The Beginning

I am a list person. I literally can't make it through the day without one. I make packing lists, grocery lists, daily "To Do" lists, weekly "To Do" lists and for years, I've been making a "Things I have to do at some point" list. One of the many items on that list is finally going to be crossed off starting Monday morning. I'm going to be crossing the northern United States in a car with one of my friends, Catherine (yes, we have the same name-I know, it's crazy). I'm flying to San Diego, CA to meet her and as soon as I step off the plane, we hit the open road.

Catherine's reason for taking this trip is part fun and part work (much like mine). She is writing articles for several NC newspapers and interviewing North Carolinians along the way. My big plan is to travel, eat wonderful/crazy food (like a buffalo hamburger) and visit some of my Company's (Family Dollar) great stores in the areas where I'm traveling. I too am going to be writing articles about the places that Catherine and I visit, but mine will be much more focused on the stores and the wonderful Associates who work in them. I have to say that I haven't been this excited about a trip in a long time!

Along the way, Catherine and I are planning to stop in Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Cheyenne, WY, Rapid City (and Badlands National Park), SD, Omaha, NE, Chicago and Louisville, KY. This is a very interesting way to travel for me. After my whole paragraph about my love of lists, you will be surprised to hear that knowing where I'm visiting is about as planned as this trip is. We aren't even totally sure about where we'll be and on what days, but I am determined to go with the flow!

It's going to be a great time, so stay tuned for updates!