I will be driving through Oregon and Northern California and will probably have minimal internet access until I show up at Katy’s doorstep in San Fransisco (or Berkley, more accurately). Hopefully the couple of posts below will amuse you until then.

So now I’ve been in Sun Valley for a few days, hanging out with my dad and Ray Ann, who are in the process of remodeling the kitchen here. The reason they ended up remodeling is kind of silly: Their stove is pretty much busted, but the stove’s a 1974 original, so of course even ...

So as you know by now if you actually read this page, I’ve been driving around the country like a nut for the last week or so. Here, briefly, are some of my thoughts about various things. North Dakota Wow, what an incredibly boring state. Roadside Silliness I went to two of the larger instances ...

Wesley Willis died yesterday. His demented ravings about “Whupping Batman’s Ass,” being thrown out of church, and hitting people with a two by four will be sorely missed.

I have made it to Idaho. In the past week I have visited: – Fargo – The Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD – Wall Drug – The Badlands (SD) – Mt. Rushmore – The Crazy Horse Monument – Devil’s Tower – Little Bighorn – Yellowstone – Teton National Park These, and a fine assortment of ...

After flying back to Chicago to pick up my car and tie up some loose ends, I’m off again, this time on a three-week roadtrip where I will have internet access maaaybe once a week. You kids enjoy yourselves, I’ll say hi to the middle of nowhere for you.

I officially made it to LA in one piece. One very, very tired piece. Further updates to come.

I really should start listening to the radio every once in a while on really long drives, to make sure the East Coast hasn’t fallen apart. Frankly, I’d much rather be dealing with this election fiasco than with BLACKOUT PANIC 2003!, as the news kids seem to have dubbed it. Good thing I am, then.

Whilst checking that my last post posted, I noticed this site has now officially gotten more than 10,000 hits over about a year (there was a period when the counter was banished because it was acting up). Woo Hoo! Thanks to everyone who’s visited!

I will be posting sporadically for about the next month, as I am moving to Los Angeles and taking a very long roadtrip. There will be occasional updates, providing I can get access to someone else’s computer, since this one’s about to go in a box. Have a good August, everyone!