haiku abby style

pile in the van
how many miles to go?
alaska awaits

a love affair starts
jake caught with his pants greasy
one man and one van

M & M time

We drove Big Blue all over the Denver Metro area yesterday. He was going strong for a good 6 hours. He will be building up his endurance leading up to the trip with a week long taper before July 2nd. He has also been getting a lot of interest from other suitors on Craigslist (sorry Jake). After posting an ad on the AK CL page, I received a call from a guy in Texas who is very interested in Big Blue. He will be sending a down payment to Scott (Big Blue's pimp) for services-to-be rendered. This seems like a win-win for all of us. Well almost all of us. Jake may need more therapy after seeing Big Blue take off with another man.

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Speechless

Jake makes me so proud. His love for male vans is amazing....and wierd. I don't know how we got to this point in our lives where Jake wants to be inside a van, but we are here and I am dealing with it as best as I can. He has therapy sessions 2 times a week now and we are hoping for the best.

On another note..we are so excited! 2 more days and we are on our way to WV! Bringing the kayaks and puppies...it is going to be a full truck! peace out.

I have actually witnessed Abby carry 15 people 3500 miles...quite impressive considering the frame she has:) 4 more days until we leave florida to start are travels...we are going to WV for a couple of weeks and then off to denver to meet Big Blue. I would like to take a few sentences to tell you what I would like to do when I meet Big Blue. First I would like to take a look at her frame. Next I want to check out her headlights followed by her tail pipe to see if everything is in good working order. After I get done with that I am definitely going to check her oil...make sure everthing is well lubricated. Finally, I would like to know what it feels like to be inside of her.
Oh no, I feel so embarrassed right now, I just realized that Big Blue is a Big Dude...oh well, I stand by my statements!! MOOSE

meh

im jealous of big blue...i can carry 15 people too...im not going to lie, im pretty good at carrying 15 people 3500 miles...ive won awards for it...

Bear It All

First things first, big blue is simply amazing! When I first laid eyes on Big Blue, I got a semi...tingle in my heart. Imagine the stories Big Blue will have about the youngins that will occupy her for 3500 glorious miles.

Now on to my safety story about bears.
When I was a young lad, about 22, I had a job in AK for a couple of months where I was sent out to different places (by plane only) to work on cabins. My job was to put finish on the outside of this amazing cabin. One day I was working on the back of the house and I ran out of finish...so I climbed down the ladder to refill my bucket. While I was down there, I put some bug spray on and filled my bucket. As I was heading back up the ladder, I thought I heard something rustling around at the foot of the ladder....at the time I didn't think anything of it because I thought it was just the ladder rocking back and forth. As soon as reached the top, I turned around because the rustling did not stop. Much to my amazement, there was this huge black bear sitting on his rump staring up at me. I am sure all of you know that black bears are descent climbers, so I was starting to freak out a bit at this point, but I pulled myself together and and taught that bear a lesson! After I got out of my daydream I realized that it must have been a young bear because of the way he was acting...so curious and dumbfounded. I ended up watching this bear for about 15 minutes just playing with all my stuff on the ground. The thing the bear was most curious about was my can of OFF...it swatted at it, licked it, stepped on it, and the most hillarious thing, bit into it. As soon as he bit into the can it sprayed all over his face. It was like watching a little kid looking into the end of the hose and dad turning on the water. Booboo freaked out and sprinted into the woods...I have never laughed so hard behind a cabin. The moral of the story is, never get a job. Period. TRUE STORY!

Shhhh. Big Blue is sleeping.

He is at rest. Patiently awaiting his departure from the South Denver Metropolitan Area. His Blueness slowly fading with every minute of the intense Colorado sunshine. He basks in the sun, soaking up the rays hoping he never forgets what it feels like. For he knows that all too soon his days will be spent in the Alaskan climate, bombarded by overcast days full of rain. And so he waits.

He knows that he will never again have passengers of the high quality he will carry to the Yukon wilderness. He has accepted this and looks forward to this epic journey from the lower 48 states to our nation's 49th. Until then, he sleeps.

Following are a few pictures of Big Blue in all his glory. Notice the sleek contour of his body. The pleather seats that shape to your body to offer the utmost in comfort The sliding door on the passenger side allows easy exit and entry for all passengers. Also be sure not to overlook the seemingly endless window space. These characteristics, along with his ample storage space, enable Big Blue to offer a group of 9 adventurous souls going from Denver to Anchorage everything they could ask for in the chosen mode of transportation.

What's in store for us? Only he knows!

To Steph Who Cannot Come

We will miss you!! It won't be the same!! YOU make everything fun :(