Sep 04, 2009 16:03 - By: Whit Honea
Bad drivers are everywhere.
It’s the Labor Day weekend. Finally. Kids have been back in school for DAYS now and they need some down time. Also, parents.
Here’s the thing about the 3-day weekends. Everybody gets them (except those that don’t and I’m sorry to add to your frustration) and as such people are out and many of them are also about. Everybody, and often their brother, are going someplace, anyplace to make that last piece of summer stretch. Must. Save. Summer. Read More »
Aug 31, 2009 15:40 - By: Aricq
There’s something mysterious when you pull into Louisiana…whether you know it or not. We got up and – thanks to the disapproving looks of the locals, who no doubt heard Tim & I last night singing along to the newest Darkness album around 3am – found the way through our haze to unplug that which needed to be unplugged and dump that which needed to be dumped and get on the road.
Louisiana, as mentioned, seems to carry its own blanket of both old-fashioned mystique and an even more-rooted general dislike of things different to what has become the norm. The gas station we pulled up to not only did not carry my new found favorite cigarettes, but met my fancy request with a raised eyebrow. Tim fought back with his own form of vigilante by winning $4 on video poker. Had it not been for the dilated stares of the No-Doz chewing truckers, he might have stayed longer.
While it might seem repetitive, this rewarding backdrop with the characters that want to make you work for it, it’s simply how things seem to work around here.
Another problem that we’ve faced, and will continue to face, is the fact that while my friends trust me, they don’t believe me. For example, I’m sure Collin trusted me when I said that the photos of the bus do not do justice to the actual size of the bus, which resulted in us not only saying more than one prayer for the satellite mounted on top while driving through his neighborhood, but in Collin and I having to pull out both the ladder and hacksaw from his Father’s garage to make room. T&R fell prey to this problem as well. They’ve been warned about Collin’s love of food, even laughed at the previous story of his, but didn’t believe me enough.
The meal helped them understand. Read More »
Aug 24, 2009 13:47 - By: Laura Charon
A shot of our truck from the side of the road in Grand Teton National Park.
ONE: Hotel patrons who arrive, unwashed and disheveled and barefoot and sometimes even in their PAJAMAS (grown-ups AND children), to partake of the hotel’s breakfast. You’re not at home. Groom yourself, or at least put some clothes on.
TWO: Long stretches of highway that contain nary a rest stop. We don’t want to have to pull of at some random exit, guess at which direction to turn, and drive for an unknown distance, in order to find a restaurant or gas station or handy gully in which to do the necessary.
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Aug 23, 2009 16:02 - By: Whit Honea
Take America’s romance of the baseball movie, throw in The Dude and bring some sexy back and what do you have?
You have Open Road, the latest movie from Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara, Harry Dean Stanton, Lyle Lovett and Mary Steenburgen and it centers on a theme that we often promote here: journey over destination.
Hence, open road. Read More »
Aug 21, 2009 13:20 - By: Whit Honea
Bring your own bubbles.
The journey is long, the road is winding and the destination calls you always forward.
Screw it. Read More »
Aug 17, 2009 13:02 - By: Laura Charon
The 2009 Harley Street Glide that we rented, with the Grand Tetons in the background.
If you have yet to visit the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, I suggest that you hasten forthwith and plan a trip as soon as possible. For it is within this park that you can witness a story like the following unfold before your very eyes.
My husband and I stayed for several days at Teton Village, which is just south of the boundary into the Grand Teton National Park. We rented a motorcycle for two of those days, and had an incredible experience exploring all corners of the park. At the end of one particularly long day of riding, we were heading back toward our hotel via Rt. 26/89/191, along the east side of the park, north of Jackson Hole. All of a sudden, my husband’s helmet-muffled, “Hey!” and pointing finger turned my attention to the right side of the road, where we saw this:
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Aug 10, 2009 13:03 - By: Laura Charon
Well, we’re back. Ten days, 3026 miles, and 912 pictures later. I’d like to summarize my trip with some favorite pictures from each day and each stop along our route. Rest assured, you will all be regaled with details over the coming weeks!
7/30: A long-haul drive – Phoenix, AZ to Salt Lake City, UT. The picture is of the Painted Desert in northern Arizona, taken from the truck as we drove along.
7/31: Another long-haul drive – Salt Lake City, UT to Teton Village, WY; exploring Jackson Hole, WY. The first picture is of downtown Jackson Hole with a view of the Jackson Hole ski area. The second picture is of downtown Jackson Hole, by the entrance to the Town Square (one of the famous Elk Antler Arches can be seen to the left).
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Jul 31, 2009 9:42 - By: Whit Honea
Don’t let the heat fool you. Just because it’s hotter than molten lava outside doesn’t mean that the holidays won’t be here before you know it. Seriously, they’re coming. Read More »
