Well, it turns out that...

Well, it turns out that to Caled had Pneumonia and it's much better now. Many hundreds of dollars later. He will be going back to the Canal(?) tomorrow and unfortunately we'll need to be isolated from other dogs for the rest of the week. listen

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We've reach that point...

We've reach that point in our trip when some of us are starting to slow down the think about coming home. And, I must admit that I can count myself in that group today. Just the flavor of the trip is changing and I'm thinking about winding down, and moving on. Byron(?) right now is hiking around Crystal Lake, and the girls and I are playing close to the Cabin at a place called Twin Lake. listen

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Well, I gave ironius(?)...

Well, I gave ironius(?) information earlier. We are actually not at 9,000 feet. We are at 7,000 feet. However, we will be driving up to 9,000 feet for a picnic today. So, just want to make sure you have all of the accurate up to date information. listen

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Today, we will spend...

Today, we will spend hiking and picnicking in the Mammoth Lake area. It's quite beautiful and I think our elevation is about 9,000 feet. Very different country from what we've been traveling in so far. Good news also about Caleb, his temperature is down and he seems to be getting better. listen

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On another note, we...

On another note, we got a call from Caleb's Canal(?) today and he is sick and needed to go to the emergency ____ office in Lynnwood. He has a fever and is lethargic and we are trying not to worry too much. More on that letter as we get more news. listen

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The 350 or so miles...

The 350 or so miles we drove today were mainly in hot desolate country but Mammoth Lake is beautiful and we are looking forward to exploring it tomorrow. listen

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An overdue for a blog...

An overdue for a blog entry. We are in Mammoth Lake and we spent the last couple of days in Altadena with Eric and family, sitting by the pool and celebrating Anders' 50th birthday. listen

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Now we are in Altadena...

Now we are in Altadena with Eric and Stephanie and Anders and Lars enjoying some pool time and a relaxing day. listen

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Well, the day two at...

Well, the day two at Disney went really well. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the crowd seemed normal after a while. We all had a great time and Scarlett tried West roller(?), West Byron Thunder Mountain Railroad and she really liked it. listen

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We have done a lot of...

We have done a lot of good rides today, my personal favorite was Pirates of the Caribbean and now Tyrone is taking the girls on their tour of the Mad Tea Party. I don't spend so I'm going to be the official photographer on this one. listen

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I realized, I didn't...

I realized, I didn't say who have the John Crawford bit last night, ____ it wasn't me or Virin(?). Today is Disney day two and we know some rights that were after some are repeat, some are new. We will see how we survive the on slot ____ today. listen

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Remember Joe Crawford...

Remember Joe Crawford in mommy(?) dearest(?) no more wire hangers yeah well we are having some of that going on right now, threats, ultimatums, absolute craziness over nothing, it's really really fun. listen

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What a shame. It's a...

What a shame. It's a Small World is closed for repair. Boo-hoo. listen

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We are taking our first...

We are taking our first sensory deprivation brake away from Disney Land for lunch and a swim and to regain some sanity. It's fun, but there's so many people and that is very tiring. listen

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So far Charlotte says...

So far Charlotte says she likes all the rides we've been on. Winnie the Pooh, Mr Toad wildride, Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan's flight. Meggie likes them too. listen

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Well, I'm coming to...

Well, I'm coming to you from Disneyland, and on our way to the park Shallot told me that she didn't want to ride on any of the ride, and I said that fine. We're just here to do what you and Maggie want to do, but of course she's not written on for. We all have. So, so far so good. listen

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Well, we are now walking...

Well, we are now walking to Disney Land and so far it feels like a little like Las Vegas without the casinos, and I don't really like Las Vegas but we have high hopes that we are going to enjoy ourselves in Mickey's world and I'll let you know how it goes. listen

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Byron was a good sport...

Byron was a good sport at American Girl today as the official American dad in our party. He really had a good time actually and we were glad to have him along. He is our ____ LA freeway navigator for which we are extremely grateful. listen

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We arrived in LA to...

We arrived in LA to the familiar Brown Haze but sun was in the sky and we didn't care. We had a very busy and fun day at American Girl Place shopping till we drop. One thing about this trip that is different from what I thought is that it is so very busy. listen

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Well, our time in Santa...

Well, our time in Santa Barbara was way too short but it is time to press on for the consumerism portion of our trip, today we drive about 90 miles to Los Angeles to visit American Girl Place, more on that later. listen

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Pretty reliably, the...

Pretty reliably, the worst(?) time of day on a family road trip is the 10 minutes before and after you arrive at your destination for the evening. Prepare for chaos tears(?) in general(?) grumpy, anger. Remember the cocktail will be coming soon. listen

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Well, we took a detour...

Well, we took a detour on our way to Santa Barbara and went Foxen Winery. They put plate(?) in the car while Byron and I had a wine tasting. It was great. listen

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We just finished a wonderful...

We just finished a wonderful picnic at a winery(?), near Santa Barbara. And now, we will drive about 20 miles into the town for some beach action. listen

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I wish we had more time...

I wish we had more time in Pismo beach in Santa Barbara. We go to Santa Barbara today and only have one day there. I keep meaning to find an Internet cafe to check email but the longer I am away from email the less I seem to care about it. listen

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We are now in Pismo...

We are now in Pismo Beach, California after a great day of travel and touring the Hearst Castle, which is very incredible. I was last there in 1982 and it's still super cool. listen

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Twit(?) highlights junior...

Twit(?) highlights junior version, exploring Carmel, the otters at the aquarium, cable TV, swimming at the motel, and Kung Fu Panda. listen

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From the files of how...

From the files of how to conduct a successful road trip comes this tip. If you say anything mean to your sister or about your sister, you have to pay her one dollar. listen

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Greetings Dog Lovers! This...

Greetings Dog Lovers!
This is the first blog post that I have phoned in from the beach. We are at Carmel, by the sea. Having a great day on the beach, in a town where dogs rule. It is something like the dog capital of California. listen

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Well, by the way if...

Well, by the way if you have been watching the news we are not on fire, although areas close to us are on fire. The highway we drove on yesterday is closed today due to fire but we are fine, anyway that's the latest and greatest from Monterey. listen

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Have you heard about...

Have you heard about the latest international incident? Did you hear the screams for Monterey? Yes, Charlotte cut her foot on the beach today and it's predicted to make a full recovery. Happy Birthday Charlotte, our sweet sensitive sunny seven-year-old. listen

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The weather Gods were...

The weather Gods were kind enough to send the heat wave in Monterey in honor of our visit, I'm sure. So, we are sweating and loving every minute of it. listen

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Success strategies for...

Success strategies for a family road trip driving day 1) get a minivan and remove the middle seats, 2) put kids in back seats for that limousine experience 3) bring scubidu(?) and luni tunes 4) avoid playing games in the car in which there is a looser 5) think about the cocktail that awakes(?) you listen

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Well we made it to Monterey....

Well we made it to Monterey. It was a long day of driving today but the kids were troopers and although our Motel is lame and over priced we're happy to be here and the kids celebrated by jumping into the pool.

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Our first day of long...

Our first day of long driving went really, really well. The kids were great, very patient. It was a fun and pretty relaxing day. Now we're at beautiful Mt. Shasta getting ready for our second long day of driving to Monterey. listen

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Miletose(?) 90 between...

Miletose(?) 90 between Canyonville and Medford. Quote from Charlotte. "Most of Oregon is nowhere." listen

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167 miles down, 2,833...

167 miles down, 2,833 miles to go on this trip, not that we're counting. We left Seattle yesterday a whole hour after school led out for the summer and drove to Portland. We stayed with Kieren and Bill and their kids and enjoyed out last night in separate bedrooms for a while. Today we'll be staring at whole lot of I5 for our first major day of driving. listen

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Starting This Blog

There are one or two of you out there who might be interested to hear about our trip highlights as we make our way through California and learn the true meaning of togetherness!

We are not going to have a computer along, but we can use a handy little tool called Jott to literally phone in short blog posts, which will be transcribed by someone who no doubt lives in Asia and is not a native English speaker, and posted on this blog.

I think you'll even be able to access the voice recordings. Whoo hoo!

Since it takes 5 minutes to set up a free Blogger blog, we thought, why not?

Check back anytime between June 17 and July 6 to read the latest about where we are, what we're doing and how we're faring!