Okay Divas - it's official -- I'm moving to Park City!!! I'm excited, and also having a bit of an 'oh s$%# what have I done' moment. Any tips / advice on 1. moving across the country (the last time I did this...I had less stuff) 2. moving a cat across the country (Cat Stevens doesn't even like going outside...so this should be fun) and 3. preparing for my new awesome life....let me know!
Also if anyone is a PC local - Hi! I'm your new neighbor. Can we be friends?
I think @RachelV had a cat when she moved cross-country . . .
What are you going to do (ask in work/carreer/support yourself) in PC?
Well, this is a first in 20 years of cat ownership: On our usual Monday-morning drive back to school today, my cat POOPED in his carrier.
He sits in the front passenger seat and always screams for the entirety of any car trip, so the full sensory experience was ... intense.
So you, um, might want to be prepared for that apparently!
When does the show start, lol?!As i try to finalize my plans, I think I have the beginning of a really entertaining reality TV show:
1. I'm going to drive to TX to pick up my 90 year old grandfather -- who really wants to 'help' / go on 'an adventure in the american west'. So cute - not sure it will be helpful, but how do you say no to that? He is the one that put me on my first pony AND skis...so .....
2. Pick up a DOG. Because a dog, a cat, my skis, and my grandfather in one car....what could possibly go wrong! Promise to post updates from the road....because this will definitely not be boring.
When does the show start, lol?!
Nothing wrong with an adventure! If you hadn’t done it you would never know! Are you actually going to Park city? Or local areas? I’m a Utah fan so I think this is wonderful!
Congrats on making a decision! The move sounds like it will be a fun adventure. I was a travel companion for my father for his college reunion in Beijing when he was 90. He was still very active so we had a very good time.Hi Abbi! I'm head to park city proper.....
Spring for the Family Size. And make it the Variety Pak ... y'know, with smokable, edible, tincture, the works!Maybe Rescue Remedy cream for the kitty?
I did! I got some cat sedatives from the vet before the drive, just in case, but ended up not needing them. My cat HOWLED when I left her in the cat carrier, so we ended up just letting her roam the car. She’d walk around for 15 min or so in the morning and then find somewhere to hide and sleep for the entire rest of the day. This was workable with a passenger to wrangle the cat if she tried to get in the way, but might be tough if you’re driving alone.
My cat ended up being a pretty good traveler, but not sure there’s a way to know how your cat is going to handle the drive until you’re doing it, sadly. Maybe a long day in the car as a test?
Here’s me and Kitty on the open road in 2011 on my way to Colorado.
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Congrats on the move!! I’m pretty sure you’re gonna love it.