Notes from Norman

Travel to Iowa

Travel was blissfully unexciting this time. Except for the Ozarks, the road from Louisiana to Iowa falls a little short of being a scenic route. That’s not to say we drove the entire trip in total boredom, but it was close. You know you’re flirting with boredom when your nearly hitting a vulture feeding on road kill becomes a memorable event. When you look forward to a sign that reads, “road work ends – resume speed,” you’d better get out the Dramamine. Imagine seeing a sign that reads, “Click it or ticket,” and thinking of that as creative writing, despite the fact that it’s not even a complete sentence, you know you probably need to engage in some more challenging reading, like the Congressional Record. We did play a rather exciting road game – trying to figure out the best gas prices. It was not uncommon to shop for the best gasoline price, and then find it 20 cents a gallon cheaper about fifty miles down the road. Fortunately we know how to cope with the mundane. We’re familiar with it, thus we did not fall asleep at the wheel, drive off bridges, or create diversions by threatening to kill each other.

posted by Norman @ 6:41 PM