Final I Am A Derfwad Summer 2012 Tour and Rally for Contributions
Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 4:13PM Mrs. G. The Schedule
23 days, Derfs, and Mrs. G's schedule -- barring car trouble, fatigue, geographic blunders -- is set. However it's not so set that she can't wiggle it should her physical and mental health require a time out or if we just have to visit a few hours more. She never has to drive more than 8 hours a day. She has tried to schedule enough time to gather, hang out, camp out on a couch but not overstay her welcome. In order to tame the chaos of such a whirlwind trip, please read this entire post. Mrs. G. has to tell you that her confidence is hearty and, dare she say it, excitement is kicking in. In fact as she types this, she has a big smile on her face.
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Day |
Date |
Itinerary |
Miles |
Hours |
|
|
1 |
Monday |
6/18/2012 |
Leave Bellevue; Arrive Boise |
501 |
8.4 |
|
2 |
Tuesday |
6/19/2012 |
Boise |
|
|
|
3 |
Wednesday |
6/20/2012 |
Leave Boise; Arrive Salt Lake City |
341 |
5.7 |
|
4 |
Thursday |
6/21/2012 |
Leave Salt Lake City; Arrive Fort Collins, CO |
455 |
7.3 |
|
5 |
Friday |
6/22/2012 |
Leave Fort Collins; Arrive Lincoln NE |
487 |
7.4 |
|
6 |
Saturday |
6/23/2012 |
Leave Lincoln; Arrive Kansas City MO |
195 |
3.3 |
|
7 |
Sunday |
6/24/2012 |
Kansas City MO |
|
|
|
8 |
Monday |
6/25/2012 |
Kansas City MO |
|
|
|
9 |
Tuesday |
6/26/2012 |
Leave Kansas City; Arrive Tulsa OK |
271 |
4.5 |
|
10 |
Wednesday |
6/27/2012 |
Leave Tulsa; Arrive Houston |
495 |
8.3 |
|
11 |
Thursday |
6/28/2012 |
Houston |
|
|
|
12 |
Friday |
6/29/2012 |
Houston |
|
|
|
13 |
Saturday |
6/30/2012 |
Leave Houston; Arrive New Orleans |
388 |
6.5 |
|
14 |
Sunday |
7/1/2012 |
Leave New Orleans; Arrive Atlanta |
472 |
7.9 |
|
15 |
Monday |
7/2/2012 |
Atlanta |
|
|
|
16 |
Tuesday |
7/3/2012 |
Leave Atlanta; Arrive Seagrove, NC |
|
|
|
17 |
Wednesday |
7/4/2012 |
Seagrove |
512 |
8.5 |
|
18 |
Thursday |
7/5/2012 |
Leave Seagrove; Arrive Charlottesville |
|
|
|
19 |
Friday |
7/6/2012 |
Charlottesville |
|
|
|
20 |
Saturday |
7/7/2012 |
Leave Charlottesville; Arrive Philadelphia |
252 |
4.2 |
|
21 |
Sunday |
7/8/2012 |
Leave Philadelphia; Arrive Boston |
307 |
5.1 |
|
22 |
Monday |
7/9/2012 |
Boston |
|
|
|
23 |
Tuesday |
7/10/2012 |
Boston |
|
|
|
24 |
Wednesday |
7/11/2012 |
Leave Boston; Arrive Ithaca |
333 |
5.6 |
|
25 |
Thursday |
7/12/2012 |
Ithaca |
|
|
|
26 |
Friday |
7/13/2012 |
Ithaca |
|
|
|
27 |
Saturday |
7/14/2012 |
Leave Ithaca; Arrive Toledo OH |
438 |
7.3 |
|
28 |
Sunday |
7/15/2012 |
Leave Toledo; Arrive Madison |
392 |
6.5 |
|
29 |
Monday |
7/16/2012 |
Madison |
|
|
|
30 |
Tuesday |
7/17/2012 |
Madison |
|
|
|
31 |
Wednesday |
7/18/2012 |
Leave Madison; Arrive Minneapolis |
269 |
4.5 |
|
32 |
Thursday |
7/19/2012 |
Minneapolis |
|
|
|
33 |
Friday |
7/20/2012 |
Minneapolis |
|
|
|
34 |
Saturday |
7/21/2012 |
Leave Minneapolis; Arrive Bismarck ND |
426 |
7.1 |
|
35 |
Sunday |
7/22/2012 |
Leave Bismarck; Arrive Billings MT |
415 |
6.9 |
|
36 |
Monday |
7/23/2012 |
Leave Billings; Arrive Spokane WA |
540 |
9.0 |
|
37 |
Tuesday |
7/24/2012 |
Leave Spokane; ARRIVE HOME |
275 |
4.6 |
The Organizing
Mrs. G. knows some of what she's asking is repetative but please bear with her as she bought a travel organizer and wants to make sure she has everything correct before she writes it down in pen. Can you help her with the following even if it is redundant.
1) If you are cool with Mrs. G. spending the night on your couch, please send her an email with your name, address, email phone numbers (let her know if you can accept texts). When she receives your info, she will send you hers. This helps her know when she needs to book a hotel.
2) If you are willing to host a gathering or find a place for everyone to get together (bar or restaurant), please send Mrs. G. an email letting her know, along with your name, address, phone numbers (let her know if you can accept texts). When she receives your info, she will send you hers.
3) If you plan to attend a gathering, please let Mrs. G. know, so she can send the person in charge of planning an email chain, so she can keep in touch with everyone with dates and times. Also, include your name, email address and phone number (let her know if you can accept texts).
She thinks that covers it. She apologizes for asking you to do this again. Thank you for indulging her insecurities. Also, Mrs. G. is the easiest guest you will ever have. She's tidy and eat anything. She loves all pets and has no allergies. Also, she adores children and is a big fan of board games.
Send all emails to mrs.ggggggggggggggg at gmail dot com
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The Dough
(Mrs. G. contributed $400 to the kitty)
Thanks to everyone's generosity, faith and humor, Mrs. G. is so very close to her goal. Here is the current break down of fixed expenses.
1) Gas: $1200 to $1300 depending on weekly price per gallon (in Washington, it just keeps going up)
2) Ford Focus rental car (Chevy Volt not interested): $1190 plus tax
This leaves $377.85 left over for food on the road. Truthfully, Mrs. G. is frugal and can make this work, but if any of you have $10 or $25 you can spare, Mrs. G. could use it for padding. If not, no biggie. She's packing a large cooler in her car so she doesn't have to rely on junk food the entire trip. Come June 18th, she's blowing this popcicle stand.
See you soon. This is the final push. Mrs. G. is back on Monday with regular content. She's sorry her "flash" this week extended well past a day or two. It was more of a flashalini.
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