Just Can't Get Enough...

...of friends, food and travelling. We spent yesterday and this morning in Lawrenceburg, KY, visiting our friend Keith. He took us on a private tour of the Wild Turkey whiskey distillery and I got loads of pics of the distillery process. Pretty cool. Keith is a really good cook, too, so Ads and I have eaten well these last few hours!
Kika is doing well, although she is not very happy with her new "berthing" arrangement. I got a collapsible nylon pet kennel several months ago, thinking it would be suitable for Shabbi, but never ended up using it. It has come in quite handy for Kika as we've been staying at our friends' homes. However, not only does she hate it, and try to get out, but she has actually mastered her escape plan several times now. I've had to lock the two zippers in place so she can't unzip the kennel and climb out. She has NOT been happy about this.
We are now about to get on the road to Nashville, TN to see our good friend Michelle and her family. I'm super excited about seeing them all, as it's been awhile since the last time they were in Michigan for a visit. I'll be sure to post pics of our visit, as I'm sure the camera will be flashing away in the next 24 hours.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky. Adam, Kika and I are here for the weekend visiting our good friend Steve and his family. From here, we head to Lexington to see yet another friend before we really hit the road toward Florida!
My very talented sister and brother-in-law were in the Macy's Day Parade today carrying the Hello Kitty float, in case you were watching. I'm sure they were great!
Hope everyone is filled to the bursting point and look forward to catching up with you all soon.
Much love,
Lauren, Ads and Kiks

more pics

just a few more for your viewing pleasure...


We made it to Yellowstone! Adam couldn't wait to see Yogi, but alas! the bear populations (both black and grizzly) had already entered hibernation, so we didn't see Yogi or any of his relatives this trip...:-( We did see tons of elk and were stopped for about an hour at the park's exit by a herd of bison that wouldn't let us pass!


The magpies were intent on tormenting poor Kiks...park regulations won't let you take your dog out on most trails for fear of wildlife encounters (Kika would definitely be a "prey" item), so we had to keep her in the car for most of the visit.


Adam in the mist...here, we were visiting one of the many thermal pools that were fantastically active during our visit. You have to be VERY careful around them, though. Loads of people have fallen in only to have their skin melt off them in a matter of seconds, and then die quickly thereafter.


Good Ole Faithful...we got to see her erupt twice. We have a great video from our first visit.

some pics...

Here are some of the places we visited on our cross-country venture. I know pictures are much more fun to see than having to read the blah-blahs of what's going on with us, so here ya go!


Adam with his hot new girlfriend in Malibu...actually, his hot and incredibly sweet cousin


Adam with his hot new boyfriend at the Getty museum...he and Leroy got to be great pals over in Iraq and we got a chance to hang out with him on several occasions once the guys were back stateside


Lover's spat


Ads in San Fran with the (Golden Gate? Bay?) bridge behind him


Whoever said 6'3" is tall?


Once we made it back up to Roseburg, we did a lot of hanging out with two of my favorite people, Janice and Art


We went into Portland with our friend Eva-Maria for a Halloween club event. Can you guess who this character is?


Bride of Frankenstein...


Alexandra and I lazing away the day in Portland, outside my new-favorite bookstore, Powell's


It's not really fall without a good leaf fight!


Catching up with an old Navy friend in Seattle


Downtown Seattle at night


Kika vs. the dinosaur at the petrified gingko forest


Kiks and Mum at Couer d'Alene Lake in Idaho


The princess and the pea...

Montana

Adam and I have fulfilled a 6-year long dream (ever since we saw "Legends of the Fall" together) to visit Montana. We crossed over the border yesterday, and spent All Hallow's Eve here last night. Toured around the Univ. of Montana campus in Missoula a bit last night, then drove to Bozeman to spend the night. Hoping to visit the Montana State campus before hitting the road today, but we really want to get into Yellowstone/Grand Teton park today before it gets too dark.

Gotta jett for now...time to check-out of the hotel...