Roadtrip photo intro

Dearest ones,

“I have arrived!”

After two and a half days of U-Haul travel from Tucumcari, N.M., my cousin Andre and I made it to the pebbly shores of Crescent City, Calif.

Since many of you enthusiastically requested a rundown of my road trip, I’ve compiled some photos below.

Before viewing, however, please note several things:

1. Start at the BOTTOM PHOTO of the buffalo painted on the U-Haul and work your way upwards or it makes no earthly sense.

2. Thank GOD my cousin Andre came to help me. Not only did he help load, unload and single-handedly put my ugly couch in its new location, but flawlessly drove the U-Haul (except for the flat tire in Albuquerque). He was the one who made sure the U-Haul didn’t tip over when the thing started to rock back and forth madly.

3. U-Hauls tend to sway back and forth madly when the “grandmother’s attic” part, that says not to load over 300 pounds, is full of 22 boxes of books.

4. U-Hauls tend to rock back and forth madly when you are on winding, mountainous roads, especially with a bogged down “grandmother’s attic.”

5. We arrived safe and somewhat sound. I only had one mini-breakdown when we ran into a rock slide delay…but that’s about equivalent to the U-Haul (which tends to rock back and forth madly when you are on winding roads with a bulging “grandmother’s attic”).

6. Before taking a U-Haul, make sure you don’t overload “grandmother’s attic.”

Check out the photos – let me know what you think!

With love, relief and the stringent urge to hug redwood trees,
Ryn.