If you did not know already, my husband and I decided to
take a trip to permanently settle ourselves down in Texas to be closer to
family. This drive down through five
states (it would be a weekend jaunt through the east coast), turned out to be a
memorable experience; let the destruction of Shakespeare begin!
Day One (Hamlet – to be or not to be, driving is the
question):
Originally, we were
supposed to be leaving our house in the morning when the hired driver of our
trailer arrived. Unfortunately, this was
our “to be or not to be” (thank you Hamlet).
The intended time of being the latest at noon, turned into arriving four
to six in the evening. At six o’clock we
were finally able to leave and start our own drive. We drove until ten-ish o’clock, and stayed at
a feline friendly hotel. Needless to
say, Murphy the cat was very comfortable in the car, slept the entire way, and
returned to sleeping immediately on our arrival in Billings, MT. Cat life is clearly difficult.
New discoveries on day one:
1 - You can be pulled over for speeding when you are
not paying attention (want to make a guess who?).
Day Two (Othello – where the end of this trip t’is
neither here nor there):
Long
day. Really long day (hello Othelo!). Trying to make up for the shortened day, we
made it our goal to travel twelve hours without going to crazy. It is was a marathon, with use finishing our
drive through Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
We survived (as well as the sleeping cat), awarding ourselves with a
nice and unhealthy late dinner at a Sonic.
New discoveries on day two:
1 - Murphy the cat discovered the coolest location
in the car in underneath a seat where the air conditioner hits him directly.
2 - Wyoming takes to cake for being much more beautiful
then Colorado.
3 - Young antelope are adorable.
4 - Denver, CO traffic is worse than Texas.
Day Three (The Tempest – the location of where spirits do
not melt into thin air, only angry wind):
We made the universal decision that we were going to not go too crazy,
and extend our trip by a day. Our drive
continued through New Mexico and the beginning of western Texas. We enjoyed stopping off at some state parks,
relaxing, and learning all about the wind speed caused by oncoming storms. It really makes staying on the road more of a
challenging “adventure” then a relaxing expedition.
New discoveries on day three:
1 - A husband can be offered a new job in Texas when
you are driving in the middle of nowhere.
2 - Semi trucks pushed to the middle of the road
thanks to the wind putting them there really gives you a burst of adrenaline
when you are passing them.
Day Four (King Lear – we survived going hence, even with
highway tolls coming hither):
We
survived! A miracle occurred and we made
it all the way through the nice and flat region of western Texas with nothing
insane occurring. This event continued
when we made it through multiple highway interchanges without getting
lost. We were able to sign it all for a six-month
apartment, and were able to move in with our one week “survival kit” until our
full round of clothing/kitchen/bed/furniture arrives.
New discoveries day four:
1 - Success in Texas is a possibility.
2 - Arriving on a Friday really does not help with
trying to make all the calls for services; this might be the one time my
husband and I were not looking forward to the weekend.
3 - Folding chairs work really well inside.
4 - Texas must make a fortune of Texas newbies and
the toll on highways.
'O, that infected moisture of the Texas heat! Thank you to Shakespeare in your own Lover's Complaint, you made sure to keep all of our
days open for discussion.
