I was off last week while helping my girlfriend Jennifer move to Arizona... We did the big move, with a rental truck, a trailer to move her car, and a big blanket for her dog Sampson... It was a blast until we hit the storms in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Was that ever a lot of rain, about a foot in a half in 2 days in some areas. That is twice as much rainfall that Phoenix gets all year! Crazy. We knew the storms were coming, but seeing that much rain fall from the sky was amazing. It slowed us down quite a bit as well, the visibility was horrible and at times we were only going about 30 mph. Have you ever drove across country? I have done it twice and loved both experiences. Here are some tips if you have a trip in the near future:



1. Take breaks, and find interesting places to stop along the way. We stoped by Graceland in Memphis, and yes even bought some Elvis shades! We had some great BBQ in Little Rock, and toured old town in New Mexico. Having a destination keeps you going when you have to sit in a truck for hours.



2. Get a good truck! Make sure when you are renting a truck that it is good shape. I have heard horror stories about trucks breaking down. If you feel nervous about a truck, don't hesitate to ask for another. I have always had great luck with Budget trucks.



3. Have games and great music standing by, we had a blast listening to all the different radio stations across the country and hearing different accents.



4. A GPS helped a lot! For Christmas, my parents got me a small GPS unit. You can get them now for under $150, and it was WORTH it. You just type in the address and go, it's that easy.



It was funny, everyone warned Jennifer and I about how we would drive other crazy in a truck that long. Well I am happy to say after 3o hours and 2,000 miles later we got along great, and it is good to have her here! Does anyone want to help us unload all her stuff?

Have a great rest of the week,

-P