Posted by Larry Hoover on June 19, 2006, at 14:48:24
In reply to About this trip..., posted by ClearSkies on June 19, 2006, at 9:45:21
> Yesterday my sister called and had me measure the dimensions of my luggage so she could account for its placement in the vehicle. I'm afraid that I mocked her (asked if she was making a cardboard model for the dry run!) and she went pretty quiet at my comment.
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> She will be bringing her laptop so I'll be reading the boards while I'm away.
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> Countdown - 2 days.Here's how I sense the situation. Your sister is faced with a task that all her planning and all her facade of control cannot manage on her own. She needs your help, to pull it off. She knows you have what it takes.
I think you should prepare yourself for seeing your sister in a way you've never seen her before. I think you should prepare yourself to see your sister come unglued, trying to manage the monumental task that she's trying to accomplish. I don't know if it's doable in nine days, with a sick old dog. But, she's hoping that all her planning will make it as easy as it can be.
Still, she knows she needs you along. And I expect that this journey will resonate within your relationship with her, for the rest of your lives.
I think it is a beautiful wonderful scary thing you're doing.
A lot of the trip is two-lane highway. Just two lanes, and sometimes some very monotonous scenery. You will get very tired of that camper ahead of you. Or that truck.
The dog will make you stop. Make sure you use those stops wisely. You'll need them, too. And all of a sudden, as you're coming down through from northern Ontario, you'll realize what a vast land we live in. More than half the journey, from Vancouver to Toronto, is in Ontario. When you hit Kenora, you're still only half way.
I expect to hear some tales.
Lar
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