# PurpleBears' return odyssey **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 24, 2000, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649 "2000-07-24T15:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/21 "2000-07-26T14:42:11Z")
Don’t worry, Pipefitter; you didn’t start anything. Purp and crew got into to Las Cruces just before 2100 last night, and settled into a motel. I’m just awaiting word this morning to see where they are. She is on the last leg of the journey now, and everything has gone well. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/22 "2000-07-26T14:50:24Z")
**pb** ’d make Charlie Kuralt proud! ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/23 "2000-07-26T15:20:23Z")
0905 Update They just crossed into Texas, heading for El Paso, and then on to San Antonio. Yay! In the home stretch! They stopped for dinner last night in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, and saw a large herd of antelope when they were going through Wyoming. ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/24 "2000-07-26T18:53:58Z")
1249 Update. 350 miles west of San Antonio on I10, and moving right along. ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/25 "2000-07-26T22:58:17Z")
1650 update: 120 miles from San Antonio, and home. They expect to be home by 7:30 or so, local. Purp is frustrated; wanting to put the hammer down, but the local gendarmerie are being more attentive than is appreciated, and she’s going through a construction zone also. She will probably make her own next update from the house. ---
**Author:** ![pipefitter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@pipefitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pipefitter)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/26 "2000-07-26T23:56:50Z")
Thanks for all the updates, VB!!! :):):):)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2000, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/27 "2000-07-27T01:24:34Z")
**We’re HOME!!** YIPPEEE!!! 😃 I miss VB and fam. of course, but it’ll be so great to sleep in our own beds tonight. I am _soooooooooooo_ tired. I drove 755.2 miles on Monday, 726.5 on Tuesday, and 599.1 today. _ **Whew!** _ Headed out for supper now, be back soon. (Nothing in the fridge, go figure) 😛 Thanks, all of you who wished us well and safe journey. It was much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@Mr\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Bear)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2000, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/28 "2000-07-27T06:28:40Z")
Glad to see you made it home and that the home was still there in one piece! Looking forward to talking with you on Net Meeting. ---
**Author:** ![pipefitter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@pipefitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pipefitter)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2000, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/29 "2000-07-27T07:47:33Z")
Welcome back PB, glad you made it home safely. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2000, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/30 "2000-07-27T13:29:37Z")
Yay! welcome home! ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649/31 "2000-07-28T00:34:52Z")
Welcome back PB. Though I notice I didn’t get a postcard… 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purplebears-return-odyssey/26649.md?page=1)