June 23, 2010. We left it all behind. Children, house moths, making dinners and mowing lawns. It's history for now. Emily waved us down the driveway at 6:55 a.m. and we were on our way. To the corner for gas and then the anticipated stop a few miles along 84 to "check the roof rack " flapping strap. He's not an actuary for nothing.
Music filled the morning, peeling back the layers of life and time. Nothing like a tune to take you to a particular moment of youth. Ray made a mix of The Eagles, Stones, Willie, Joe Cocker, Beatles, Baez, Collins and on and on. After lunch we listened to Dylan autobiography, read by Sean Penn. NYC at the intersection of beat and folk.
Best town name found on Rt. 80 mid state PA? How about "Jersey Shore." Honest. I bet they really regret that name now. Or am I the only one who imagines all the girls wear really tight low cut shirts and short shorts and snap their gum? Runners up for best name: Snowshoe, Lord's Valley and Promise Land. I think you move to Promise Land from Jersey Shore right after you get married.
Best bill board? "Coal Energy: Increasingly Green, Always Red White and Blue. " Uh huh.
Around 5 p.m we arrived in Youngstown, Ohio, the crime capital of the eastern USA. I didn't know that either till we got here. Consequently, all evening activities have been limited to inside the hotel. That's ok because we are ready for a good night's sleep. Then it's a hot breakfast in the morning and off to the alma mater.
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Hi Ellen and Ray - it's Jason and Alice here. We really are enjoying reading your blog so far! You have a future as a travel writer. Looking forward to the OSU stop and more tales about your adventures. Have a safe and memorable journey.
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Hi, El & Ray. Finally got the blog link to work. I think the link in my email was adding your perfect punctuation, and, of course, that wasn't part of the address. Well, I'm in now. Let's see. I'm trying to read this summer. I have a stack of books. But mine are stuff like Glen Beck's, Ted Kennedy's and Sarah Palin's books...each in some stage of completion but none done! I just took out Water for Elephants suggested by a friend. I WILL read. These days, school stuff is like my "crossword puzzle" or my solitaire game or my good book. I read and share so much in my classrooms that my student ratings have skyrocketed to an almost-perfect 5 and a few are yelling to try to get me to slow down for air. Yes, I promise to read.
ReplyDeleteOur road trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto was a good one. Great photos. That's a good one to take from CT. Maybe the four of us should go sometime...4 days would be a good jaunt.
Looking forward to more posts.
MOM! You seriously could be a writer! Who knew you were so funny?! ;) But seriously! I can just hear the Jersey Shore girls snapping away at their gum. I love it! its humorous, philosophical, and reflective. Love love love it. Can't wait for the next one.
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ReplyDeleteHa! Laugh out loud!
ReplyDeleteDad is sooo classic. Checking the roof rack and playing those artists - that pretty much sums him up.