EJ and I headed to Texas for a long weekend to meet up with DaddyO at the Air Power Expo in Fort Worth and spend time with my brother and his family in Dallas.

It was a last minute decision to attempt the twelve hour drive alone (DaddyO flew a T-34 over with a student), but thanks to the encouragement of some adventurous friends, I hit the road and it turned out to be a lot easier than expected.


The key was leaving early in the morning and making lots of stops. I got four hours under my belt before EJ even woke up and Chick-fil-A is definitely the new McDonalds.

Here are a few of the things that I will always remember to bring with me on a trip:
numerous books on cd
iPod filled with music
bag of "new" toys
a cooler of snack food

With our 1,400 mile drive to Texas and back, EJ now has over 8,000 miles on the road! She is quite the trooper!