Tuesday, April 04, 2006

The Great Plains

Sioux Falls, SD


I SOOOO need a vacation. I listen to the Opie and Anthony radio show on XM satellite and they spent most of today's show talking about what they did on vacation last week. Anthony went on and on about his carribean cruise. Ye Gods! I needed a cigarette.


I spent a rather interesting day driving backroads in South Dakota. Talk about remote. I grew up in a small town of about 2500 or so. But it was just a few minutes drive to two metropolitan areas, Cincy and Lexington. I drove almost four hundred miles today and didn't go through a town with more than 800 people, and most were much smaller. I mean, some of these people don't have a wal-mart within 100 miles or more. It's almost unfathomable. I envy them, in a way. I envy the relative simplicity. I really enjoy the lack of business, in general. It's very flat and lacking in geographical detail. I love it. I could get lost in it. If I had the opportunity to go back in time, I would very much like to go back and be a part of the Lewis & Clark expedition. The majesty of this land is awe-inspiring. At least to me, anyway. To experience it in a virgin state would be, quite simply, breathtaking. I think if I only had to drive in the western part of the U.S., I would enjoy it a lot more. Except in the winter. It's still snowing in the mountains. Yech! Perhaps a roadtrip? That would tie in nicely with my vacation needs...:)


I also got to cross South Dakota off of my state list today. I thought about routing myself through Nebraska tomorrow so I could cross it off as well. But, I decided it was too far out of the way. Oh, well. South Dakota looks just like Kansas. Nebraska lies betwixt the two, so I guess I've been there by default. Maybe another time. For now, I'm off to Philly . *blech*


"...life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans..." -- Beautiful Boy by John Lennon


Curiosity of the Day

Well, just the day in general, I guess. I did see a billboard for an eatery featuring a "salad bar inside a bank vault"...O_o


Any Comments? Any Questions? Be Quiet As You Go?

2 Comments:

Blogger Mike said...

Ho-Chunk: n. A fat-ass prostitute. (see "Truffle Shuffle", def. 2)

You should endeavor to get laid in every state. It'll take a little longer, granted. And, you're almost certain to get the clap. But, look on the bright side: By the time you're done with that task, your truck repairs will long be paid for.

4/05/2006 02:36:00 PM  
Blogger twistedyoda said...

I prefer my definition...

Ho-Chunk: n. slut cellulite.

Not only will the truck repairs be paid for, the truck itself will be a pile of rust ready topple over in a stiff breeze...

4/06/2006 08:52:00 PM  

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