ROAD TRIP! The absolute best kind of vacation. My husband and I take one every summer. We went to Montana last year and this year we went to the Redwoods. Enjoy yourself. You will have a wonderful time.

We love road trips. Have a wonderful time and travel safe.

Thanks everyone...I appreciate your suggestions and well wishes...we are truly so excited we can hardly wait to leave. I am keeping a notebook of all the suggestions and ideas and plan to share info & photos of our trip. You guys are the best...I could never have planned this trip without all the great info from the board.

Only a month? You will want to be gone longer than a month to take in all of that! But it sure sounds like fun. Don't know how far north you plan to be; but if you are in the Lake Erie area there is a great large store in Bettsville, Ohio called the Doormouse. It's great just aisles and aisles of fabric in a barn style facility. Also, Paducah Ky is also a fun stop, that town lives and breathes quilts. Eleanor Burns store is there and she had some great prices when we were there. Enjoy and travel safe. Oh, yes please keep us updated.
Sandy