It is now one day before we leave, and we only have a bit more to do to prepare. We’ve picked out a route to take, so we can visit various restaurants and vineyards on the way to Brownwood through Austin and back. There are quite a few vineyards, and even though we may not go to all on our list, we’ll certainly try. We wanted to create a ‘Just Married’ sign to put on the back of the car, and use in photos. A week or so ago we went to the store to purchase the wooden board (we actually got it for free because it was scrap), paint, flowers, string, glue, all the little odds and ends to put it together. Admittedly we’re still working on it, even this evening, but the paint is drying, and in the morning the second coat of spray-on paint should be dry so we can make the finishing touches.

We’re still trying to get our bags packed. Our clothes are all cleaned and pressed, packed in their protective coverings to avoid getting dirty. We’re also bringing along our new camera and equipment, so we can take videos and photos to document our trip along the way. We don’t want to miss or forget a thing!

-Kori & Eileen