Things I have learned along the way...

I have discovered that trying to work, blog, drive a bo-zillion miles a day, eat, rest, walk the dog and sight-see, are a taller order then I had imaged. So, I have giving up on the notion of trying to post all my ramblings in chronological order. I still have a bunch of tales to tell, and I will get them out in order of length, and the time I have available to write each of them.

Today's post is a collection of things that I have learned, as we have gone along the way. They are in no peticular order,and some will require a further explaination (please submit all requests via email!).

1. There are LOTS of wide open spaces out there.
2. Every city, no matter how small or large,(even if it is just a truck stop) has a Subway Sandwich shop.
3. California has the most expensive gas on the planet.
4. I am REALLY out of shape over 8000 feet elevation.
5. Deer are suicidal.
6. Rural towns in the midwest all look like Mayberry (which is charming).
7. Best app for the iphone while traveling the mid-west in early summer, Weather Radio.
8. "You can't kill a bastard".
9. Sitting next to a rushing river is more effective than Prozac.
10. Even expensive tires blow.
11. Prarie Dogs really do bark.
12. Google directions can be WAY bogus.
13. The Lakota Sioux Indian were shafted.
14. Minnesota really does have serious mosquitos.
15. Watching a full moon rise over a mountian meadow, beats watching TV.
16. Never trust Greg with a Key Lime Pie.
17. Everthing tastes better when you eat it from a picnic table outside.
18. It is important to keep your mouth closed while going though a rapid on a raft.
19. You can't buy wine in a grocery store in a lot of states (which is just wrong).
20. German tourists driving rental RV's, can be hazardous to your health (plus they dress funny).
21. When Greg gets stressed out while driving, he bust out singing "Jesus take the wheel".
22. You can get cell service in the middle of nowhere these days.
23. America is really clean.
24. A margarita should never be made with wine.
25. Beef IS what's for dinner in Wyoming.
26. The Great Salt Lake is the saltiest place on earth.
27. You can't win free rodeo tickets if your town doesn't have a water tower.
28. Carlin Neveda is "where the train stops and the gold rush begins".
29. Cottonwood seeds blow around and look like a summer snow storm.
30. Souvineer stores, everywhere, sell exactly the same stuff, only with different names on it.

This list is to be continued...