1) Will, this is awesome and I am glad to help in anyway... if you want I could drive it from Huntersville to Davidson. Just let me know.

On a more serious note, if this really works out we need to document the hell out of the journey of your package. Dave and I are willing to feature this blog and somehow make it easier to keep track of where the package is, who has it, what state its in, tons photos of course, etc. until it arrives safely in the arms of Emmy Ann and Todd. This could be the first ever blogging of a shipped to-large package.

2) I think it could be awesome!!!!!!


I just heard from Kisa Koenig!!!! She said that she is in!!! She and her family will be able to take it from Cincinatti to Idaho!!!! They have enough room!!!! Alright Humzooers!!!!! What can we do??? I can drive to meet anyone near Western NC or Southern Kentucky!!!! Give me some pointers!!!! Which Direction should I go???? Can anyonyone help get the package closer?? I have the whole day on Saturday!!!

3) I can drive from Louisville down to Southern KY to meet you somewhere... Can someone in Cincinatti come and meet me in Louisville? or I suppose I can drive it up there...

4) Will, can we get Kisa on Humzoo? If we feature this we need all recipients of your package to get involved and document it on Humzoo. We can do this!

5) I could probably meet Betsy somewhere to connect the dots from KY to IL and possibly MO or IA, but sounds like you need it to get to Ohio, so not sure if I will be a help or not. But I'm all in! Also, everyone involved in this needs to add a special *something* to the item in question.

6) Oh Dave that's an excellent idea. I can get it to Cincinnati if someone can meet me in KY.
Like maybe Williamsburg, KY... something on I-75

7) Denny .... Im working on getting her on Humzoo right now. She is a photographer in Teton Valley.. Where we used to live in Idaho. She would have some awesomeness of her own to add to Humzoo!!! Maybe after this adventure she will move her blog to Humzoo...

8) Could we at least get her to setup an account to blog about the package? We don't want to leave any piece of the journey out, especially the last leg of it.

9) Well I just woke up to find some AWESOMENESS going on in humzOo land!
This is so friggin' sweet guys! I can't believe that it might actually work! HUMZOOERS UNITE!!!
I'm sure Kisa would be willing to document the long drive from Cinci to Teton Valley...it will give them something to do on the long drive! Not sure if she has wireless. What an adventure. Thanks everyone!!

10) Okay from Wilkesboro to Williamsburg is almost 5 hrs!!! I may be able to do that ... but it would help if there was someone in between. It would take me around 7 hrs to get back home. Is there anyone in between???
I wll have a 7 month Preggars Wife with me!!

11) What about Knoxville, TN??

12) Will....maybe we can get Todd's dad Rick involved.

13) not sure I can make a 7 hour drive hubby ole' pal! Unless we stay somewhere Saturday night

14) Yeah Emmy Ann.... get P rick to take a look at the Blog.... do you have his email???

15) Knoxville will be closer for us, right Will?

16) Is there someone inbetween that can help out?

17) Why don't you just ship it in pieces? It could be like a puzzle, those are always fun.

18) aren't the nichols coming here in june?

19) Knoxville is a little Closer... We can have a road trip with Brenton!!!!

20) I am going to contact Rick!!!!! Thats Emmy Ann's husbanio's Dad.... And he is a pretty Cool Dad!!!!!! I mean ... I love Him!!!!!!!

21) Wish I could help but I don't think Oregon is in the path. (sigh) Can't wait to watch it on the web, though. That will be fun.

22) Jess, they are coming in June, but they still don't know how to get it back with them

23) i may have to go to PA in the next week or so...I could get it from DC to Pittsburgh if i do.

24) Maybe we should take it everywhere in the us befor we take it to ID!!!!!

25) maybe we need a humzoo flat stanley

26) Kinda like the Olympic Torch. A Humzoo Community passing of hands to finally arrive in ID!

27) Sweet!!!!!!!

28) "Where in the World is Will's Big Package?!"

29) Sorry people. Haven't logged on in a couple hours and look what happened!! Sweet! Since I'm moving myself, husband, 2 year old, 2 cats and a dog across the country, my time is dwindling to get in gear...so the changing of the blog from blogger to humzoo might have to wait.

So I hear someone is going to MO? That will be our first overnight, visiting a friend in St. Louis. We'll be going through Danville, IL first to visit Chris's grandfather. We'll be hitting St. Louis Monday around 5pm on Monday, April 28th. Seems like an option??

I suppose I could try to drive to Louisville which is 1 1/2 hours from Cincy, I think. It might be tough with all the packing that hasn't even begun (and did I mention a toddler on my leg?? Will and Bek will soon find out all about that!) Maybe that's where Rick comes in??

Don't worry all, I promise to document all handing off if we pull this off. Everyone else needs to bring a camera too so we're sure to get it.

30) You people are AWESOME! I love Humzooers!!

31) And someone mentioned Em and Todd coming to SC at the end of May. Could they pack the hell out of it and check it??

32) Kisa - what route are you taking from Danville to St. Louis? I'm guessing that you'll be going right by Springfield, IL, where I live. Too bad Will didn't have his s**t together to give this to me when we were there 1 week ago! Dang. Oh well, I think we can make this happen.

33) I can totally take it to Kisa in Cinci on Sunday... Will n Bek, can you guys meet me in Knoxville on Saturday? If so, I think we've got something here...

Maybe those people who are off the route can make monetary donations to the gasoline fund. haha.

34) I'll totally donate to the gas fund!

35) Kisa...when are you leaving Cinci? Maybe we should have a goal of getting the package to you by Saturday so it doesn't hold you up Sunday.

36) Betsy, how far is cinci from knoxville? Are you going that way anyway?

37) We can bring it to knoxville I am pretty sure

38) Well, I can probably drive down to meet you guys in Knoxville on Saturday, then drive back to Louisville Saturday night, and leave for Cinci Sunday morning... Unless Kisa needs the package earlier than Sunday.

Cinci to Knoxville is like 4 hours or something... But Louisville is right in the middle, so it's not so bad.

I need an adventure anyway. I am in a RUT lately!! :)

39) It will be fun... still waiting on Will to comment back. We could leave N.C Saturday morning spend the night in Knoxville Saturday night and be back in time for baby shower in sunday!!!

40) It is only 3.5 hours from Wilkesboro to Knoxville. That's nothing for What Will and I am used to. and we get to drive through those gorgeous blue ridge and smokey mountains...i think

41) are used to (wow)

42) WHOAH! I just found out that we might have some family in the Knoxville area this weekend too!!!
Kill two birds (or squirrels) with one stone!

43) Yeah we can definately get it to Knoxville if not further on Saturday!! I hate for you(Betsy) to have to drive so far!!!!!

44) No way dude, it's no problem at all, especially if it gives me an excuse to visit some family at their cabin in TN, and maybe do some FISHING!
Plus, I am ready to help out fellow humzooers in a heartbeat!

45) Actually, we head out early Monday morning, so if we can get it by Sunday, we'll be safe. Depending on the time, I can try to meet (who am I meeting again?? Betsy? very confusing...) like in downtown or even just over the bridge to KY if that helps.

46) ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

47) Don't go into labor on the road trip, ok??
Instead of a home birth, you could have a car birth :)

48) Yeah That sounds Great!!!!!!!! Wow I am getting excited now!!!!!!

49) I know this is so exciting!!! ( I haven't even told Robbie yet... haha.)
My email is betsyradish@yahoo.com

Will n Bek - I will talk to the BF tonight and see what we can plan for a road trip this weekend.
Kisa - Email me and let me know how far into Cincy you are... maybe I can just drop by your house so you don't have to stop packing!

50) Where is P-Rick!!! Emmy Ann, maybe you should call Todd to tell him to call Rick and tell him to check his email again. I wrote him an email this morning and told him to check out the Blog and YAdda Yadda Yadda... but I didnt include the link!!!! Duh!!!! So I think he went to my business's web page and looked around because it was the only link in the email... under my Signature. I think he went to Boney Insurance and looked around. He sent me a message back saying thats cool... Im and idiot.

51) @ Dave!!!!! I hadnt finished the frame at that time .... GOSH!!!!!!! I am going to make a special trip to Springfield so Mia can throw up on me!!!!

52) Ha!
Just got back from the dentist. This all seems like a whole lot of driving. I think the thrill of having the package go humzoo cross country has made us all crazy! It's so fun but are we being a bit silly? Are yall going to spend more on gas than it would be to ship it?
I'm chipping in...need addresses so I can send checks!
Love to the humzoo community!!!

53) My address is:

Billy Roy Mitchell
102 Whosyerdaddy Ave
Yourmamaville, SC 25698

54) Did you call the airline to see what the price would be????

55) Emmy Ann,
Don't you know that this is way more than about money. It will be fun and it will be for a good cause! I have not been on an adventure in quit some time, now just let us have our fun!

56) My Address Is:

BetsyLou Bobby Jo Bluegrass
123 Kentucky Bourbon Blvd.
Lou-a-vull, Kain-Tucky 40220

57) Bek.... Maybe we could meet Betsy in Clermont KY.... I think it would be great... Thats not too far from Betsy at all!!!!!

58) Will, what are the dimensions of you large package?
https://www.aacargo.com/shipping/generalpackaging.jhtml#max-cargo

59) Darn.... Bek said no to Clermont.... The Jimbeam Factory is there. Knoxville it is!!!

60) Emmy Ann its not going to work on the airplane.

61) If this works out, we will have to use the "humzOo express" to ship all kinds of things...and people. I think we should try it out on your baby in the fall...he/she should be old enough don't you think?

62) Most definitely!!!!

63) We will send Maya back in return.

64) Hahaha. I was like, "Clermont? WTF? Why does he want to go to Clermont all of a sudden?"

65) Give it up, Em. It's too late to stop us now!!

66) Will and I have it all planned out. We will leave Wilkesboro early morning sometime, eat lunch, shop, hang out in knoxville, maybe have a virgin bloody mary or two, meet up with Betsy whenever and then head back to SC that evening. Be home by 10. WORD!!!!

67) Sweet and it doesnt look to bad in person eaither!

68) WillnBek, Do you guys want to meet in Knoxville around 5? Is that too late?

That way I can visit with family for the day and then head over to Knox in the afternoon, and head straight to Louisville after we pick up "the package."

Does that sound alright?

69) Betsy, That sounds great I am trying to Work with another courier... Rick... so you may not have to go all the way to Cincinatti. I know Kisa can't get away because she is in full on packing mode, so I am trying to see if Rick knows someone in or around your area that may be coming his way!!!

70) Taylor,
If this is my 14 year old neice Taylor, what are you doing on the internet? You need to be in school or you need to be paying attention in class. You little sneaky devil!!! GET TO WORK! Look out here comes a teacher!!!!!!!!!!

71) UPDATE!!!!! I just talked to Rick (Todd's Dad) He says he will check on his schedule and see what he can do!!! Awesome. He may or may not be able to help!!!! Its up in the air right now!!!

72) Sounds good. I am totally flexible, so just let me know what I need to do! That would be sweet if this thing could hitch a ride to Cinci... even though I DO love Ohio...

HA!

73) Go Rick!! Hope he can help or find someone going that way!
I think we should have everyone sign the box as it travels via the "humzOo express"

74) Linda's birthday is this weekend...not sure what she and Rick will be up to. They may be camping.

75) Hey Denny and Dave... Its definitly going to happen!!!!!!!

76) I like Emmy Ann's idea about signing the box. And make sure we get pictures of the trip. Sure will be fun to watch!

77) bumper stickers for every town that the package travels through...my idea, thank you

78) That could be a lot of bumber stickers.... Betsy???? Did you get my email????

79) Sorry I was away from my desk for a couple hours. I will check it now...

80) Gosh Betsy...... You dont sit and stare at a computer all day?????

81) Normally yes, which is why I comment on Humzoo constantly :)
But today we were doing a mass mailing, which I think cancelled out all the good things I did for Earth Day... sigh.

82) Well it will be okay... just this time.... I guess!!!

83) I'm doing a bulk mailing today too....earth day guilt!

84) Kisa and Chris are still on standby. Can definitely pick up package in No. KY so Betsy doesn't have to drive all the way in. Packing is coming along swimmingly and I have a lot of family that could probably help out in a pinch. Wouldn't that be cool if Wayne (my dad) was one of the 'couriers"??

85) Hey Kisa... that would be awesome.... Yeah anyone that wants to help is surely welcome!!!!! The only catch is they have to write on the "My Big Package" Blog!!!!

86) Will n Bek, you win the prize for most comments EVERRRR

87) YAYY!!!!!! I think the Package Blog will get more!!!!!

88) Wayne!!! I love Wayne!!! That would be awesome!!!
If yall put stickers on the box you know I'm going to have to save it....what the heck am I going to do with a crib sized box? Maybe we'll have to hang it on the wall too!

89) You can go boxing with it!!

90) emmy Ann, maybe we can tape a poster board to the outside of teh box and put all the stickers and signatures on it. Then you can take the posterboard off and have all the stickers on that seperate from the box.

91) Yeah, and you could paste it to the back of the frame so they stay together forever....

92) right on Kisa! Then that is what we will do!!!

93) Will, I forgot to tell you that UPS came by yesterday while you were out and picked up that huge box in the back office. You will definitely need to reimburse the agency for the shipping charges.

94) Mr. William! That's hillarious!!! Can't wait to see you and your lovely bride!

95) Crap... I need to get some Kentucky stickers now...

96) When does this thing take off Wilbur?

97) The Humzoo Express has been launched!
http://www.humzoo.com/feature/

I just talked to Will, they are leaving soon for North Wilkesboro, home of Merlefest. He got his Treo tether working so we should get some live updates very soon! Get on it WillnBek!!

98) Whoooo Hoooo! Let the party begin!
Go Humzoo Express go!!

99) This is so awesome! Good work Denny & Dave!
Robbie & I will be heading down to TN tonight as well, we won't have the package in-hand until tomorrow afternoon, but we are getting there early so we are POISED AND READY TO RECEIVE WILL'S PACKAGE!