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During our cross country trips, Suzanne has taken to writing down notes on different things that happen on the trip.  I wanted to include some of the notes here and embellish on them as needed.

CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP #5

DAY 1: 12/18/11
NYC to Salem, VA

Alexander Hamilton Rest Stop, NJ

Roy Rogers

Suzanne: which do you recommend? The egg cheese and sausage crescent or the breakfast platter?

Woman behind counter who does not understand English:  You want both?

Bob: You are not going to get an answer on that one.

Whoa! Having those windows open is like having a York Peppermint Patty!

Waiting for sandwiches at the Carlyle,Cumberland County, PA

SHEETZ:

ENT Guy 1: I got number 69!

ENT Guy 2: that's a good number!
(They both laugh very hard)

The brilliance that is Mix CD disc 2.  I made seven mix CD's for the car, Suzanne is partial to CD number 2! 

Restaurant du Grease at the BP

Still smelling the grease 20 minutes after leaving the place and we only got tea.

Light up Santa at the entrance of the La Quinta Hotel, BIG ASS blow up Santa behind the concierge desk - hotel employee a little bitchy especially when she finds out we did Hotels.com and she can't take our credit card.

Showtime, Chinese, Dexter finale.  We used our TomTom, and Suzanne called ahead to find a hotel that had Showtime so we would not miss the Dexter Finale!!  It was so worth it!!

DAY 2: 12/19/11
Salem, VA -> Jackson, TN

At IHOP:

Suzanne: "That bacon looks nothing like the bacon in the picture."

Highway Sign - "blasting today at 11:30". I-80

Disc 3 is playing Sting's "If I ever lose my faith in you" and just then when we're thinking and talking about Patrick we drive by a green sign that says "Montgomery Co."

Bob: OMG! Long John Silvers! Richard and I used to go to the mall and eat there because it was really cheap.

Waffle House!

Perkins!

Bob: Perkins is a little more dignified.

Suzanne: Just a smidgen.

Hampton Inn Front Desk person: Mrs. Breeder?

Suzanne: No!

DAY 3: 12/20/11

Jackson, TN to Russellville, AR

Abandoned gas stations, Shell firebomb and unmarked on west side bring us, hovering above red zone, to Exxon on east side of 40, we usually boycott Exxon, but in this case we made an exception.

Memphis.

Suzanne: We're in the city of my conception.

Bob: Are you feeling all tingly?

Suzanne: Yeah. But it may be the morning redhots.

Church with bright flashing billboard - Jesus is the reason for the season of Christmas.

DAY 4: 12/21/11

Russellville, AK to Amarillo, TX

Free hotel room courtesy of dumb ass night shift guy turning off the A/C in our room from the Main Office by mistake and the lovely day girl remedying the situation.

Cracker Barrell lady, a younger blond Kathy Bates wears a "mistletoad" on her apron: green frog wearing Santa hat!

Kickapoo Casino

Bob: I wanted to take a picture of that restroom.

Suzanne: Really?

Bob: Awww, it was bad.

Sign - Leaving Kickapoo Nation

Bob: For a while there we were part of the Kickapoo Nation.

Bob: That (white) car has an antler and a red nose and drives like a maniac!

 

(Seeing Hitchhiker) Bob: O My God, it's Bill Bixby.  Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

1/4 mile later:  Sign - Banner Road.

Bob: Maybe that's where that hitchhiker was going!

Gracefully avoiding the Chalet Inn at Groom, TX, a town with a massive creepy cross standing in its town center.

DAY 5: 12/22/11

Amarillo, TX to past San Jon, NM to Amarillo, TX to Odessa, TX

 Frozen tundra wonderland

Gray, cold northern Texas

No recycling at the Hampton Inn

29 degrees. Why is it so cold?

Sign - Bushland

Bob: Is that an amusement park?

Jersey Girl Pizza in Texas - great pizza

DAY 6: 12/23/11

Odessa,TX to El Paso, TX

A horse statue stands outside the Fairfield Inn. We don't know why.

Putting on disc 1 which starts with "Movin' Right Along" per Bob's request and simultaneously passing a green sign that says "Kermit"!!!!

Large collection of cameras, and mirrors on large stands on both sides of the road.

Bob: What the fuck was that? Are we getting our pictures taken or what? (Border Patrol vehicle parked nearby).

Bob: Maybe they were taking pictures of us to make sure that we're white.

Heavy Snow...weather advisory: I-10 is closed through New Mexico.

Stranded in El Paso for the rest of the day. 

So there you have it!!  Right now we are stuck in a hotel room waiting for the snow to end.  We hope to be on our way by tomorrow, or Christmas!!  

A few shots from the road!!!