RoadTrippers Background

I was writing this blog like an epic and in any good epic the main characters have all sorts of interesting aliases. For those of you who do not enjoy epic, I will provide some clarification/background at this time.

On the trip we have six people.

Peter P (previously known as Stinky Pete) has spent several months reworking his image and claims he is no longer a stinker and would prefer to be called "Skateboard Pete". He is 3 years old and his favorite past times include biking, scooting, and of course, skateboarding. His stated goals for the trip include "punching" and going to the pool.

Joseph P. who is also know as JJ, Joe Jr., Joe Joe, Little Joey Boo-Boo, JDUB, Joey Boots, Boots, Joey Rigatoni, Joey Joe Joe Shabadoo or Joe is the 5 year old on the trip. He likes all sports including basketball, golf, baseball, soccer but seems to really enjoy his DS. He is very concerned about government waste and does not like green peppers in quesadilla and probably enjoys the cacuzzi the most of all the kids.

Abigail P who may be referred to as Snabby, Abbadosh, Abby, and Abbadabbado just turned 7 and loves make-up. She has mastered the art of applying liquid eyeliner in the car. Her favorite hobbies include doing handstands, drawing, playing jacks, cards and keeping A. Honey from drinking too much diet soda. Her goals for the trip including getting a pedicure and to just have a few minutes alone to relax. She has been recording the list of state license plates we see and is very optimistic that we can get all 50. She has waited her whole life to see El Capitan and now it looks like her dream is coming ture.

Jennifer Cheney P. is also called J. Pen or Jenny Penny or Jen. She is 29, married to my brother and is the mother to Pete, Joe and Abby. Her hobbies include running the kegerator on Granada Lane, going to 3,5 & 7 year old children sporting events, and photography. Jennifer was born on a army base but claims to never remember being on a base prior to Tuesday. Their family moved to Kansas last January and have covered the KS to PHL and KS to NC route several times. She felt it was time to head west.

Barbara Lawn Cheney is BOP. Bop is also 29 and the grandmother to Abby, Joe and Peter and mother to Jen. The name came from Abby when she was trying to say Barbara but all that came out was Bop or so the story goes. Yesterday, Abby was talking about how Bop was a little slow on the alpine roller coaster ride and the attendant turned to Abby and said, "What is a Bop." Bop has been taking on the most of the driving on this trip and all of the sleeping on the sofa bed. We called the front desk for help and fortunately, we were successful in inflating the sofa bed last night.


Donna Henry accepts all of the following names 1) Donna, 2) Aunt Honey,3) A. Honey, 4) Xansky. Little Joey boo-boo has been calling me Aunt Sweetie or Aunt Honey Sweetie. Since I was able to free up a few months from my calendar and I was informed that kids were out of school by the end of May, I called J. Pen and said let's head west. Bop who also recently freed-up some time on her calendar wanted to go and so here we are sitting in Park City, UT on our way to Winnemucca, NV and then to CA.

Other names: T. Money= Todd Smith, a favorite cousin-in-law. Dude= The Pesansky family dog. Matt = Aunt Honey's husband.

I hope this helps.