Chronicles of Wrennie: Road Trip USA, part the third 8/20/05

Yesterday started badly, but ended well. We didn't leave the city until far, far later than we wanted to, Global Foods Market was out of gummy, and the only thing I am going to say about that first hellacious, wasted hour of driving that ended up making us get lost in East Saint Louis is FUCK THAT CITY'S HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE SYSTEM.

Once we got out of the city, though, it became rather pleasant. It was all about how my car has no acceleration (who knew dishes were so heavy? pictures to come), how nice an evening it was, and the Random Question game ("If you could own an orchard, what type of trees would you have growing in it?"). The rest stop we stopped and had dinner at was very nice and quiet, so we spent the second leg of the trip much less stressed out.

Oh, we also hit Nostalgia Ville, USA, the largest 50s and 60s retro store I have ever seen. I picked up a couple presents for Comic House's living room. Sorry, it's a surprise =O. Daryl evidently got something, too. I know what it is, but it makes me giggle too hard to describe it. >>

Speaking of my dishes, my family is having me take an insurance policy out on them. They seem to think I am bringing two thousand dollars worth of servingware to Comic House. (Either they're overstressing as usual, or I really need to get my stuff appraised in the future.) Anyway, they're worried about someone stealing my silver and hocking it. I told them I trusted everyone in the house and that I highly doubt anyone easting over will notice the flatware is real unless we point it out. (My theory is that college kids are just too damn hungry to look for real silver to steal.) Despite this, they didn't shut up. I decided quickly that I should have just put the damn boxes in the car before they got home. XD

Thanks to the nice Holiday Inn receptionist, I had a good night's sleep in a huge room with free internet and a TV that allows the plugging in of PS2s. With a discount. And now I'm a member of the Priority Club, which gives you every fourth night you stay in a hotel free. Which is great for my trip. >>

Anyway, I'll keep blogging and post when I have internet. Once I hit the pretty part of the US there will be pics. We're headed north once we hit Souix Falls, and coming into Washington through Spokane.

Call me if you get bored, dahlings. It's gonna be a 12-hour day.