Let me first introduce you to our GPS vehicle, pictured to the left. Yes, it is a pink bus we call Ferby. Actually we call it Ferby Bitch, but I'm trying to keep this blog clean. You may have noticed that, contrary to the google map of our trip, we traveled to Ohio today and not Pittsburgh. This was decided on Monday when we realized it was a good 90 minutes out of our way for no good reason. Instead we chose Youngstown, only 6.5 hours away, and another 6.5 to Chicago. This made much more sense considering Pitts to Chi was 8 hours and honestly, neither of us really cared about seeeing it (sorry Pittsburgh - I'm sure you're great).
So you ever wonder what's between New York City and Ohio? Bambi. Dead. Seriously, as much as I love the state of Pennsylvania, our trip today consisted mostly of trees, hills, and roadkill. Today was a very long day for both of us. By the time we crossed the border to Ohio both Michaela and I reached a functional state of delirium, the symptoms of which included bursting into hysterical fits of laughter over inane things and shrieking incoherently on the phone to our friends. Nothing much to report about Youngstown. Tomorrow - Chicago!!
Quotes of the day:
Michaela: Look, a train!! (an old train car being towed in the other direction)
Me: Oh wow! :: drives off the road ::
Michaela (screaming): PUNXATAWNEY!!!! LIKE PHIL!!!!!!
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Jim resents your comments about PA, but I have to agree that as of my first drive to Birdsboro in 2005, I had never seen so much road kill of large proportions before in my life. Please don't create any roadkill yourselves okay. And Michaela, please feel free and stop by on your way back to the Cape to vacuum our place, no smiles required :0)
ReplyDeleteLove to both of you!
-Marita
I would agree with your thoughts on PA. I have driven to the middle of the state twice and the entire time I am always like who really lives here . . .
ReplyDeleteDave i LOVE your blog, keep it up and please don't kill Michaela.
Marita