On April 14, 2010, we drove out of Austin with all our earthly possessions, our son, Cody and our trusty dog, Tom, and headed for Bozeman, MT.
We packed a 26 foot UHaul truck full of our stuff and trailered our new Suburban, named "Esteban" behind the moving truck. Bill's parents helped us drive to Montana over a three day road trip.
The first night, we stopped in Amarillo, TX, and stayed at the famous Big Tex Motel. We dined in the Big Tex Steak House - famous for their 72 oz steak, which we learned was devoured by the hot dog eating champion in less than 9 minutes...a record time! For anyone who can eat the steak in less than an hour, it's free. Needless to say, we didn't attempt to eat the steak, but we did enjoy the experience of the Big Tex, including the country trio that played in the restaurant (pictured here with Cathy and Cody - who we learned was mistrustful of men in black hats!)
The second night, we stayed with Bill's Uncle Bill in Denver. He cooked an entire turkey dinner for us and made sandwiches for our trip the next day. We also got to visit with Grandpa Don that evening. A great stop!
The third and final day, we made it to Bozeman with beautiful sunny skies- Cody even offered to drive the UHaul!
We made it! Now, we start our new adventure in Montana...
On Bill's birthday, Wednesday June 23rd, we gathered in our backyard with some family and friends to celebrate over a lasagna dinner! Dinner was followed by a red velvet birthday cake. Fresh flowers were picked by Madison Strauss to adorn guests hair during the evening! :)
We gathered at the Conover Farm to celebrate Cody's first birthday. As you can tell, we all wore birthday hats in honor of the little man, and even Tom joined in the hat-wearing festivities! There was cake, presents and general merry-making all day!
I've been talking to my parents this week about the flood in Nashville where they live and where I was born. The water level has reached over 50 feet in some areas and has greatly affected the Opryland Hotel and the Titan's football stadium among other major landmarks.
On April 14, 2010, we drove out of Austin with all our earthly possessions, our son, Cody and our trusty dog, Tom, and headed for Bozeman, MT.
The first night, we stopped in Amarillo, TX, and stayed at the famous Big Tex Motel. We dined in the Big Tex Steak House - famous for their 72 oz steak, which we learned was devoured by the hot dog eating champion in less than 9 minutes...a record time! For anyone who can eat the steak in less than an hour, it's free. Needless to say, we didn't attempt to eat the steak, but we did enjoy the experience of the Big Tex, including the country trio that played in the restaurant (pictured here with Cathy and Cody - who we learned was mistrustful of men in black hats!)
The second night, we stayed with Bill's Uncle Bill in Denver. He cooked an entire turkey dinner for us and made sandwiches for our trip the next day. We also got to visit with Grandpa Don that evening. A great stop!
We made it! Now, we start our new adventure in Montana...
Most of you who are reading this blog know my good friend from high school, Mollyrose. Well, she just tied the knot to a great guy named Jason Wright (who I like to call Mr. "Right" :)
There were seven of us from BMHS Class of '96 (pictured here: Pete Zellmer, Dana LeBlanc, Stephanie Grillo, me, Mollyrose, Kelly Baugh and Joey Dickson.)
