26 March 2000
number of...
miles =
8035
states visited =
21
minutes spent looking for parking space =
52
feet away from suzanne's front door that we finally found a parking space =
50
national parks visited =
11
moonrises seen =
2
shooting stars seen =
7
time zone changes =
7
actual tumbleweeds blowing across the road =
6
times Todd has told me that this list is getting way too long =
1 (point taken)
creatures spotted =
18 (3 bunnies, 12 deer, 1 armadillo, 1 coyote/wolf thing and 1 moose)
astonishingly beautiful views on I70 East =
7
days I'm behind in my itinerary because of sneaking off to Arches National Park =
1
pleasurable moments derived from sneaking off to Arches National Park =
too many to count
red vine licorice ropes consumed =
10
sunrises over the Grand Canyon that I did not see due to snow and clouds =
1
sunsets over Bryce Canyon that I did not see due to snow and clouds =
1
trees in the middle of the road =
2
karma points the man at the country inn gets for cutting me a deal on a room =
at least 142
miles per hour the wind is blowing right now =
50
neices turning 16 today back in Ohio =
1 (happy birthday Ashley)
dollars lost gambling in Las Vegas =
0
Las-Vegas-related CDs that I brought on this trip =
3
days Todd held out before posting his own content =
9 long, difficult days
jumbo marshmallows in the bag I bought at Vons =
28
windmills in the San Gergonio pass =
hundreds
minutes spent babbling on and on to Howard because he's the first person I've talked to in four days =
squillions
adorable PUPPIES I got to play with today =
2
clean air propaganda signs at Keyes View in Joshua Tree National Park=
4
minutes doubled over with laughter when I actually got around to reading the directions to Howard's =
16
attempted pickups =
1
women in Las Cruces, NM who think I graduated from Harvard Medical School =
2
strange looks thrown at me as I entered the White Sands Missile Range =
10
tiny shops I stopped at in search of Trinitite =
5
cameras lost on the White Sands' Alkali Trail =
1
cameras found after backtracking on the White Sands' Alkali Trail =
1
Little House on the Prarie episodes viewed =
4
hitch-hikers =
6
large dragon/giraffe like animals on the side of the road =
1
times I got out of my car in the Davis Mountains to snap photographs =
13
random citizenship checks north of El Paso =
1
moments filled with freedom and uncertainty =
infinite
times pulled over by the Highway Authority =
1
tickets =
0
st. etienne CDs being shipped to Howard's so I can enjoy them on the way home from LA =
4
cows watching intently while I photographed a stunning Oklahoma sunset =
about 37
dreams involving Al Gore =
1
ex-boyfriends with new wives following in the car behind me =
1
urges to touch the st louis arch =
infinite
missed opportunities to photograph a spectacular sunset =
3
Saint Etienne CDs left at my parents house =
4
cloud factories =
2
miserably rainy days that dampened my road-trip spirit =
0 (invincible)
Lloyd-Dobbler-like moments driving around talking into a mini
tape recorder =
0 (so far, but I'm prepared)
gas station flirtations =
1
Kevin-Spacey-Annette-Benning-via-American-Beauty-singing-in-the-car-type moments =
infinite, uncountable number