhower and Truman. We've been to the Reagan and Nixon libraries in California. They are truly inspirational and worth the visit.
Once we get to Springfield and check-in to our hotel, I'll have to go over to the convention center for a volunteer orientation. I signed up to be a room monitor for several session. I'm really looking forward to the whole experience.
Tomorrow's road miles will bring me closer to my goal.
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