Hockey Road Trip, Fall 2004

Week One - Southwest Sat, 10/16 - Fri, 10/22

Sunday, 12/5

Today, I drove from Topeka, KS to Castle Rock, CO.  Long drive.  Much rain in Kansas.  Clear skies and very bright sun in Colorado. Feels good to be home but funny not to be traveling.  I'm off again on Thursday or Friday to Las Vegas for a few days and then the west coast.

Week Two - Texas Sat, 10/23 - Fri, 10/29

Week Three - Southeast Sat, 10/30 - Fri, 11/5

Week Four - Southeast Sat, 11/6 - Fri, 11/12

Monday, 12/6

Errand day, today.  Oil change, shopping, hair cut, laundry.  That kind of stuff.

Week Five - Mid Atlantic 11/13 - Fri, 11/19

Tuesday, 12/7 (Pearl Harbor Day)

Week Six - Long Island Sat, 11/20 - Fri, 11/26

It was a well needed rest day for me.  Think I'll do the same tomorrow.  I met Cathy for lunch but that was the extent of my activities.  I did get an email from the Topeka Tarantulas radio broadcaster asking if I would do a phone interview about my trip.  I emailed him back and said yes but haven't heard back from him. I listened to a Grrrowl vs. Falcons game on webcast.  Didn't get to hear Chris (radio guy from the Grrrowl) since he didn't make the trip.  Grrrowl won 4 - 3 in a shoot out.  I believe they are at .500 now.

Week Seven - Midwest Sat, 11/27 - Fri, 12/3

Week Eight - Midwest Sat, 12/4 - Fri, 12/10

Week Nine - Las Vegas Sat, 12/11 - Fri, 12/17

Wednesday, 12/8

Week Ten - California Sat, 12/18 - Fri, 12/24

Today was a half rest, half errand day.  Packing for my trip tomorrow, lounging around in sweat pants and sweat shirt, bothering John via IM at work, proofreading Grrrowlfan.Net. I did do that radio interview with Bob Rennison from the Tarantulas.  He's expecting to broadcast it some time next week between the 2nd and 3rd period at one of their away games.  It'll be on webcast. I'll keep you all posted in case you want to listen.

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I got two new tires on my vehicle.  The back ones were SO bald.  I can't believe I was driving cross country on those.  Thanks, Donna, for putting the bug in my ear when you mentioned you and V had gotten new tires.  Anyway, I'm set for the west coast now.  More later.

Thursday, 12/9

After several days of much needed rest, I hit the road again.  I drove from Castle Rock, CO and ended up in Grand Junction, CO.  Took me close to 7 hours and that's not even stopping for lunch.  I got caught in that snow storm in the mountains going over I-70.  Talk about nasty!  The wind was blowing the snow so hard I couldn't see a foot in front of me.  Several times, I couldn't tell whether I was on the road or not.  I had to remember to breathe.  When I finally made it to the west side of the mountains where the snow had stopped, I pulled into a rest area.  I had to pry my hands and fingers off the steering wheel.  When I finally did, I got out of the car and just breathed.  I was going to try to make it into Utah, but decided to be safe and stop in Grand Junction.  It wasn't snowing there, at the time.  I was a bonehead (Cathy's word) for even attempting the trip today.  I was very, very scared.  It is not something I would choose to do again.  Hope my return trip is better. Thank God, I got those tires yesterday.  And, thank God, I'm safe. More later.

Posted:  12/6/04 Updated:  12/10/04