Category Archives: The Trip

My cross-country trip in May/June 2010.

Final Preparations

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ken

Jenny, my car, is ready to go. For music, I have a USB stick with 750 songs on it, and a back-up iPod with the same. I’ve made a reservation in Vegas, which is where I’ll spend my first night … Continue reading →

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More Prep

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ken

Jenny gets cleaned up.

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Now Departing

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ken

One last look at my list of things to pack, one last long petting of the kittehs… and it’s time to go. Today’s destination is Vegas (baby.) I’m going to miss my kittehs!

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Made it to Vegas

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ken

I thought arriving on Sunday would be easy, but there’s a 45 minute line to check in! On the plus side, now that I’m out of LA, I’ve discovered that I’m actually quite thin!

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A quick jaunt on the first day

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ken

Okay, first day’s drive. 4 hours, average speed: 85mph, mpg: 28.9. Click on any picture to embiggen. Slathering myself with sunscreen seems to have worked, even with my drive through the 99 degree desert heat. Even setting the cruise control … Continue reading →

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A taste of the strip

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ken

It finally cooled down to 82 degrees at 10:30, so I decided to go have a walk around. I still like Vegas, but it’s so full of tourists! (As always, click a picture to embiggen.) Here is the relatively non-flashy … Continue reading →

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I only spent $25 in Arizona

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Ken

Here I am in Gallup, New Mexico. Very nice people, but they keep asking my opinion about everything. As always, click a picture to embiggen. From Vegas to here, I had to go over the Hoover Dam. There are security … Continue reading →

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Some Leftovers

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Ken

Driving through Arizona, I saw a couple of “impeach Obama” bumper stickers, some teabagger billboards… Even a giant McCain/Palin billboard, sun-bleached and dozens of miles from any civilization. I passed a number of rest stops that had big CLOSED signs … Continue reading →

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Amarillo, Texas

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Ken

I didn’t take any pictures on the road today. I think I’ve already covered “vast, flat expanse” elsewhere. So here are some pictures of my cats, taken by Tammie Smalls, who is looking after them in my absence. After the … Continue reading →

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Downstairs

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Ken

Well, it’s right downstairs, and since I don’t have to drive…

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