Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by Dana.

I came across this article about the 400+ miles of new highways proposed about the expanding PHX metro area over the next 40 years.  According to the article, if the new highways are not built…. with urban sprawl and increased population, it will take over 5 hours to travel as far as you can get in 30-60 minutes now.  Is that crazy?  Maybe will have retired to a Kentucky Farm by then.

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Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Dana.

After a night at a KOA campground in Odessa, they hit the road at about 8am local time.  The plan is to get to Little Rock, AK on Day 2 (10 hrs).

Update 8 - From Shade - Barn! We’re in Midland, TX. We just passed some [windmills].Tired puppies.Sorry, but there’s nothing around me [to photograph].

Update 9 - From Shade - It’s pretty cool over here [near Abilene].

Update 10 - From Shade - We’re half way there.  We’re in Dallas.That’s Dallas for ya. Mom isn’t [having fun]. She made a wrong turn. Again.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 by Dana.

Karen, Shade, and Seth departed for Kentucky early this morning (about 5:15am) with Piper & JJ.  I miss them already.  I took Lukas for a walk because he looked so lonely, then I headed off to work.  Shade has been sending me trip updates and photos from his phone, so I will post updates here as a I have time.

Update 1 - From Shade - We’re in Tucson!!!

Update 2 - From Shade - Now we’re in Benson

Update 3 - From Shade - Ya, we missed the rush hour.  We’re in Texas Canyon.  We’re going to squeeze the lemon in a few minutes. We’re 230 miles from El Paso.

Update 4 - From Shade - Just entered New Mexico.  I will send you a picure when I find a good area.  –> That’s New Mexico for ya’ll –> JJ won’t stop licking me. 

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