The Set-Up...

"Marriage is what brings us together."

"There can be only one."
-Highlander


Long distance relationships bring their own unique stresses and strains.  Driving and talking and driving and talking.  Its not necessarily something that you consciously involve yourself in.  One weekend leads to another foray leads to another phone call.  And in our case, before long you're engaged and estimating that you've driven close to 35,000 miles in an effort to be with one person.  So, on Labor Day, the unofficial close to a summer that saw us condensing apartments, moving one of us to a new city, pulling together all the diverse strings for a wedding, and seemingly endless rounds of packing and unpacking cars, we find ourselves setting out on a honeymoon that will last close to two months and take us across the country and back.  At this point, we have the broad strokes:  this Friday we head to the Outer Banks for a week before setting off on the heart of the trip.  We haven't filled in all the specifics, but we plan to eat, drink, and camp a fair amount.  In between, we're going to try and see some of the major - and dis-major - cities in this country and a good number of the national parks.  Any suggestions as to places to stay and where to eat are of course appreciated.  For those of you we won't probably see for awhile, god bless, and we'll see you in two months.  Drop us a line when you can and look forward to seeing you again soon.....

- H+K