My plans have evolved significantly since my last post about it. My car is NOT reliable enough to take, so I’ll be taking my dad’s car (the power steering isn’t working, but he says if I put a container of power steering fluid in it every day it will work fine….we’ll see).
I have added several more stops onto my trip and I will now be gone from January 18-25 (maybe the 26th)! I will leave on Sunday the 18th and drive to Kingsport, TN (about 9 hours from my house) and spend the night with one of my Bon Jovi fan club friends. Then on Monday I will meet some more friends for lunch and a movie (Bride Wars). I’ll leave for Missy’s house (my “final” destination) around 2-3 pm (it’s about a 4 hour drive). I’ll spend the night with Missy and leave around 4am for DC. I’ll drive to the Vienna Metro station (that reminds me–I need to buy my pass tonight!) and ride into DC. Then I guess I’ll grab a bit of grass and park it until the Inauguration starts (and try not to freeze to death!). After all that madness, I’ll drive back to Missy’s house and stay there through the 24th when she and I will drive down to Charlotte, NC. We’re going to a concert–Slippery When Wet (a Bon Jovi Tribute Band). Then I’ll head home from Charlotte (which will be 10-11 hours, so I might end up stopping somewhere on the way home). WHEW! It makes me tired to just think about it, but I know the Inauguration will be one of the greatest experiences of my life!
Whew! I hope you either have a GPS or a really good atlas. Have fun!!
WOW. I’m jealous, and I admire your bravery. Good luck.
aw thanks, Alyson! I don’t really think of myself as particularly brave, but maybe I am. I’m pretty independent.
I haven’t been worried about it at all, but the cold temps are getting me a bit nervous. I have NEVER been in weather that cold, and down here they don’t even really sell the proper articles of clothing! I went to the Outdoors store and got a fleece (50% off!!) and a windproof and water resistant shell to go over all my layers (I’m up to 5 on the top now!). That shell was EXPENSIVE, so I’m hoping it doesn’t look like I wore it when I’m done and I’m going to try to return it! LOL Luckily I can tuck the tag right into the pocket and zip it up…I feel a little bit bad for doing that, but I’ll never use that thing again and that’s just $129 back in my pocket!
OK, you better be going up Sunday night for THIS!!!!!!
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/01/bon_jovi_lavette_added_to_obam.html
OH MAN! I wish I was going to be there that soon! If changing my plans at the last minute didn’t affect so many other people, I’d probably go. But I can’t…. :( sad.