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