Brokie Road Tour!

[EnnisLovesJack]

Hey Brokies! 

This is your long lost friend Keren! Sorry I've been away so long. Big life changes have been consuming. I accepted a new job in Boston, gave notice at work, and have been preparing for my big move. And my road trip! My friend and I are driving from San Diego to Boston. I'd love to meet some brokies en route! Many of you have had the chance to meet, and I was happy for you, and wished I, too, could meet some of my web friends and fellow brokies. Here's a great opportunity to do that!  I'm posting my itinerary. Some things may change, but this is a good rough estimate of our tour stops. 

If any of you live in any of the areas I'll be visiting, let me know! I'd love to meet up at the local diner/cafe/what have you for breakfast/lunch/dinner depending on when we pass through town. If you can offer us a place to spend the night, that'd be stellar. 

8/12 drive through Vegas, maybe stop for lunch and a look around, drive on toward Bryce Canyon in Utah, spend the night in Panuitch.

8/13 Bryce Canyon, then drive part way to Salt Lake City.

8/14 drive the rest of the way to Salt Lake, have a look around, then head up into southern Wyoming (!!! pilgrimmage!), try to see Flaming Gorge

8/15 Drive and explore in Wyoming. Maybe start driving to Iowa City.

8/16 Continue on to Iowa City, where we'll stay with my road buddy's friend. May drive through Nebraska and stop for lunch somewhere. If you live in Nebraska, and the geography works out, maybe we can meet for lunch?

8/17 Drive to Chicago. Play. Celeste, I'd love to meet you! I know there's a few of you who live in Chicago, sorry I don't recall which brokies call that city home. But let me know. We may drive to Indianna that night and spend the night with my friends' parents, or we may stay the night in Chicago.

8/18 Drive to Niagra Falls, or Toronto, but probablt the Falls. Spend the night.

8/19 Explore the Falls for a few hours, then drive to Rochester, to visit some friends of mine. Then drive part of the way to Boston.

8/20 Continue on to Boston.

If you live in any of the places above, and would like to meet up, let me know! PM me is the best way to reach me. I'm strapped for time, so PM me and I'll see it when I check my email.

I send love and healing to Chris, who I heard from Jenny has been through medical hell. And to Philip and his family, who I understand have been through some hell of their own.  Continued healing wishes going out to John. And a big fat thank you to Jenny for keeping me informed. 

Keren 

[newyearsday]

She posts! She lives! She posts! I'm so glad and amazed you got yourself over here K!

Any brokie on this route is a lucky one indeed to get to spend time with Keren. I'm countin the days till she calls the east coast "home" and we can hang out in person!

That itinerary looks great. I'm jealous. Especially about that Wyoming part. And the Bryce Canyon part. And the road trip part. Eat some junk food for me (my favorite--McDonald's fries dipped in a vanilla "softie" ice cream cone...Mmmm!) and rock out to the tunes with the window down and your feet out the window.

Jenny

[Jeff Wrangler]

Wow! That sounds like a big change, San Diego to Boston!

Congratulations and good luck!

[EnnisLovesJack]

Thanks, Jeff! It is indeed a big change. I'm excited! I think it'll really stimulate the old brain and shake up my life in all the right ways.

Jenny - darlin', I'm blushing! (We need a blushing smiley/icon. Can we pillage one from IMDB??) Thanks for the lovin' spoonful of compliments! I too am looking forward to finally meeting you in person, and drinkng some whiskey, fishin' some, ya know.  I'll gladly ingest some junk food for ya. Yeah, I'm especially psyched about Wyoming! Colorado would have been beautiful, too, but I just had to see Wyoming. Even convinced my distinctly non-brokie road trippin' buddy into it. 

 

[David]

Howdy Keren!

    Sounds like some first class entertainment!    I love road trips!    I'd say let's meet up in Springfield, Massachusetts on your way thru, but y'all with be so close to Boston by then I'm sure you will be dog tired from travelling.   Once you get Settled in Bean Town we can arrange a New England Brokie lunch or something.   

    David

[Meryl]

Sounds like a great trip, Keren!  I wish I were hitting the road with you.  Hey, if you get to Riverton, send postcards! 

Once you're in Boston, New York's not too far away.  Hope we can do brunch sometime. 

[EnnisLovesJack]

Awesome idea, David!
Meryl, I'd love that. I'll surely be getting up there at some point, gots to meet Jenny, and it'd be great to meet you and other ny brokies.

[Shakesthecoffecan]

When is this trip? When will you be in Wyoming? I heard of a pilgrimage to Broken Back Mountain around the 19th.....

[YaadPyar]

8/17 Drive to Chicago. Play. Celeste, I'd love to meet you! I know there's a few of you who live in Chicago, sorry I don't recall which brokies call that city home. But let me know. We may drive to Indianna that night and spend the night with my friends' parents, or we may stay the night in Chicago.

Hey Keren -

Let's talk and see what we can work out.  I'll PM ya my phone & e-mail.  Happy trails!

[Ellemeno]

Hey Keren, it's great when you're around.  Have you checked the BetterMost Frappr map?

http://www.frappr.com/bettermost

[newyearsday]

ooohh, great idea Elle! I just checked the map out and there are quite a few Brokies in Indiana (as well as in Kansas, but I don't think that's in your route.)

You gonna have such a good time!

[EnnisLovesJack]

Hey Keren, it's great when you're around.  Have you checked the BetterMost Frappr map?

http://www.frappr.com/bettermost

Thanks, 'meno. Wish you was on my route. I hope to meet you somewhere someday, though. 
Great idea on the Frappr map.

And Jenny, you are a gem.

love to all y'all,
Keren

[alec716]

Hello Keren --  in case you see this before the PM I just sent -- I live near Niagara Falls and might be able to meet up with you ... call or PM!     -- Alec

[newyearsday]

Keren's making her way east--I heard from her this morning in Lincoln, Nebraska. She said she had a great time in both Utah and Wyoming, something folks around here will be glad to hear. I'll let her tell the details when she's up to it and can find a computer. Go Keren!

[EnnisLovesJack]

Hey brokies! I've arrived in Boston, moved in with my aunt and uncle, and started my new job. Obviously, the moving out and in, the driving cross-country, having to do all those things you must do when you move to a new state, and starting my new job, have kept me pretty busy. I am waaaaay behind on online communication. I'm looking forward to typing up a travel log of my trip, which was awesome and fun. The experience already has me itching to get back on the road! Soon as I can, I'll wrangle the time to get back here and tell you guys about my trip.

Jenny was awesome and constantly offered her help, which ranged from general support and motherly advice and vicarious experienceing and cheerleading. She even researched drive-ins for us while we were on the road.  We fell behind schedule, though, and did not have time to employ Jenny's great research. My friend and fellow Keren had a flight back to California to catch, and a job to get back to, so we were under deadline.

I am sad to report I met no brokies on this trip. I did come close, though. Alec was very kind and welcoming (we spoke on the phone), and I would have loved to meet him, but sadly, we had to drop Niagra Falls and Toronto from our itinerary (see the previsous parenthetical, re:falling behind). Still, living in Massachusetts, it's not impossibly far away and I hope we can meet up sometime this year (i.e. 06-07). Tried to get together with Celeste in Chicago, hoping at least for a brief meeting; but she was sick, and booked solid between her work and some visiting out-of-town friends, so that was not to be. We did however log several phone calls. I guess we'll have to co-serenade her cat with our Hoehner Little Lady harmonicas another time. The cat is safe, for now.... (What, no evil laugh icon???)

Now that I am an East Coaster, I look forward to meeting some northeastern brokies.

But I'm pleased to report that Keren and Keren had an excellent trip. The reason we fell behind can be summed up in three words: Utah, Wyoming, and lollygagging. I'll be back soon as I can to elaborate. If y'all can stand it, that is...(The elaborating, not the waiting.... )

Thanks to everyone who posted replies, pm'ed me, suggested meeting up, or even just wished us well on our journey. 

Love ya,
Keren

[EnnisLovesJack]

P.S. I kissed me a bull-ridin' cowboy in Wyoming! Whoo-whee! Yeah!