Wi-Fi at the Flyin' J
Carl here, checking in from a truckstop on I-90 just outside of Sioux Falls, SD...
This post is kind of a placeholder. We'll bulk it up and allow it to multiply later, but just to keep everyone in the loop, here's the deal:
-went up to the 1000 Islands where I've been living and took a rainy boat ride and had a delicious dinner.
-got one year older
-took a pointless but enjoyable 2 hour detour in Toronto.
-had a lovely exchange about fruits and vegetables at the border crossing near Detroit.
-ate a tasty dinner in Detroit and afterwards we were delighted to find the car still parked, with surfboard, wheels and body panels still attached.
-booked it to Chicago where Nate & Emily were generous enough to let us crash on their spare bed with only hours' notice.
-wandered Chicago (I took some architecture tours).
-went to a show at Improv Olympic
-saw a fascinating exhibit about Vietnam vets at the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
-booked it to Minneapolis to surprise a Watson friend of Will's, only to find that she's in Madison (a few hours behind us).
-attempted to purchase food at a Taco Bell that is unlikely to remain in business.
-listened to a LOT of This American Life (thanks Kremberg!)
-bought a lot of gas (some for under $2! Yee-Haw. We've decided to upgrade to an Escalade.)
-kept driving, ended up here in Sioux Falls with Will fast asleep and me ready to pass out.
So that's our deal. Next chance we get, we'll turn this into a fun/link/picture-filled pile of posts for your reading pleasure. Until then, g'night.
This post is kind of a placeholder. We'll bulk it up and allow it to multiply later, but just to keep everyone in the loop, here's the deal:
-went up to the 1000 Islands where I've been living and took a rainy boat ride and had a delicious dinner.
-got one year older
-took a pointless but enjoyable 2 hour detour in Toronto.
-had a lovely exchange about fruits and vegetables at the border crossing near Detroit.
-ate a tasty dinner in Detroit and afterwards we were delighted to find the car still parked, with surfboard, wheels and body panels still attached.
-booked it to Chicago where Nate & Emily were generous enough to let us crash on their spare bed with only hours' notice.
-wandered Chicago (I took some architecture tours).
-went to a show at Improv Olympic
-saw a fascinating exhibit about Vietnam vets at the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
-booked it to Minneapolis to surprise a Watson friend of Will's, only to find that she's in Madison (a few hours behind us).
-attempted to purchase food at a Taco Bell that is unlikely to remain in business.
-listened to a LOT of This American Life (thanks Kremberg!)
-bought a lot of gas (some for under $2! Yee-Haw. We've decided to upgrade to an Escalade.)
-kept driving, ended up here in Sioux Falls with Will fast asleep and me ready to pass out.
So that's our deal. Next chance we get, we'll turn this into a fun/link/picture-filled pile of posts for your reading pleasure. Until then, g'night.
csl
posted by carl and will at 12:16 AM
3 Comments:
Hi guys,
Post more. Five days without vicarious on-the-road adventures is too long. We need fruit-and-vegetables-at-the-border details, character studies from the disappearing Taco Bell, more gas station pix. Scenery pix are OK people pix are better. Drive on! Post on!
KL (Dad)
A great American treasure:
Corn Palace
Mitchell, South Dakota
Have fun,
Lizzy
I don't think you guys are having enough fun yet! How was Badlands? I think Will's new nickname is going to be "Earl"... (TV reference you may not get). Keep the posts and pix coming.
Jamer
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