Galveston Highlights - Part 1

So the Browncoats returned safely from our travels to the south end of the 'verse. It was the first time off I'd had this year, and it was well deserved.



Here are a few of the high points:

Wednesday:

- Playing The Game while quoting The Princess Bride, which was playing in the other room.

- Watching Darcy cringe while the rest of us were singing along at the top of our lungs to Once More With Feeling at 1 in the morning (his poor neighbors).

- TEP's self-satisfaction upon fitting 5 days worth of clothes and "girlie necessities" into one small duffel bag and backpack. Quite impressive, that.

AQ's monster suitcase. "It's bigger than the van. We'll have to rent a U-Haul just for that thing." "Shut up!"

- Staying up with LoW until 3am trying to find a way to fall asleep.

- Finding Darcy's practice Katana (and keeping LoW from using it on the rest of us).

Thursday:

- The early morning Wal-Mart run with LoW for road snacks and ice (and 2 unused beach towels).

- "What's that flashing light mean?"

- "Are we there yet?" "We're still in Plano..."

- "This will be the trip of 'No Functioning ATMs'. Mark my words."

- "What's wrong with the 'Open Door Alarm'?" "(Low) broke it." "Did not!"

- "Why won't my i-Pod work with the van's radio?"

- "Quick, take a picture of that." "Uh, we're STILL in Plano!"

- "What did that road sign say?" "Buffalo." "We're in Buffalo!? How long was I asleep?" "An hour."

- "Hum. Er." (Chorus from back of the van) "Hummmmer!" "That's a Momma Hummer." "Um, Momma Hummer?" "H2. Not too big. Not too small. Momma Hummer." "Got it. Go back to sleep."

- "Who sings this?" "Seven Spanish Angles, by Ray Charles. Willie is about to join in." "My dad hated Willie." Mine too."

- "My Momma always said, 'Never pass up a bathroom break'." "Very wise."

- "So. Which side of 45 in NASA on?" "(Everyone in the van) The other side!" "But we were just THERE!"

- "That doesn't look like NASA." "Uh, that's because it's a McDonalds." "No. THAT." "That's a car wash." "Bite me."

- "Uh, there's a guy painting graffiti on that overpass pillar." "Don't worry. It's only 10 feet from our motel. We'll get to see it (and him) everyday." "Great."

- "Man! What is that smell?" "Sanitation." "So that's what it smells like."

- "We only have 2 towels." "So?" "Well, there's 3 of us in the room." "We only have 4 towels in our room." "There are only 2 of you in THIS room." "So? We're girls." "Really can't argue that point, (Darcy). There's evidence to back up that claim." "True enough."

More to follow......

-Jos

"Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything." ~Charles Kuralt