hello this is Rory, we will be getting are car today probably. My mom said  she might pack today. We also got some more snacks from are friends Susan, joel and chad who visited us from Sacramento. The snacks were tiny packs of freeze dried pineapples and apples I tryed one pack they were good.

Also just to let every one know the little white box under the "donate" button is a "subscribe box" so if you write your email in it every time we blog you will get an email :)

-Rory

packing

well I finished packing today this is all I am bringing here is the complete list:

CAR STUFF

Snacks

·        Buffalo bleu  chips 2 mini bags

·        popcorn

·        Gum

·        Annie’s snack mix

·        Caramel corn

·        Emergency (drink mix)

·        Nerds box

·        Oreos

·        Napkin

·        Hand cleaner for snacks

·        Nose cloth

·        Water bottle

Stuff to do

·        Rubix cube

·        Work book

·        Comic

·        Pencils

·        Balloons

·        Steve fidget

·        Rainbow loom

·        Chillow

·        IPod charger, charger cord, headphones, movie stand, iPod cleaner, car charger.

·        Hand cleaner for iPod

·        Wallet

·        Knife and sharpener

·        map

·        double workbooks

·        chapter book

·        iPod touch (4G, 8GB)

CLOTHING

·        4 short sleeves

·        2 long sleeves

·        1 sweatshirts

·        1 pant

·        4 shorts

·        8 underwear

·        8 socks

·        2 swimming trunks

·        Goggles

·        Stuffed animals

·        Hat

·        Shoes

·        Flashlight

·        clock

·        Glasses

·        1 tank top

       it all fits in 3 small bags!! 

    - Rory

The rise of details & dreaming of Missoula

Those of you that have ever visited my office know that when I'm on top of my workload game, my desk will have a few notes of tasks yet unfinished, but will be essentially empty and clear. The above shot taken just minutes ago, portrays a different scene. I find that when I embark upon a project, many other items come to the fore as well. Somehow in the committing to something large, the tiny details show up just as large as the actual work at hand. I become multi-tasker extraordinaire, fixing the camp stove and paying the bills, sharpening pencils and taking in Rory's new jeans waist, sorting for Goodwill and waterproofing the rain jackets. The superhero powers I possess allow me to leave no stone unturned. It's amazing to behold, even for myself. But BOY, what a wake of momentary destruction it leaves (as evidenced by the desk you CAN see and the two others you can't - all covered with items to take care of). This zealous push is, I suppose, part procrastination for the ultimate decision making for what to take in my bags and part wish to leave everything neat and tidy for those that remain. What a disaster combination at the front end of trip, as without fail the first three days in paradise I can barely function. I'm doing my best to not take my usual path, especially with 5,000+ miles yet to drive, but it's harder than ever. The reprise from the chaos rises up on the computer screen, with Glacier National Park's beauty taking center stage to remind me why we're doing this at all and put these earthly details in perspective. Time for a nice cup of tea. 

-Gretchan

Donations are coming in! Let the snack buying begin.

Hello it's Rory again. We received our first donations, so I bought some snacks today (monday the 23d at 11:30) at our very small grocery store by our house. I choose Oreos, nerds, two bags of chips and popcorn for the snack. Taylor Court Grocery has been in this neighborhood FOREVER. The owners and sellers are Mel and Errol. I go there by myself about once a week it is seven blocks from our house. 

But the GREAT news is...we may get our car today!!

                                            -Rory

Birthday Fun + We have Maps

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We're gathering the maps and planning the routes. Anybody advise going to Yellowstone in July? Who has a reserved campsite to share for a night? Maps get me excited about all of the places I'll see. However the realization that every 2" equal an hour of driving will soon set in. The open road is ours. Do you have any driving tips? 

And Happy 42nd Birthday to me. I wouldn't change a thing. 

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-Gretchan

Here is our car we got today (june 21st 2014 12:00). It is a 2004 VW Passat Wagon. We bought it in Montavilla (our neighborhood) across from our little coffee shop. First we drove it, then a Mercedes, then a Tracker, then an Audi. I liked this one best. See how happy I am. We're on our way.

-Rory 

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Hello and welcome to willblogforsnacks.blogspot.com 

This is Rory. 

Me and my Mom will be taking a road trip to the tune of 5000 miles! We will be blogging each day about our adventures and our SNACKS. We've set up an easy way for you to shape our trip via a snack contribution link ​in exchange for us blogging. Just click ​on the "Donate" button on the blog, and donate between $1 or $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000!!

As of today we are leaving on June 29th 2014 (perhaps).

Thanks 

RoRy and Gretchan

When we blog Rory will be color green font and Gretchan will be red
and white will be from both of us.

-Rory and Gretchan