We are off!

So we are off!  Derek had his eyes set on 11am today, but let's be honest, my last day of work was yesterday, so I haven't really been able to focus on the trip as much.  Turns out leaving your house for 8 weeks takes a lot of preparation!  In addition, we were told yesterday that one of our tires was put on "backwards" and we have a tail light out, so we spent the morning at Goodyear.  I can't help but feel anxious about leaving our cat, but luckily we have a really great cat sitter.  So, it looks like we might try to make 4 hours in the car today and camp in Alabama or Arkansas.  The first couple of days of our trip are always more about the car than the camping because we are just trying to bee line through the middle of the country.  It usually hits us about a week in to the trip that we are finally doing it, but this year I can already start to feel it.  Sleeping on the ground in nature, making a fire for warmth, eating to satisfy hunger (not just to eat), and disconnecting from everyday distractions.  Speaking of distractions, it is time to pack up the car, and yes, we still have the 98 Camry.  Don't be surprised when you see a post titled "I told you so" in which I describe how our car broke down in the middle of no where New Mexico...just kidding, hopefully!  Here we go, woohooo!!

Katie