Adventures in Aberdeen: May 2008

Nebraska: Friend or Foe?

For those of you who were wondering, we didn't, in fact, get taken up by aliens somewhere in the middle of Nebraska, nor did we get lost in the wilderness left to live in our car and hunt for food. The major culprit is really my laziness, and the fact that I messed up my neck (not even sure how). So, in any case, let me pick up in Nebraska.

Kelli, as you can imagine, offered an exuberant cry of glee as we found a coffee shop in the middle of nowhere. So, as I got gas (which was cheap by the way (Kyle states with bitter sarcasm)), Kelli frolicked over to get us some much needed coffee. And yes, it was called the Lasso Espresso.

Here is a picture of what most of the United States looks like:

Here is me when I was driving and sleeping:

And, I'm not sure why we put this up. It could be because we wanted another picture of what most of the United States looks like, or, even more likely, because we thought that this picture represented the existential paradox of the earliest American (British) settlers - who, having the rugged wilderness on one side, and fencing off danger on the other, huddled together for some kind of familial security and warmth. Notice the one cow wandering off. Might we not name her Anne Hutchinson?

Travel update

Here are some pics from our trip back to So Cal!

We cruised through Ohio and tried our best to avoid the rain.

We kept going through Indiana and took some pics of the Indiana countryside:

Such as:

...and sadly, also Gary:

I do have fond memories driving through Gary as a kid and having my parents tell me that these were cloud making factories. I kind of like that, it makes it seem ok...but doesn't explain the smell.

Then of course, beautiful Chicago:

We made a stop by Crystal Lake, and hung out with my Aunt and Uncle

Then took off again and went across the plains: This is Iowa

then Nebraska

Thus far the trip has gone well. We almost hit a deer at one point, which was a bit scary, but it has been pretty uneventful. Iowa had more hills than I remember, and was much larger than I remember as well. I have made this trip between Chicago and California 5 times already, and the 6th has been good; Lord willing, it will continue to be. We'll let you know.

Motorcycles are everywhere!!!

Well, as you know, we are on the road again. We've had a bit of rain, some crazy hair, and all in all it has been a good trip thus far. My sinus infection is slowly waning, which always makes things better, and we are booking it for a meeting in Colorado.

To be fair, I think I need to mock an American sign (since I have been known to have a laugh or two at a Scottish sign). So early on in our drive, I saw a flashing (and somewhat of an alarmist) sign, that read: Motorcycles are everywhere!

My first thought, of course, was..."?!" Fortunately, that provided me with plenty of thoughts of motorcycles trying to take over earth for the rest of the trip....which provided some nice fodder for daydreaming.