Archive for 'Great American Road Trip ’08' Category
Day 4: Arizona, Part I
27 June 2008This entire trip has more or less been planned around getting my mom to the Grand Canyon, to the point where I was a little nervous that she would just turn around and start walking home after we were done there, convinced that she had done enough on this trip and ready to be rid [...]
Day 3: New Mexico
27 June 2008The number one question my mom and I have asked each other this week is “What time is it?” followed closely by “What day is it?” We never have any idea. I have been confused by the idea of time zones my entirely life (when you cross from one to another, where does that hour [...]
Day 2: Oklahoma
25 June 2008I’m already about a week behind in updates, which should shock no one, but I’ll try harder. Right now it’s technically day 5 and we’re at the grand canyon, but I’ll dig deep and see what I can remember about oklahoma. In the span of 150 miles or so I bought myself two hats. At [...]
road trip day one: Tennessee and Arkansas
22 June 2008(Topping the list of things I never thought I’d say:) I’m in Arkansas. I don’t have a real grasp on my feelings for this state yet since it was nighttime when we drove in, but the hotel we’re checking out of shortly was out of nonsmoking rooms last night, which I guess is a good [...]