We'd take them up on their offer, but the Prairie Dog is suspicious of anything that spends 100% of its time in water. Our furry friend doesn't even drink water when he's back home in the 'dawg town.
Portland to Seattle: July 25, 2008, Day 20 August 3rd 2008 What's hot: Mt. St. Helens
What's not: The Search for Mt. Ranier
Travel lesson of the day: The difference between trips and guilt trips.
from Kathy:
What happens when the happy trippers have different destinations?
Parental Destination: Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier
Kid Destination: Sleep in the back seat, occasional text ... read more
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We are a mom (Kathy) and a dad (Paul), and a reluctant 18-year-old son (JJ), and a 15-year-old son in pursuit of Ultimate Scrabble (Scott) who traveled from Connecticut to the West Coast of the US and Alaska and the Yukon in the summer of 2008. For each of us a certain type of quest took place. Paul wanted his hands on the steering wheel all the way across country and back again. For Kathy, this trip was all about getting the kids out of (what she... full info