The Shell station (behind our house) may not be the coolest point from which to embark on a journey of this nature, but it sure is practical. We pointed the FJ south and made it all the way too . . . Southcenter. We had forgotten to eat during our hectic stay of packing and watching the Brewers, Packers, and Seahawks all suffer painful losses.
After filling up our gas tanks, we decided we could do better than 13.4 miles on day one. Over the hills, and through the rain we went . . . to Vancouver, WA. We stayed with my cousin, Chris and his wife, Karen. Amy was forced to listen to my new XM radio receiver on the drive down the 5, and she was just mildly impressed with my ability to pick up the Red Sox-Angels playoff game. I assured her . . . "look honey, they're already in the 5th inning, this will be over soon. " Meanwhile the miles crept by and the game went even slower. By the time we arrived at our destination, Amy was done with the game, but the game wasn't done with her . . . Chris and Karen had the game on when we arrived. Apparently, Comcast in Vancouver sees fit to offer TBS in HD, while us poor folks in Seattle are less fortunate. The focus quickly shifted away from the TV towards Chris and Karen's homemade beer.
We savored the chance to sleep in a real bed, under a real roof, with absolute temperature and weather controls. Karen had homemade road snacks waiting for us in the morning, and we departed at the crack of 10:00am.
Next stop . . . the Northern California Coast and Redwoods National Park. The good news . . . We are now closer to the Equator than the North Pole. Those crazy guys in the Oregon Highway Dept. come up with all kinds of way to entertain you while driving.
6 comments:
funny old man
The most important question seems to me to be: what kind of road snacks?
fresh pumpkin bread, and some tasty snacks provided by alaska air lines.
my favorite road trip snacks: sunflower seeds (to be spit out the window with the fear they will be windblown back into your face), cheetos (puffy or crunchy), hot tamales and my most favorite road trip snack ... slim jims! Can be purchased at most roadside gas stations and truck stops! I look forward to more fun posts. Have fun!!
The South Center stop for chow shows just how freakin relaxed you are, previously you would of had to bolt at least a 100 miles before breathing. Excellent progress!!!!!
Susie
What a witty brother I have...
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