We had my spouse's change of command last Tuesday... not ready to talk about that yet, but maybe soon.But after the ceremony, we went back to our room, played 3-D Tertris with the rest of our belongings, and hit the road. Our goal, to make it from Spokane, WA to Detroit, MI in four days, a total of 2440 miles. As we drove along, we had a lot of time to talk and to think. Here's some of the random thoughts that crossed my mind as we put miles behind us.
- The Wyoming state landmark must be the snow fence.
- In Nebraska, I found myself driving 80 mph on Interstate 80 listening to "80's on 8"... neat!
- West of the Mississippi River, 99.9% of the people are thoughtful, considerate, and obey the rules of the road. The other 0.1% make it not that much fun anymore. Once we got into Illinois and Michigan, all bets were off. Honestly, it just wasn't fun at all that last 400 miles.
- Times goes faster when you're the driver and not the passenger.
- When we listen to Piano Puzzler on NPR, I am better at naming the tune, my spouse is better with naming the composer style.
- Cracker Barrel - check. Chick-Fil-A - check. Culver's Custard - check. Still waiting for my first Waffle House sighting.
- Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me is still very funny, even though Carl Kasell has retired.
- Podcasts and satellite radio have made this a good trip so far.
Even so, "Are we there yet?"
Peace, Deb
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