Yay

It begins

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May 17th 2009
This is our first post documenting the road not travelled. We are currently sitting in a starbucks in Collinsville, Il running over last minute details of our trip. We are nervous, but very excited about this new chapter in our life. We have to go to the vet before we leave tomorrow, but will be on our way as soon as we can. We are starting this blog to keep all of our family and friends back ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more