We're Back Home!

We arrived back home after a short drive from Vegas ~ which normally feels like a long drive but this time flew by.
31 Days, 8,115 Miles, 2,237 Photos and a blog that is nearly done for the year.

Just a few people to send out a Thank You to ~ I know I've forgotten many so I'll update as I remember.

Mom for everything
Andy for the laughs
Boonton, NJ first aid squad for directions
Dad for the tools
Diana early morning coffee
Candace for that beacon
Mike Harrison for the great photos
Aunt Nancy for a nice visit
Johnny the GPS!!!
Mike Hall for the great tour
Otis for a wonderful dinner
Emily for the NYC Tour
The numerous strangers for jumping my car
Larry for the annual lobster
Kim for visiting for dinner
Janice for the directions and map
Sarah for that glass of wine
Kurt for great pizza
Pepboys for the battery
Stacey for tacos
Gary & Jason for the great Italian deli
Dave & Donna for the best suggestions
Chris for the cinnamon
Mike Krull for not killing me
Uncle Bob for all that ice cream
Subway for the $5 footlong
Paul for minigolf
Amanda for the great view
Tammy for lending me a cooler
Grimault's for MOCA recommendation in LA
Althea for the bag of homemade muffins
Mark Driscoll for the laughs!
Mom Johnson for gingersnaps
Lou Malnati for the Pizza!
Jane for aaahhh nothing
And everyone on the blog for following our trip!

Again this year I must thank Cole & Jacquelyn for being such amazing travelers. They pack and unpack the car every night and day, they pump all the gas and clean the windows. Cole took care of all the ice packs each night and had to continue to get the front desk guy to put them in their backroom freezer . . . amazingly he convinces them to do this nightly. Jacquelyn took care of dumping all the trash out of the car each day which is no easy chore! It’s amazing when I stop for gas and Cole jumps out and pumps the gas and Jacquelyn jumps out and washes a streak free window . They’ve never asked “are we there yet” at any age, and mostly they put up with me and my map reading, losing my glasses, and my getting lost and they continue to make me laugh through all the ups and downs of our trips. I’ve blogged all our happy times but there have been some ugly times too and they have hung in there and not only been patent with me but supportive too. I’m so fortunate and thankful for my amazing travel partners!