Um, sorry for that delay... As neat as the Galaxy Motel was (scored mega originality points for not being a chain), they had no internet. Let's see what I can remember, using my travel notes.
So, let's back-track. Before Utah, we were in Nebraska (which we called Ne-BRAK-uh!) and that took a very long time. We encountered another time change in that state, hooray! Past Paxton, NE we saw real live cowboys, casually herding cattle. (1 mi to Roscoe)
Thanks to Dad's advice, we decided we had enough time to make a small detour over into Colorado to visit the Welcome Center in Julesburg. It was a weird little place, but the people there were amazingly friendly. Signed the log upon their insistence, and when the man named Fred discovered we were coming from Vermont/New Hampshire, he hollered unexpectedly, "Hey! Mr. Vermont... come over here!" Apparently we weren't the only ones in the building traveling from the state. This couple was from Barre, VT, and moving to Longmont, CO.
Our trip idea is better.
5/29/08: This day we got a nice start at 6:30am and left Brigham, Utah behind us. As I mentioned before, no Wi-Fi at the Galaxy but it was fine - perfect called, and they want their shower back! That really did make up for a lot. :-)
We woke to a few drops of rain, but it dissipated - 240mi to Boise, Idaho, and the sun was creeping up already. Somewhere around this point, I realized that Idaho is boring. Really boring to drive through! At least they have Jerome, though it was a terribly dreary pit stop town that smelled of bovine waste and was littered with strange people who stared a little.
Oops, did I mention that on Wyoming Wednesday it was sooooo beautiful? Well, holy gorgeous. That state rocks!
OK. So bottom line, we got to Portland safely. Hooray! The drive through Oregon was intense, as it rained intermittently and the roads were windier (and windier!) than ever. We did not die, amazingly. After the rain chilled the heck out, it was absolutely beautiful. Pictures soon!
Love,
Moni!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Got to Nebraska!
Well, we left the hotel around 9am after getting more water and a couple o' Starbucks coffees. What a rainy, shitty day to travel! We tried to make the best of it, but it really bogged us down. Indiana Jones was a cool state, but Illinois and Iowa were stupid to drive through. Mother-truckers were everywhere, and grossly inconsiderate. Didn't really feel like doing a whole lot of tourism-ing, so we stayed on the highway again. Only stops made were to rest areas. I'm glad my mom packed us some grocery snacks for the trip, because we've probably spent about $15 total on food-related purchases in two days - so rad. Gas was outrageous in Illinois - up to about $4.39, so stupid. We avoided it as long as possible, which proved an intelligent decision. By the time we called it quits today due to rain and general malaise, it was down to $3.77 (in Nebraska). Hooray!
The New Victorian Inn is decently cheap, has a pool that's open all night, a mini fridge and a microwave, and DSL. Food is damn close, too... just a jaunt across the giant intersection, and it's our choice. Worrrd.
We're pooped...
Tomorrow we're gonna hit another time zone within the first hour or so, and try to get as far as we can. Hoping for less dreary weather tomorrow!
Love and kisses!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Portland, ho!
What's up everybody, my name is Tai Mai Shu. And I am going to be writing for you today, just a little free-bloggin'...
This morning my buddy Jake and I left the Upper Valley for our big move to Portland, Oregon. We left around 7:30am and headed South to Brattleboro, VT... connected to Route 9 and into New York. Moved along at a nice clip, and after a plethora of tolls, got through the nonsense of that sprawling state. Lots of on-highway gas stations and restrooms, so we really didn't need to get off the highway. It was neat. Scenery sucked, and we saw tons of roadkill. I wish we had kept a tally of how many dead deer there were, it was pretty repulsive. The iPod Touch kept us going for quite some time, and then we plugged my iBook into the speaker jack and listened to some iTune-age. I don't know how we got all the way to Indiana without passing out, but Jake's a real trooper. Or is it trouper? Whatev.
We're at a sweet little seedy hotel called Fairway Inn, in a sweet little town called Elkhart. There's a Steak N' Shake across the street that we might just have to check out - I hear it is the Mid-West's awesomest fast food. More on that later...
Across the parking lot is a lovely little grocery store called Martin's, where we got some filtered water so we won't be subjected to hotel dankness. The staff was friendly and helped us with our purchases. Hooray! The store's business logo, however, is a bit vampish. Looks like a vampire party. All in red neon and with pointy letters like fangs!
I wish there was more to say for today, but it was just a nice day all around. No problem driving, though gas got progressively expensive as we got closer to Indiana. Damn bitches. Up to $4.11 last we topped off. At least the room was $50 dude.
OK! So, I guess it's TV time and then up bright and early for the next leg of our journey.
Keepin it real...
This morning my buddy Jake and I left the Upper Valley for our big move to Portland, Oregon. We left around 7:30am and headed South to Brattleboro, VT... connected to Route 9 and into New York. Moved along at a nice clip, and after a plethora of tolls, got through the nonsense of that sprawling state. Lots of on-highway gas stations and restrooms, so we really didn't need to get off the highway. It was neat. Scenery sucked, and we saw tons of roadkill. I wish we had kept a tally of how many dead deer there were, it was pretty repulsive. The iPod Touch kept us going for quite some time, and then we plugged my iBook into the speaker jack and listened to some iTune-age. I don't know how we got all the way to Indiana without passing out, but Jake's a real trooper. Or is it trouper? Whatev.
We're at a sweet little seedy hotel called Fairway Inn, in a sweet little town called Elkhart. There's a Steak N' Shake across the street that we might just have to check out - I hear it is the Mid-West's awesomest fast food. More on that later...
Across the parking lot is a lovely little grocery store called Martin's, where we got some filtered water so we won't be subjected to hotel dankness. The staff was friendly and helped us with our purchases. Hooray! The store's business logo, however, is a bit vampish. Looks like a vampire party. All in red neon and with pointy letters like fangs!
I wish there was more to say for today, but it was just a nice day all around. No problem driving, though gas got progressively expensive as we got closer to Indiana. Damn bitches. Up to $4.11 last we topped off. At least the room was $50 dude.
OK! So, I guess it's TV time and then up bright and early for the next leg of our journey.
Keepin it real...
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Is this natural?
Getting younger everyday
in an effort to stop time
I've deserted the ordinary
in favor of a different sort of life
Younger but not smaller
Older but not taller
evaporating without disappearing
fading away without making a sound
silently becoming something old,
something new, yet familiar
there's just something...
that infiltrated my senses
the taste of sugar, feeling
grains slide across my tongue
before melting gently into syrup
when it met my pools of saliva...
very nice. how very sweet
my memory seems to be
remembering actually
smells and tastes
a lot like heaven sounds
immortalized in my mind
those series of moments
as time passed me by
written 6.16.07 edited 6.21.07
in an effort to stop time
I've deserted the ordinary
in favor of a different sort of life
Younger but not smaller
Older but not taller
evaporating without disappearing
fading away without making a sound
silently becoming something old,
something new, yet familiar
there's just something...
that infiltrated my senses
the taste of sugar, feeling
grains slide across my tongue
before melting gently into syrup
when it met my pools of saliva...
very nice. how very sweet
my memory seems to be
remembering actually
smells and tastes
a lot like heaven sounds
immortalized in my mind
those series of moments
as time passed me by
written 6.16.07 edited 6.21.07
That's Not A Spotlight!
As I came around the house
I instinctively blinked, shielded my eyes
from the inevitable brightness, the
unnatural blinding light I expected.
harsh as it may have been, man
was not to blame for this moment
I rolled my eyes and whispered
to myself correctively,
"that's not a spotlight, it's the moon!"
obliterating my vision of the stars
but at least it was no back porch
or motion-sensor driveway lamp
Ursa Major hung on her side,
relaxing in the summer sky
amongst all the other
pinholes, pinpricks of
constellatory shine.
Oh, you know what I mean.
I instinctively blinked, shielded my eyes
from the inevitable brightness, the
unnatural blinding light I expected.
harsh as it may have been, man
was not to blame for this moment
I rolled my eyes and whispered
to myself correctively,
"that's not a spotlight, it's the moon!"
obliterating my vision of the stars
but at least it was no back porch
or motion-sensor driveway lamp
Ursa Major hung on her side,
relaxing in the summer sky
amongst all the other
pinholes, pinpricks of
constellatory shine.
Oh, you know what I mean.
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