where 2007 took me

Just saw this on another blog and thought I'd be a little copy-cat. And so now I will list for you all of the places I spent at least one night at in the year 2007:

• Muncie, Indiana
• Mascoutah, Illinois
• a rest stop outside Des Moines, Iowa
• Provo, Utah
• Mascoutah, Illinois - again.
  
• Nauvoo, Illinois/Fort Madison, Iowa
• a rest stop outside Wheeling, West Virginia
• Brooklyn, New York
• Pittsfield, Massachusetts
• Pittsfield, Massachusetts - again
  
• Provo, Utah - again
  

I think this list attests to the facts that 1) we did a lot of cross-country driving/flying/train riding; and 2) we are too cheap to pay for a hotel and so only spend nights in places where we live, have relatives living, or feel safe parking our car/moving truck for a bit of much needed shut-eye.

If all goes according to plan, 2008 will hopefully include places such as

• Brooklyn, New York, because I'm not in the mood to move again this year;
• Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to cling to the only branch of family we have in these parts;
• Rockaway Beach, Oregon, for a family reunion;
• Issaquah, Washington, to see Blake's grandparents while we're in the Northwest;
• Washington, D.C. and/or Boston, Massachusetts, if we're feeling brave enough for the Chinatown bus;

We're keeping our fingers crossed for places like San Antonio, Texas and Provo, Utah, too, for some aunt-/uncle-/grandparent-Garrett bonding time, but I consider ourselves lucky to be visiting anywhere beyond the bounds of our front door, let alone across the country.

So now, for the sake of the conversation I could use a bit of this quiet, cloudy day, what was YOUR 2007 like and/or where do you anticipate 2008 will take you?