We went to a wedding that gave guest pictures. The bride had a friend doing mini Polaroids right before you were seated for the ceremony. They took one for her guest book and a second one for the guest to keep.

Mr. Carson 😁

They are in Idaho now, headed to Oregon for the night and should arrive in Washington tomorrow. It’s been a lot of long drives, but they’re loving seeing snow. This morning they saw wild horses behind their Wyoming hotel, and a magpie in the parking lot (we don’t have those here 😂). They have the Cabbage Hill pass today and hopefully it will go well- the weather seems ok.

Thanks for asking. They are starting today- destination is Hays, KS.

If you search “piano shirts” on Amazon, there are lots of good options, $20 and under, especially if t-shirts aren’t too casual. I have ordered several t-shirts from Amazon, and they have all been good quality and normal sizing. Sorry for your loss,; your brother in law sounds like an amazing man.

Here’s a new question: MapQuest keeps them on 84 until somewhere near Hermiston and then puts them on 82 to connect back to 90 around Ellensburg. Is there anything wrong with going that way vs. staying on 84 to 5?

The stuff you think sounds really obvious is not at all obvious to us. They have some experience with icy roads, almost none with snow. Snow experiences =we’ve seen it before once every 5 years or so 😂. We wore short sleeve shirts on Christmas the past 2 years, etc. Please assume neither I nor they know anything about what they’re getting into. And thanks again for all the great tips! We’re looking at getting the route changed to the one that starts with I-70. It only adds a couple of hours to the drive and you all seem to think it’s much safer.

I appreciate all the tips, but I’m getting a little overwhelmed (it’s so far away and now I’m even more worried about their safety) so I’m going to go to bed now and check back in the morning. I really do appreciate everyone’s advice.

What route would you recommend? Coming up the pacific coast adds tons of distance and I-80 seems to be higher elevations. Honestly none of us has any idea- this is very far from home for all of us.

Yes , it’s I-90. Thank you!

Thanks! I don’t think they expect to need them once they arrive (Whidbey Island), but they will have to get there and the planned route is through South Dakota, Montana, Idaho. I-80 I believe. Route and dates are not going to change unfortunately.

At the end of November, DD and SIL are moving across the country from the Southeast to Washington (state). They are pretty sure they need snow chains for at least the drive there, but none of us have any experience with actual winter. How and where does one get snow chains? Is it true some states (Montana) require them to be in the car in winter? What other tips do you have for them? Safety information, clothing ideas, anything would be helpful. Date of move cannot be changed as it is due to military.

Okapi. I learned about it years ago when dd, then about 5, insisted there was a zoo animal with zebra legs and a deer body. I was pretty sure she imagined it, but it’s actually a thing.

LegoLand allows guests to trade minifigs with employees around the park and also at a couple of shops where they are set up on display boards. A few mini figures he could keep or trade at the park would be really fun. They even sell them in lots on ebay.

At our hospital, it means done with treatment. I don’t think they generally consider a patient cancer free for 5 years.