The past 48 hours were challenging. My plan was to head up from Colorado into Wyoming. Most of Yellowstone National Park is unfortunately closed for the winter, but I wanted to drive through the part that was open at the top. I confirmed which two entrances were open and the latest status on the NPS site, and confirmed my route through Google Maps. It was … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Eighteen: Getting Lost & Driving With Pain
As I write this, I am sitting in a small, crappy motel called the Safari Inn in Limon, Colorado. It’s been a longish sort of day. We left off at the Ark Encounter. Actually, there was one thing I forgot to mention. This was in their gift shop: If that doesn’t just perfectly sum up the visitors to the Ark Encounter, I don’t know what … Continue reading TSDTR, Episode Seventeen: Going Down (Pt 2) – Technically Going Sideways
I am currently in Kansas City, MO. Before you ask, yes, it infuriates me that Kansas City is in Missouri. There should be a law against that type of thing. The last few days in Detroit were uneventful, with me mainly dodging assassination attempts from Amy Jane. Here’s a transcript of an event: Me and Amy Jane: *eating corned beef hash* Graham: *eating shrimp and … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Sixteen: Going Down (Pt 1)
It’s only about 4.5 hours from Pittsburgh to Detroit, where I was stopping in to see my good friends Amy Jane and Graham. However, I needed a negative COVID test before I could get there. I got the COVID test on Friday, and mid-afternoon on Saturday I set off, heading vaguely for Cleveland with no real desire to see Cleveland or anything in it. I … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Fifteen: Detroitlandia
I decided, apropos of nothing, to stop off in Lancaster County to see the Amish. I’ve kinda wanted to do this for a while. I have somewhat of a personal connection with Amish / Mennonite groups. If you don’t know what those are, watch this 3 1/2 minute documentary and then come back. As you may or may not know, I was homeschooled growing up. … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Fourteen: Putting the Penn back in Sylvania
After a very nice stay in Savannah (thanks to some great recommendations from several friends, you know who you are), I set off north. I didn’t have anything really planned until I got to Philadelphia (and even that was mostly to get a cheesesteak, which I’ve been craving for a while). I’d initially planned to stop in Richmond, but had some free time, so continued … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Thirteen: Fear and Loathing in New Jersey
I wasn’t able to get tickets to the Harry Potter world at Universal Orlando. (boo) I was, however, able to get tickets to Legoland. (yay?) As an AFOL (Adult Fan of Lego, yeah, we have our own acronym, fuck off) I’ve heard that Legoland is heavily, heavily geared towards young kids, because of course it is. Still, there’s some cool sculptures to see, plus, there’s … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Twelve: Georgia and SC
I remain genuinely surprised at how much I like Florida. The heat is oppressive, the humidity is terrible, and shit constantly seems to be going down (right after I entered Florida I saw a car on fire next to the freeway) but all things considered, it’s a beautiful state. If I had to pick somewhere to live in the South, I’d pick southern California, but … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Eleven: Flo. Rida.
It’s been a few days since my last update, for reasons that will shortly become clear, if the title did not help. I am writing this post in a shitty motel in Fort Myers, Florida. My motel room door has a a sign that lists a human trafficking number, which is not a great sign, and I mean that metaphorically, not literally, although the context … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Ten: Food Poisoning
I drove for maybe 9 1/2 hours today, AND I’M STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF FUCKING TEXAS. Look, normally, I don’t like shitting on other states, but I have a trump card here: I’m FROM Texas. I was born just outside Houston, Texas. I may have spent my formative years in Washington, but beating within my chest is the heart of an angry Texan, and … Continue reading TSDRT, Episode Nine: Texas
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