Seattle Here We Come

Mark and I pulled out of Tulsa on Tuesday and while it was much later than we planned we made it to Wichita, KS. I had planned to take a picture of the "Welcome to Kansas" sign, I just plain missed it. The cats handled the 3 hour trip like champs although there was a bit of meowing involved.


Wednesday continued with the drive to Denver. We drugged the cats before heading out, and let me tell you those worked like a charm. Actually I got a bit nervous because of how hard it hit Crumb. Within 15 minutes his eyes were glazed over and I thought he was having a bad side effect. After a quick call to the vet, we discovered it was normal and that it hit every cat differently (Target was still meowing loudly at this point). Another 15 minutes and Target also began to act drunk. The picture of Crumb shows his eyes but it was when he was sobering up. We stopped twice to eat, etc. and let the cats out. I think Mark was extremely annoyed with Target who really wanted to stand on the steering wheel (where Mark was sitting).




We arrived in Denver, CO just in time for 5:00 traffic - blah! Finally we arrived in Golden, CO. Yes, that is the home of Coors Brewing Company. We missed the tour, but we did drive by the plant.

Thank You Tulsa

After 2 days of packing and loading, Mark and I said goodbye to Tulsa. While we are both excited for our new adventure, it was extremely hard for both of us to close this chapter in our lives. Tulsa is not only my hometown but also where we met, fell in love, and married. So many memories in such a wonderful town. As the car pulled away at 8:30 PM Tuesday night, the Honda Accord was full of 2 crying cats and 2 crying people. We know we will be back for visits and that helps us cope, but it will never be the same. After one last QT stop, we said goodbye. Thank you Tulsa for all the memories!

Seriously

Does anyone else see an issue with this? Look closely at the box label. Seriously!!!!

Loading Up

The truck is here and sometime today our entire possessions will be loaded and take off for Seattle. Here is Mark posing with the truck.

Packing

Craziness has started at our house and I'm just having to let go. There are boxes everywhere! Luckily Mark and I do not actually have to pack the house, but we do have to sit here bored all day because we can't leave. We tried to drug the cats - our bright idea was to put the medicine ground up in a can of tuna. Both cats sniffed the delicious food and turned their noses up. I guess we'll actually have to give them the pills next time. Right now they are scared to death and restricted to the guest bathroom. The poor things!

It's Ours

We closed on our home in Seattle, which officially means there is no turning back! Mark arrives home in about 30 minutes and the crazy weekend begins. The movers arrive on Monday, June 9 and we plan to be on the road for our cross country drive on Wednesday. The cats have sedatives, and I think I might need some too!

Cat Travel

The practicing has begun - for what, you ask. Travelling 2,000+ miles in a car with Mark, Angela, and 2 cats (Target & Crumb). Target and Crumb hate travelling mainly because any trip they have ever taken ends at the vet and usually a thermometer up one of the cats rear end. I would hate the car too if that was the result of every trip. So, after doing some Google research on travelling with cats, we have come up with our progressive system to get them acclimated to the car. It started with each cat individually sitting in the car with me while it was parked in the garage. Second, we started the car and pulled in to the driveway. Last weekend I took both cats for a ride around the neighborhood. Unfortunately we aren't making much progress. Thank goodness for science and an understanding veterinarian. Sedatives have been prescribed and we will do a trial run to check the dosage.

Another reason the cats may hate travel - the harness. For safety reasons I read that the cats should have a harness that is hooked to a leash. This way we can insure they stay in the car at all times. I would post a picture of Target in his harness with leash attached, but Mark has the camera in Seattle. Target is thankful that currently there is no evidence of his humiliation.