Guns...Big Guns

so we got up early and whent up to "TV mountain" to shoot some guns. i got to shoot a 22 rifle, m-4, AK-47, M-1 carbine, 22 magnum, and a 45 glock. no need to say, lots of fun! i chillaxed all day {again} whial pops played frisbee golf, and grandma took a tour of the golf course on the 4 wheeler. that night we all got together and visited with a bunch off people i dont know. Uncle Jim opend his birth day gifts {its his 66th}. later we saw a herd of elk crossing the meadow out side the house.

Alpine part 1

well today was an other great day in alpine. Jo, Jim, Riley and I, went out on “woody” {the dune-bugy} and took a tour of the area while pops and grandma did laundry. I chilled out all afternoon, and really didn’t do much. Kristen, Bryan, and James {Riley’s parents and step brother} came just in time for dinner {ham (YUM)}

Standing on a corner in Alpine, AZ

this morning pops drove up to the canyon for sunrise, while me and grandma took our time waking up. our first stop was Flagstaff, but on the way there we desided to go to the snow bowl {a mountain /ski resort in AZ... i know i laughed to} and we found just enoph snow to say iv seen snow. once we got to Flagstaff, we looked up Dr. Fredrick {Popses mentor at NAU} we had a realy good lunch at a local pizza joint. afterwards we took a drive around the NAU campus. Pops and grandma were both very impressed at how much the campus has grown. From there we headed to Winslow, AZ and took a picture at the Eagles monument there. Next on the list, Alpine. Jo and Jim have a cabin up there and let me tell you it is awesome. we had supper with Dave and Karen Santa Maria {they have a cabin nearby}

Homeward Bound {Day 14}

Well we are finally headed East again, and even though we still have a lot of other stuff to do on this trip, i feel like we are headed home. Today was the day of big holes in the ground. first we went to Hoover Dam, which is an amazing feat of engineering. we didnt take any of the official tours, but we walked on the dam and got to see the amazing power of the Dam. next we went to the Grand Canyon, and let me just say i was really awe struck by the view. we got there at sun set and the way the sun hit the canyon... its hard to put into words so i gess i shuld put up some pics.

What Happens in Vegas...

Stays in Vegas!

Yuma...yay. {Day 12}

so today was grandmas day, we went to her old high school {Yuma High School}. the people at the front desk wold not let us walk around the school but they did let us go out into the court yard and see how things have changed there. from there we went to the Yuma Territorial Prison Museum, which was really cool. they had a few cells that you could walk into. hears a little trivia for you, the High School use to use the prison as there building and thats how they got there mascot, "The Criminals".

Marana on my mind {Day 11}

today me pops and aunt jo went into Marana and saw all the different places where they grew up. what made it extra cool was the fact that my great granddad, Don Frew, helped found Marana. For lunch, Debi and Loni Goff my sorta relatives, came to visit. Me and Riley drove to Eegees and got the party pack cooler of Eegee {50 servings of 6oz, you do the math} later me, Rily, and Aunt Joe went to “A” mountain, which has a great view of Tucson. For dinner we meet up with R.J. and his wife. Pops had a good time reminiscing on his younger years {AKA: long time ago}.

Welcome to the hotel sorta near California

As promised, i present to you, 5 days worth of posts in one...

Out in a west Texas town of El Paso...
{day #7}

Today was a, more drive, less fun, sorta day. As usual we got up at our own leisure, and had a great {free} continental breakfast. Earlier pops had taken a run up this ridiculously steep hill, so before we headed out we checked the mileage of his route. From there began the great expanse of nothingness. Truly there where places where all you could see was dirt and shrubs {it was so cool!}. We saw a few wind farms which was different. And I saw my first coyote {it was road kill, but still a coyote}. We had decided earlier to go ahead past El Paso, so we are staying in Las Cruces, NM.

The Rexes = Awesome!

{Day #8}

So for the first time on this trip we did not stay at the Hotel for breakfast. Instead we went to Denny's {3 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage, and 4 pieces of bread}. We drove past a little hole in the wall town called Bisbee, and when i say hole in the wall i mean it. the town was built on the sides of a group of hills, and talk about some winding roads, holy crap! the next stop was Tombstone. I had gone there a last time i was in Arizona, but i really didn't remember it. Tombstone is one of thous places where people still dress up like cowboys and walk around taking pic's with tourists. from there we went to Jo and Jims house, which is right on the edge of Saguaro National Park, which means that i got some awesome pics to put up when i can. we hade a great dinner with them and grandma Frew, Riley my cousin is staying with them right now so he ate with us too.

Why does Ga. not have an Eegies?

{Day #9}

Today is Grandma and Pop's 38th wedding anniversary, so they went and had lunch at El Molinita's Mexican Restaurant while Me and the rest off the gang went to Eegies {its a sub place but they are really well known for there slushy, called Eegies}. For dinner Uncle Jim grilled chicken, and it was soooooooooo good!

M-E-X, I-C-O, M-O-U-S-E

{sung to the tune of the mickey mouse club song}

{Day #10}

Mexico, The great wall of America, and realy cheap stuff, where all key points on todays agenda. We drove to Nogales, USA, then crossed over {with out having to so much as pull out our driving licenses} in to Nogales, Mexico. And it surprised me how similar the two border towns where, the only diferance was the amount of beggars. we only walked a few blocks, because A: Mexico is dirty, and B: we where on a mission. I was looking for a very specific sort of sweat shirt, and i found it! it was fun talking the guy down from his original price. i also bought a Mexican wedding shirt .

Next was the Titan II Missile Museum, which was "very interesting" as grandma put it. and that night Butch & Sue Maxam, friends of grandma and pops, came by and visited. Butch helped to clarify a story that pops had told before.

*Blog still in the making*

soooooo sory!

yall, in planing this trip i failed to think of the fact that not everywar in the U.S. has WiFi so this is a post to say i wont be posting for 2 more dayes then there will be the mother of all posts.

i cant stand people who drive like fools!

so, today was a flip'n awesome day! we sleep in, and took full advantage of the free breakfast {i ate one of every thing pretty much} From there we set off for San Antonio, TX. and lets just say we went off the beaten path. Still we managed to make it to the Alamo, and let me just say that the story we heard is an amazing story of bravery and courage. sadly we couldn't take pictures in the building but we got some good ones out side. we also took a walk down a really nice walk down the "river front walk".

and now for the title story. there is a large group of people here in the big T.X. who act like they learned how to drive from Ray Charles. earlier to day i had to slam on the brakes for some lady who pulled out right in front of me {talking on the phone i think} then yesterday a guy was dragging a big metal stand a few miles down the road, and he didn't even show any signs pulling over until we flagged him down. And let me take a moment to remind people what EMERGENCY lanes are for... there for EMERGENCYS! there not luxury lanes for you to swerve in and out of, and there not little access roads for you to drive on as you please! so yea, people, pleas learn how to drive!

Huntsville TX

well there really isn't much to update on. This morning we got up early, loaded up the car, said our good byes, and headed out. i wold like to thank Aunt Jan, Scott, and Kellen for letting us crash at kellen's house. We really had a great time!

on our way out of town i learned that our friend from lighthouse, Brayden Harrell, past away. please pray for his family.

tonight we went out to dinner with Craig & Janet Rex {Mr. Craig is my cousin} and there lively kids, Zane {5} and Carson {3}. we went to this great BBQ place hear in Huntsville. now i'm trying to git up as many pictures as i can. you can see them by clicking on the links under "pic's"

New Orleans

Agan, sory for not updateing sooner, but gandma had the good idea to combine the two days of New Orleans into one entry. ok so here it gos. For breakfast we had beignets, which were the best thing ever. Afterworld we toured the French Quarter, and acted like the tourists we know we are. Once you got over the smell, you could start to see the beautiful architecture surrounding you. There is also a big music sean, that is amazing. we saw a kid who coldn't have been more than 16 years old, rocking out this horn. We checked out Bourbon St. and it was pretty cool. We saw a guy with a snake wrapped around his neck. i thought about taking a picture but decided not to draw attention to our selfs. from there we headed back to the house and had a 5 hr. nap {no joke... 5 hr.'s} once we finally woke up we went out to eat at this place called Ignatius. I decided to go with the local flavor and had a po-boy {a giant sandwich, filled with roast beef}. And that was about it for last night.

And now for today. we got up at a godly hour and Kellen's new room mate took us for a tour of Tulan. It is an amazing campus and i really wish i wouldn't have forgot my camera. after that we went to the WWII museum. I think they did a good job of making it informative but not boring. this took up most of the day. tonight we had Pizza, and for the first time in my life I had alligator {thats right alligator pizza} and i am stuffed and dog tired.

I set up a picture section on the left side of the screen. it takes a wile for me to put up all the pictures but i should be caught up by tomorrow.
~JM

hey yall sorry for not updating last night but we didn't git back from diner until later. well yesterday was a lot of fun we didn't have to git up early so we just took our time with every thing. our first destination was the USS Alabama, which is an old battle ship that is now a museum. there was also a small hanger with a few jets and helicopters. when we where done there we started on our way to New Orleans {about a 3.5 hr. trip}

once we got to Kellen's new house {hes a student at Tulane University} grandma and pops started cleaning. and once it was to standards we brought all our many bags in and got settled. relay after that we just hung out until dinner {which was at 10:00.... :(...} dinner was relay good though. ok i know i haven't put up many pictures but i promise they are coming soon!

Day One

Wow, its the first day and we have already had so much fun!last night was crazy with last minute packing, but i'm pretty sure that i remembered every thing. and thin this morning mama, dad, and Anna got up with us to see us off. the goodbyes were short and sweat but we all knew we wold miss each other.

We left Rincon at about 7:30. we are splitting up the driving and pops started off this morning up to the Statesboro exit, where i got behind the wheel for a few hours to a Dublin rest stop. then Grandma drove us to Columbus which is where my mom grew up. On the way there we stoped at this old barn where there is an old truck that pops has been admiring for years to take a couple of pictures. We ate at Country's BBQ, which was great! When ever we are in Columbus we eat there, and every time it is delicious! But they didn't have any goober pie which is what they are famous for.

from there we drove to Tuskeegee, Al, and visited Moton Air Field {this is where the Tuskeegee Air Men trained} . From there we pretty much drove all the way to Mobile. we are staying at the Fairfield Inn, which is nice. After dropping off our bags we went to Macaroni Grill and had a great dinner. And now its time to sleep, check in tomorrow for more updates.
~JM

In The Beginning...

Finally the trip I have been planning for years is almost here! It is almost a tradition that my grand parents {Mike and Deb Frew} and I go on a trip during the summer months. Our past destinations have included Arizona, Chicago, Indianapolis, Auburn, and Washington DC. Together we have experienced many of our countries wonders, such as the Grand Canyon, the monuments in Washington DC, and the Chicago marathon {my granddad is an avid runner}. And now it is time for the most exciting trip of all, a cross country car trip to California, stopping at many places along the way {you can see a complete list of our destinations to the right of the main blog}. I have decided to keep this blog to keep people up to date on our progress. I will try to update it at lest once a day with pictures and if I can figure it out videos. I would love to here your comments and I’m really looking forward to seeing so many of you soon.

~JM