Kevin's Ten-Month Journey:
Read earlier entries from July.
August, 1999
1st: Manassas, VA
Today we went to Russell's apartment. I brought my pillow in and tried
to sleep but everyone was too loud. We picked up a video, talked, and
then left.
2nd
Today Ricky left. I forgot to ask where he was going.
We watched Russell's movie. We watched TV for a few hours and
Mom did some laundry.
We identified some caterpillars.
3rd: Reston, VA
Today we pulled into Lake Fairfax Park and did a lot of housecleaning.
We pulled out a grocery sack worth of dog fuzz. I found my friend,
Ricky, from Bull Run.
The Rices met us at the trailer and then we went out for dinner at the
Memphis BBQ.
4th
Today I went to the water park at Lake Fairfax. There was a river
around the outside that you could tube or swim in. I spent most of my
time in that. On the inside, there was an obstacle course where you
had to cross the pond on floating styrofoam boxes while holding onto
a mesh net above you.
5th: Shelocta, PA
I did a lot of reading on the way here. On the whole trip I was either
sleeping or reading.
From what I saw of Pennsylvania it looks like low rolling hills and
lots of farmland. We moved in and I played with some kids at the
playground.
6th
Today we went to look at the NARAM-41 launch area and registered at
the hotel.
7th
Today I flew the Star Wars rocket I got for my birthday
and it broke, first flight. We found a class to build an Estes
Nova Payloader, so I flew that.
8th
Today we hit a doe and probably gave it a bruise as big a computer
screen.
I had a sleepover at one of my Dad's friend's son's tent. We got to
sleep at about 12:42 AM.
9th
Today I played all afternoon and flew my Nova a few times more. In
the evening, I tried to get in the pool but it was closing.
11th: Milford, PA
Today we pulled into Milford and I swam in the river.
12th: Northborough, MA
Today we came home and started unpacking. This is the end of the
trip.
The things we missed most were
- Mom: recliner
- Dad: his own space
- Me: my bed.
I think the best part of the trip was Thermopolis WY's water parks and
the Rio Frio. The worst thing was homeschooling. The most incomplete
thing was Yellowstone. What to do again? See "Best things!"
[November note: We finally got the final photos, both from July, back from the developer.
This isn't the
end of Kevin's website. Our family will be moving to Arizona sometime
before the fall. When we get back into the trailer to make the final
move, Kevin will be adding new journal entries and photos. Watch for
them!]
Continue on to "Kevin's Marvelous Migration," beginning July, 2000.
