I got up early this morning so I could get to the con for all the events. I hopped on the train and got to the convention center. As soon as I got to the door there was a sign posted saying “Weekend and Saturday badges SOLD OUT.” I was so disappointed. There was no […]
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On the 2nd I found a Famous Dave’s so I could try to use my old gift card. I went in, had them check on it, and we found out it was still valid. I had never even used it in the 13 years that I had it. I was able to get a full […]
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I’m back on the road!!! I was hoping to get out a little sooner, but the heat has been so bad I didn’t want to roast in the van. My first few stops are planned, but after that it’s all up in the air. I’m going to Minneapolis to see Ryan, Nick, and Stacy. I […]
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For the long weekend Ashley invited me to go with her to her cousins wedding in Duluth, MN. We took off from Fargo on the 30th. I had to get my yearly Zorbaz fix, we stopped in Detroit Lakes, MN for lunch. The drive to Duluth always seems like it takes forever, but when we […]
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After not being able to shower for three days it felt amazing to finally wash in Grand Junction, CO. I stayed there last night and drove to Denver, CO today, the 19th. I drove to check out the building that Ashley is moving into for her. After that I found an area, Berkeley, with a […]
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Today was a long day of hiking. I started out at Canyonlands National Park. This park isn’t very big, but the canyons are incredible. I drove out to Grand View Point and enjoyed the view for a while. On my way back I stopped at Upheaval Dome to do some hiking. This was supposed to […]
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After the dam last night I pulled off for the night by Monument Valley. It was beautiful camping next to a sandstone tower. In the morning I got up at finished the drive through Monument Valley. It was very pretty, but I wasn’t going to pay the $20 for a five minute drive into the […]
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Yesterday I spent the day driving and stayed in St George, UT so I could get a whole day of seeing the national parks. I started off the day at Zion National Park. The park was absolutely packed with people. There were cars backed up all the way into the village. They have shuttles that […]
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Before heading out of the LA area I wanted to see the Lockheed-Martin Skunkworks building and the Blackbird Airpark. This is probably as close as I’ll be able to get to the Skunkworks. When I pulled into the airpark I didn’t see the blackbirds right away. I thought they might be in the buildings or […]
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Today was my last day in LA. I went to March Field Air Museum on my way out of town. This museum was awesome, they had so many planes. They kept the blackbird inside with the cockpit open. The museum was right next to the airbase and I got to see two C-17 Globemaster’s take […]
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