I'm on my way to CA!

[Ellen Forradalom]

First night: St. Louis. I stopped for coffee in Normal, IL across the street from my college dorm of 25 years ago. Now I am relaxing in a nondescript room with my dog.

[LynzM]

1. Yay!

Safe travels and best wishes for an easy trip, dude! :bounce:

[XemaSab]

2. Dude!

When you get here, tell us! :bounce:

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. Awesome, Ellen!

Glad you have your dog with you!

How's the weather?

[Zomby Woof]

4. St. Louis is a pit

Kansas City is even worse. Good luck!

[Ellen Forradalom]

5. Ah, but the Arch at sunset

is a lovely thing.

I'm going by way of OKC, not KC.

[Zomby Woof]

6. Oh crap

I am truly sorry to hear that. :-(

I pretty much despise the entire center swath of the continent. I embrace the term "flyover states".

[Ellen Forradalom]

7. Chicago, Illinois

excepted, I presume.

[Zomby Woof]

8. Somewhat

Maybe. I liked seeing the Cubs play at Wrigley Field. And one or two good museums.

But the weather sucks ass. And quit foisting Oprah on us. Life is too short for that shit! You will be bettr off in the long run.

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. We'll stop foisting Oprah on you

when LA stops foisting everything else in the entertainment industry on us.

[Zomby Woof]

16. No can do

Because for all the dreck Hollywood puts out, they also put out some of the best product out there. Just for Syriana and Good Night, Good Luck alone, they can foist away!

Besides, 1000 bad Hollywood movies still don't equal the horror of Oprah.

[KitchenWitch]

17. Hey, I Live in flyover land

It is very pretty here!

x(

[henslee]

14. Do you work for the tourist bureau?

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. That's a terrible thing to say

St. Louis is a great place. There is not only the arch, but one of the neatest science museums in the country and a fabulous zoo. They also have great Italian food in St. Louis.

KC is wonderful because WE are here. We have a very active and good sized DU group here in KC. You better watch it, ZW! :evilgrin:

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. Check these pictures out

Here is what we do in KC on Sundays and Tuesdays:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x527406

[Redstone]

9. Keep that excitement with you through your journey.

Enjoy every minute. Not every day that your get to take such a trip.

Though it takes you farther from us on the East coast, it's what you need to do.

Have fun. Arrive safe. Be well.

Redstone

[Ellen Forradalom]

10. Oh, I am.

Absolutely. My dog and I on the road--I am just loving it.

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. I am now in OKC

with my devoted dog next to me. We played fetch behind the hotel.

[SoCalDem]

20. If you are taking the 40 to Albuquerque

and want the best mexican food on the planet..take a short detour south to Belen.(right on the highway south)

Petes (at the railyard just before the Rio Grande) has the BEST food on earth,,

Order the sopapillas, and don't spare the honey :)

On the way to Belen via the state highway, there is some scenic stuff Los Lunas mansion is cool and there's an Indian reservation too.. DON'T SPEED if you cross the reservation.. (catching speeders is their main source of income)

[Ellen Forradalom]

23. I wish I had the time

I'll have time tomorrow to poke around Sedona, AZ.

[Burma Jones]

13. Hey, I was in a band that played in Normal several times 25 years

ago....The Common Denominator

[Shine]

15. Sounds like a fun road trip. Have a great adventure, Ellen!

Congrats on your brave New Beginning!
:toast:

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. OKC!!!!!

My :loveya: lives in OKC. Keep your paws off of him!!!! And drive safely.

:hi:

[Ellen Forradalom]

31. I didn't see any hotties there

so I obviously didn't run into him. :-)

[warrens]

19. Write when you get work!

Hope all is well in the Ellenmobile.

[Ellen Forradalom]

22. It is just dandy.

I love that Prius. I crossed Missouri with one tank of gas. That was $16.

[bigwillq]

21. Have a good trip!

:hi:

[Ptah]

24. Since you going through OKC, I'm guessing Interstate 40

I hope you enjoy your miles through Arizona.

If you have time, and are inclined to imagine
a planet without vegitation, check out
the Pretrified Forest.



Also see this DUer's trip west, just a day or two ahaead of you.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4818276

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. Will you be coming through KC tomorrow?

Wave to us as you go through town. If you are going to be here late afternoon tomorrow, our Drinking Liberally group meets at 5:30. You are more than welcome to join us.

If you are interested, PM me and I will give you my cell number.

[DBoon]

28. So when you were in college

you were near Normal for many years?

[catzies]

29. Second night: get some sleep!

:hi:

[Ellen Forradalom]

32. Hi Catzies!

I arrive tomorrow!

[catzies]

33. It's tomorrow, are you here yet?

:hi:

[Ellen Forradalom]

34. Now I am!

I waved as I drove by Camarillo! I stopped in Oxnard to buy bedsheets, a pillow and towels. That Esplanade Mall is HUGE!

[auntAgonist]

30. safe journey!

enjoy the ride!

aA