Living in Alaska: The Calvin's on the Road

Hello family and friends! Mike and I started our journey to Alaska on Monday, April 20th. We left Alabama and traveled through Mississippi, Arkansas, and stopped in Oklahoma City for the night. It took us 13 hours to get to our first overnight stop. The main reason for this was our cat, A.C. If you have never traveled with cats, I would highly suggest that you either NEVER do it or you invest in some cat Xanax. We chose the latter.

About 7 hours into our trip and A.C.'s constant wailing, Mike and I decided it was high time to give him a little relaxer. Personally, I have never dealt with Xanax. However, I thought it would work immediately. WRONG! It took over three hours for the medicine to work.

And then, it only reduced his wailing by about 2 decibels.

After a good night's sleep in Oklahoma City, Mike and I headed for our next stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We drove several hours through Oklahoma and Texas. Oklahoma and Texas do not have much to brag about. I have never seen so much flat land with a bunch of cows in my entire life! The most exciting thing we saw were a few windmills in Texas.

Thank, God, Mike and I had each other to talk to.

This morning (Wednesday, April 22nd), we awoke in Albuquerque and started our drive to Barstow, California. New Mexico, Airzona and California were absolutely beautiful! The different colors and landscapes have been breath-taking. When we crossed into California, the temperature was 102 degrees. Soon after we crossed through the Mohave Desert, we encountered a dust storm. The wind was blowing very hard and dust was blowing everywhere.

Tomorrow, we will drive to see Mike's parents in San Jose. We will be there for a few days and then head north towards Alaska. Thank you for your prayers!

Mike and Kristie

Mike prepares to drive across the United States.