We're back in Tokyo safe and sound. Our trip was awesome - we caught up with so many friends and family members. We managed to spend some quality time with everyone. Thanks to everyone who made this trip so special - Zane and Sarah and the rest of Darin's rellies, Shane, Erin and JD, Jason and his family, BJ, Amy, Hogan, Michael and Allison, and Jim. The weather was fantastic - sunny and warm....until the last day of our trip when the weather turned nasty and the temps dropped more than 20 degrees in one night (from 26 degrees celcius to ZERO). We were planning to visit the Space Center in Houston but we decided to hunker down in our hotel room and do some final shopping nearby....I am so glad we just missed the brunt of the terrible storms hitting the US right now.
I managed to knit two hats and a scarf during the trip. I cast on and finished one of the hats on the flight from Detroit to Tokyo. My hands were aching. I knit Darin's hat on the trip to the US.
We drove a total of 1536 miles (or 2471 kms).
We ate lots and lots of food especially on Thanksgiving. There were leftovers for days.
You can check out all the food we ate here.
We enjoyed the big sky over Oklahoma and some amazing sunsets.
We went to about a million thrift stores and I bought 10 pairs of shoes!!! Only 8 are pictured here because the last two wouldn't fit in our luggage. Not to worry though they only cost me $1 a pair.
There are many more photos to come. Still trying to sort and edit them. We are happy to be back and we even managed to go to our buddy Martine's birthday party only 45 minutes after we had arrived back at our apartment from the airport. Just enough time to shower and change. This photo was taken by Martine herself - we look so tired and jet lagged - happy birthday love!
Shoes are cute! Just like sunsets, shopping and food.
Love Mok
Posted by: Mock | December 04, 2006 at 08:39 PM
It's great to have you back and I was so happy you weren't too tired to come to the party! Hope you had fun, didn't really get much of a chance to chat properly.....
The road trip photos are just beautiful!!!!! I'm so jealous. Some nice mary-jane's in the shoe collection, Imelda :)
Quiet beers soon, ne.
Posted by: martine | December 04, 2006 at 08:56 PM
Long time reader, first time poster, but I have to know...how on earth do you get knitting needle onto a plane? The only time I tried it I had to leave the needles behind and unravel half my project. Knitting is the perfect long-haul activity, but security weren't sympathetic.
Posted by: awolanna | December 04, 2006 at 10:08 PM
what a great trip! that's a lot of driving, people, places, food, and shoes :) too bad you couldn't bring back those last two pairs! glad to hear you're back in tokes safe and sound.
Posted by: gleek | December 04, 2006 at 11:10 PM
The pictures of food are hilarious! I guess when it's offered in such freakish abundance, there's nothing to do but photograph it.
Your trip sounds fun and I'm glad you were able to make it to so many thrift stores. You'll be set with shoes for a while now.
Posted by: Jenna | December 05, 2006 at 01:01 AM
Looks like a wonderful trip. I can't believe that Thanksgiving spread! Glad you are safe at home now.
Posted by: Mariko | December 05, 2006 at 05:56 AM
Looks like you had an awesome trip. Welcome back!
Posted by: PeachTree | December 05, 2006 at 09:38 AM
Looks like you had tons of fun! Shoes, especially! Lukcy to be able to knit on your flight home, knitting needles were banned completely from my Chicago-Paris flight. Sigh.
Posted by: Aimee | December 05, 2006 at 06:31 PM
Kat-did you use your Denise needles on the flight? I've been debating on buying the new Knit Picks Options needle set but figure I will still have to invest in Denise needles to take on planes.
Your post has me craving Mexican food.
Posted by: Melissa | December 06, 2006 at 09:55 PM