Having packed my whole bedroom and kitchen - at least this was how I felt - and everything else that I could think of into my trusted Honda Accord, I was finally off for my trip. I made the final stop at Costco for cheap gas and 36 bottles of spring water before I drove onto the I-35 heading South. Today would be mostly driving - a 600 miles trip from Overland Park, KS to Amarillo, TX. There was not much to see along I-35, except lots of open fields or rolling hills. The feeling was very familar. It reminded me of my many trips to Iowa when Christine was still in college and I was driving up I-35 to see her. Those are good old times - I especially remember the fun of driving in
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