Game 1 - Let's see how many signs we can find with "Beaver" in them .
Man, it sure is flat in these parts. We think we're gonna have to come up with some games to pass the time...
beaver val exp
lewisburg, pa to des moines, ia
wait. i think it was Indiana.
interstate 80
hey, is it hazy outside or is the window dirty???

Game 2 - Theme ipod blocks

Brandon comes up with...

Songs about America:

- Rammstein: Amerika
- LCD Soundsystem: North American Scum
- Primus: American Life

Dad counters with...

Songs about Bridges:
- Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge over Troubled Water
- Eminem: Stan
- Led Zeppelin: The Crunge

Coincidentally, Brandon was just about to put "The Crunge" in his Odd Time Meter block (what are the odds, pun intended):

- Porcupine Tree: The Sound of Muzak
- Led Zeppelin - The Crunge
- Nine Inch Nails - The Becoming

In another amazing coincidence, Dad comes up with a second block that has both Simon & Garfunkel and Eminem:

Songs about America:
- Simon & Garfunkel: America
- Eminem: White America (that was a great transition)
- David Bowie: I'm Afraid of Americans

more later...




welcome to ohio

could have been Illinois?

 

who knows...?

this was a farm in Ohio.
and on to Leg 3...
ohio tree
Punk songs less than 2 minutes long:
- Black Flag: Rise Above
- Offspring: No Brakes
- Bad Religion: Delirium of Disorder

Hey Look! It's the M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I river.

Sorry so blurry, gang. That's what you get for taking a picture hanging out the window at 70 MPH.

From now on, all the radio stations start with a "K".

mississippi river
Songs by guys who used to be in the closet:
- Elton John: Honky Cat
- George Michael: Freedom
- Queen: Killer Queen (OK, we're not really sure if Freddy was ever in the closet)
welcome to iowa
Oh cool, unlike the last 3 states, Iowa actually has hills. :)
monkey king buffet
Turns out, Iowa has some awesome sunsets, too...
And, the world's largest truck stop!!!
Iowa 80
Plus, a Monkey King Buffet
iowa sunset
And who would have thought we'd find a Mexican restaurant in the burb of Iowa City, right off the highway???
complete with Mariachi band, even!
indiana flag
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ohio flag
illinois flag

Westbound:
Leg 1 (Boston to Lewisburg, PA)
Leg 2 (Lewisburg to Des Moines)
Leg 3 (Des Moines to Vail, CO)
Leg 4 (Vail to LA)
Destination


Eastbound:
Leg 5 (LA to The Grand Canyon)
Leg 6 (The Grand Canyon to Roswell, NM)
Leg 7 (Roswell, NM to Memphis, TN)
Leg 8 (Memphis, TN to Roanoke, VA)
Leg 9 (Roanoke, VA to Boston, MA)

Porcupine Tree's "Fear of a Black Planet" was actually perfect music for this scenery!