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Rob - Great start, I can't wait to read more. I keep kicking around driving instead of flying but I don't know if I could do it. I get ansy waiting on the plane for 2 hours so I don't know how I'd do going down. Even worse coming home. I can't wait to read today's entry.
Being your four weeks into the future....can you hook me up with some sports scores or lottery numbers???
Glad you've started your adventures!
danielle
Here ya go Danielle - 732. 6-12-13-24-27-33. 2-0; 4-1; 28-14. It's up to you to figure out what drawings and games they're from.
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Originally Posted by Lemap760
Great start Rob. We're leaving the same day you are. While the plane touches down around 6:30pm I'll be thinking of you driving. No seriously, if Andrew were better in the car and I had the vacation time I might try the drive as well.
Yeah, Yeah.... We've flown just as many times as we've driven... if we weren't staying for two weeks, we would have probably flown, but a two-week rental car rate made the flying expense double what we figure our driving expense will be.
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Originally Posted by jpod523
SOUTH OF THE BORDER!!!!!!!!! Oh, the wonderful tourist trap of many of my childhood Myrtle Beach trips! I still have my little South of the Border key chains. Can't wait to read about that part of the TR!! Don't forget to take as many pictures as you can of the great signs leading up to it!!!
Unfortunately, we WON'T be stopping there. We stopped there on the way back from Hilton Head in 2006, so we don't need to stop there again anytime soon.
We will try to grab some pics of the great billboards - "Cool Today, Hot Tamale!"
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Originally Posted by Starla4436
I can't wait to read more.
Thanks for the encouragement!
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Originally Posted by tammyd_rn
Looking forward to our daily updates.
I'm glad you're interested!
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Originally Posted by Nimros
I love this Rob!!!
You know, they say if you 'pre-pave' your future, you're much more likely to have the same outcome in reality - so make it a good one. How about seeing yourself stop on the way and buy a winning lottery ticket?
I like the way you think...stay tuned.
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Originally Posted by Jookiba
LOVE this idea of pre-trip reporting!!!
If it ever came down to driving or not being able to go I'd do it; but facing a thousand mile trip (driving) sounds so daunting. The way down wouldn't be bad; coming home would be awful!!
Can't wait to hear what we're doing tomorrow!
It sounds a lot worse than it is, and you're right... the ride home seems twice as long as the ride down.
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Originally Posted by buzzspal2
Great start Rob
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by DyanKJ130
Great start, Rob!! Can't wait to hear what the future holds next!!!
Thanks..more coming right up!
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Originally Posted by mcc0313
Great start Rob - love the "Time Warp" idea.....
Can't wait to read each of your installments and then hear how the real trip matched up.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Tricia Davids
Great idea for a pre-trip! Can't wait to read more!
Next installment is following soon!
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Originally Posted by chezp
What a great idea for a pre-trip report Rob, I love it!
Thanks for the vote of confidence!
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Originally Posted by Ciavobella
You have me singing a song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show Rob, "Let's do the time warp again." Can't wait for more.
Karen
You stole some of my thunder... I was going to intro one of the updates with "It's just a jump to the left....."
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What a great idea, Rob! I keep thinking we'll try the drive one of these days, but I get antsy on the drive to the airport. Maybe you'll inspire me! (I'm sure it would be cheaper than the $1,600 I just shelled out to fly during "Jersey Week." ) This report should be lots of fun... can't wait to read more!
I'll be sure to take detailed notes during the drive!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Great start Rob
Glad you like it so far!
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Originally Posted by Nick and Ryans Mom
What a fun idea for a report!
Thanks, I'm hoping it will help make the next four weeks go by quicker!
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Originally Posted by pea0470
Great idea! Looking forward to more!
I'm glad you like it!
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Originally Posted by janicelovesmickey
thats a great start, omg SOUTH OF THE BORDER, i havent been there since I was 10!!
Thanks! I don't think it's changed much since the last time you visited... perhaps a fresh coat of paint....
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Originally Posted by TheMadonna3
I will be doing something similar to this on my PTR, but yours is great!! Mine is only a "what we will be doing this time next week kind of thing"
Can't believe we are both so close!!
Cool, I'll check yours out, too! Ain't it great - less than a month!
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Great start!!
Glad you like it!
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Rob - Great start, I can't wait to read more. I keep kicking around driving instead of flying but I don't know if I could do it. I get ansy waiting on the plane for 2 hours so I don't know how I'd do going down. Even worse coming home. I can't wait to read today's entry.
It's not as bad as it seems, especially if you don't have to do all the driving.
Next installment - Coming Right Up!
After a relaxing sleep, we wake up between 7 and 8 and take turns getting ready. I’ll load up the car while the boys and Margaret are finishing up getting dressed, and then we’ll grab a little breakfast (either the continental breakfast at the hotel – if it’s offered – or stop at IHOP/Waffle House/McDonald’s). We’ll fill the tank up before hitting the road. I expect that we’ll be on the road around 9. We’ll continue driving until early afternoon, at which time we’ll stop to fill-up our bellies with lunch and the gas tank with fuel. This should be our last pit stop before reaching our destination: The Nick Hotel. We're staying in a Two Bedroom Kidsuite which has a kitchenette, TVs in both bedrooms and a family room with a 32" LCD TV. I’m figuring we’ll arrive at the hotel around dinner time, so we’ll get situated and then see what they are offering for food. When we’re done eating, we’ll wander the resort to check out what there is to do, and let the boys decide on the evening’s activities…. If I know Nicholas, he’ll vote for swimming…as for Joseph, he’ll probably opt for going back to the room and playing the PS2 that is provided in the room….This will be the first of many debates between the two boys that Mommy Referee and Daddy Umpire will have to settle. The compromise will be that we’ll go swimming, then Joseph and Mom will get bored after a while and head back to the room. Nicholas and I will follow them when we’ve had our fill of sliding and splashing, and call it a night.
I bet the kids are going to have a ton of fun at the Nick Hotel! I was just poking around on the website and there sure is a lot to do there!! More please
If your boys fight at all like my kiddos do with the PS, then I'm sure you'll be wanting to do what I do-throw the thing out the window!! (only you can't cuz the one you're using will be hotel property). What is it with the kids fighting like cats and dogs over that thing?!?!
Can't wait to hear what we're doing tomorrow!! Hurry baaaaaaaack!
You should have such a great time at the Nick Hotel....one of the guys in my office came back from his trip in April, he was booked at AKL but to save money they left a day early and fly down and stayed at the Nick Hotel and he said his son had a blast...
His son who normally gets nervous on rides and stuff was all over the pool and the water activites....
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No seriously, if Andrew were better in the car and I had the vacation time I might try the drive as well.
We've flown just as many times as we've driven... if we weren't staying for two weeks, we would have probably flown, but a two-week rental car rate made the flying expense double what we figure our driving expense will be. 
from The Rocky Horror Picture Show Rob, "Let's do the time warp again." Can't wait for more.
) This report should be lots of fun... can't wait to read more!
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