Getting Packed up

Don't ever let it be said that I, Tina Cipolla, am unorganized. I'm not. The proof appears over to the left of this text. This was my packing method for the camper. Each kid got his or her own plastic box for their belongings for this trip. Notice, if you will, that each box contains a label with each kid's name on it no less. Ok, ok, enough patting myself on the back. Charlie had some input for this idea.



We are leaving tomorrow. I spent today cleaning out the fridge, packing everyone's stuff, and getting myself ready to fly out to to CA for the new job that starts on the Monday after we return. Charlie picked up Meagan at the airport and we will be off tomorrow.



I'm getting very excited for this trip. It has been over 110 degrees all week in Phoenix and the heat is just oppressive. The temperatures are just ridiculous this time of year.



I think the kids are excited. They don't really know what to expect from this vacation. They are used to going to the beach for a week, and they are having a hard time picturing these national parks we keep telling them are so great. Michael had his last guitar lesson today before the trip and Roger, his teacher, asked where we were headed and when we told him Yellowstone, he told Mike that he saw a show on the Discovery Channel about Yellowstone that said the park sits atop the world's largest and most dangerous volcano. This got Mike's attention and as Roger went out the door, Mike asked "Mom, is that really true?" I didn't want to scare him, but I already knew this little factoid, so I told him, "yes it is true". Followed up, of course, with the statistical unlikelihood that it would go off while we were there. Truth be told, if it did go off, not much on this continent would be safe. But no sense dwelling on that unlikely scenario. To read about this Discovery Channel show go here: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/supervolcano/under/under.html



I can't wait to escape the heat. Our first stop tomorrow will be in Flagstaff where we will spend the day just chillin'. I will add another post then. Here is a picture of the camper, in case you haven't seen it.