Trying to get wrapped up at work so I can relax on the drive. I don’t thing it’s going to happen.
Finished building a portable standing desk at lunch today. I based the design on a few different commercial products I’ve seen. They are all about $150, I made mine out of some leftover plywood in my garage.
Tuesday
Of course, everything blows up at work on the last day before vacation 🤣. Instead of taking off a bit early to get packing done, I got a 4:30 meeting added to the calendar. 🤷♂️
Good news: C’s COVID-19 test finally came back. It’s negative. It took 32 days.
Wednesday
Day one of driving. Not too bad. Made it to Flagstaff, AZ. The boy held up pretty well, no meltdowns!
Thursday
Day two - Flagstaff to Tucamcari, NM. Another successful day! We stopped for a hot second at the Petrified National Forest, but didn’t really go in at all. Just walked around the visitors center and gift shop
Friday
Day three - Tucamcari to Tulsa, OK. Three days in the truck, and the family is hanging in there perfectly. Great attitudes all around. Also, I’m pretty surprised to see near-universal use of masks in public. All the hotels and restarurants have required them, and most people are complying. I would love to sit in a restaurant, but we just grab food and eat in the truck or in the hotel. I don’t trust people that much.
Saturday
Day four - Tulsa to Highland, IL. Still going strong. We’re staying with a friend tomorrow, so it’ll only be a short drive in the morning, two, three hours tops.
Sunday
Day five. Short drive this morning, and spent the day in a house. The boy and dog are loving the extra space. One more long day of driving tomorrow, then a cuple weeks with the parents so they get some time with the boy. They haven’t seen him in months.
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