Thelma & Louise & Siena

Three thousand miles in 51 hours of driving over ten days. Not as bad as it sounds, actually.

Siena loves to drive, or as she calls it, "DIe!" Also the same word she uses for the slide at the playground, which reassures Mama and Daddy to no end. So every pit stop for 3000 miles, Siena had to get in the driver's seat, adjust it until only she could fit in it, punch up the hazards and pretend to head out on the highway.

Actually, Siena was better behaved than we ever could've hoped, especially considering that she spent 51 hours over ten days strapped into a car seat. But we couldn't have made it without one of those portable DVD players. Mine even can surf the web and perform minor word processing tasks.

Life on the road did take some adjustment. Siena's first morning waking up in a PortaCrib, she thought she was where she usually is when she wakes up in a PortaCrib, and started calling "Mimi!" Fortunately for all of us, GranMary will be visiting soon.

Worst day was Friday May 20. Houston to El Paso, 700 miles in twelve hours of driving. Lunch in San Antonio was nice, though Siena was disappointed to learn that the historic fort is not, in fact, called "The Elmo."

And if you're ever looking for a place to dine in Fort Stockton, Texas, I do not recommend the Pizza Hut.