The BIG Move

We managed to move across the country two-weeks before leaving the country to get married without too much trouble. And even a little bit of fun. We made the trip in less than a week, visiting some wacky sites along the way and soaking up the last of our Southern meals for a while. We went to Elvis Presley's birthplace in Tupelo, Miss. and a drive-by on Graceland in Memphis. Also some of the best Bar-B-Que in Miss. The ribs were delicious.

Then up through a bunch of states we might never see again. Kansas certainly won the vote for most boring state. Even though we did manage to find a fun historical marker on the roadside. Part of The Oregon Trail passed through here. Notice how flat and boring the landscape is behind Luc-












We tried to visit the memorial of Little Bighorn's Battlefield but we were denied....

We passed through this funny little ranch in MT that was founded by a Quebecois man in the 1800's. He abandoned it after it started to get too crowded! Ha! But we did get to practice our farm skills while we were there. And made some new friends-

We stayed a couple of nights in Missoula, MT with Jonathan. We even caught a Bob Wire show, which was just delightfully good fun, not to mention some darn good music. Luc had never seen the smooth two-stepping cowboys complete with big hats and big boots. He was impressed with their fancy footwork, but then again who isn't? Maybe next time we'll stick around long enough that he can pick up some extra slick moves.

Almost...

Our plans seem to be coming together now. It looks like next week will be Melissa's big cross country move. Luc is at a conference in Florida. He will fly up to Atlanta and we will embark on our cross-country tour sans large moving truck. [what a relief- driving through snow-covered mountains would not be fun with a loaded truck.] We are planning on checking out some of the wacky Southern/Midwest states that we have not been through. We heard that the KFC in Ole Mississippi has fried chicken livers on their menu- who would have guessed? An overnight visit to Arkansas and maybe Nebraska (Go Huskers!). Then we'll head through Montana to Seattle. Let us know if you have any recommended sites along that route.

And of course, we are finalizing our arrangements in Mexico for the trip. Yeah! We are really looking forward to the trip. It should be really fun to spend time with everyone and share a little adventure with you.

Hopefully we will have most things unpacked before we leave for Mexico. It all depends on when the container arrives. But it would be really nice to return to our new city in April for a clean, fresh start.