Roughing it

We are really roughing it now! Last night we slept in sleeping bags. The fact that these sleeping bags were on a carpeted floor in an apartment is neither here nor there. We had dinner with lily's great friend, Mariyam, at a Korean BBQ joint. Mariyam may be reading this g now - if she is, I'd just like to reaffirm that she makes excellent crepes.


Today is even more rugged, as you can see from this picture taken in front of...a huge mall.


Miles: 1,120

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Location:E 19th St S,Newton,United States

Clarks

I keep thinking of Morgan and Stephanie Clark. Not because I miss their presence or anything - it's all because Chicago is basically named after them. Specifically, I have seen Morgan St. and S. Clark St. twice.

Leave me alone, Clarks!






Miles: 900


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Location:E 19th St S,Newton,United States

Chicago

I'm in Chicago, but nothing has happened yet. Other sad things did occur, however. The sad things all involve me forgetting important things, like:

1) My glasses - useful night driving and for spotting bears
2) My lucky water bottle - useful for drinking water and clubbing bears when they get too grabby
3) My hiking flannel - useful for warmth and attracting bears (it is bear colors).

Miles: 850

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Location:S Franklin St,Chicago,United States

Sign time

Want to see some signs? Part one in what is probably a one part series.



Pandas + God = Pennsylvania.



My kind of truck! Filled with bison bison, which is the scientific name for "bison." Look it up.



Why is Mexico so pricey to send packages to? This is not a joke. I want to know.

Miles: 680

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Location:Indiana East-West Toll Rd,Angola,United States

Toledo, Birthplace of Katie Holmes

I know zilch about Toledo. According to wikipedia, Tom Cruise's beard is from there. Don't sue me, Maverick! Scientology is cool! Everyone knows you're soooo straight.

Ahem. Road trip is going well. We missed seeing Jenny in Youngstown due to some scheduling snafus. We will be in Chicago in a few hours and are having dinner with lydia's ole chum. Then we may drive a bit more or just crash in the windy city.

We just had some grand Mexican food. I've basically had Mexican for 40% of my meals this week.



Margs.

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Location:Ohio Turnpike,Delta,United States

Roar

We saw our first grizzly!! It was fighting a bison. I liked it so much that I painted a picture of it, and then I took a picture of my painting.



This is a real story.

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Location:Lowes Dr,Clearfield,United States

No vacancy

There are no hotel rooms anywhere in central PA. There are also no people. Lydia and I are jamming to Otis redding Christmas music and trying to stay awake. We may have to camp out of necessity! Don't tell anyone but I'd rather sleep in a hotel than a tent tonight. I am not quite in tent mode yet.

Things I have learned so far:
1) Lily has a weird way of whistling
2) Lily drives quickly
3) PA doesn't take kindly to vacancies
4) We didn't have dinner but I'm not hungry. Why?

Miles: 230. We are about 130 miles behind schedule.


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Location:Rock Rd,State College,United States