Dallas, TX They said I couldn’t do it. They said I was crazy, but, son, I drove twenty-two hours non-stop from the gates of the Verizon Center to downtown Dallas, and have lived to tell the tale. Truthfully, I didn’t think I could do it either. Between my mother’s snoring and her daily agenda, I barely slept at all during the New York portion of this trip. Plus, during my last few road trips, I found myself getting surprisingly tired – hence the need for a sabbatical in Korea. However, on this ambitious mission to Dallas, I didn’t get tired at all. Perhaps, it was the two Rockstars I drank, but I think it was more likely due to the fact that I had sunny blue skies the whole way down (after dawn, of course).
In other news, Tennessee is a mother of a state. I’ve only ever been to Nashville before, but it seemed to take me forever to get from Nashville to Memphis! And I thought Ohio used to be a pain in the ass. Naturally, I hit traffic in Nashville – it never fails. I also got the dirty seatbelt sunburn again, though not as intense as the first time I went to Nashville! Memphis was pretty cool to see. I even tuned into Elvis Radio on XM while I passed through. Yes, the Elvis station was already programmed in my favourites – what?! In fact, during the 2004-05 Calder Cup playoffs, a couple of my sorority sisters and I went to Cincinnati for Game 5 versus the Milwaukee Admirals (Round 1). One of the girls had just bought Elvis’s Greatest Hits or whatever it was called that had just been released around the time, and we actually listened to it for part of the way there. So, YES, Elvis does have a few memorable road tracks in my books.
Anyway, the drive was really great like I said. Much nicer than the drive from Buffalo to Washington. I was very happy to be on certain highways for long periods of time, as it takes the edge off. I was on the I-40 for 550 miles! The drive to DC was on a back highway that broke every fifteen to twenty miles or so, and drove you through any town USA that seemed so tiny and obscure that fugitives could probably live long lives hiding out there and never be found. I normally like that kind of stuff, but not in the middle of the night when the risk of getting lost is much higher!
I should probably say that Dallas is great. I know I’m behind with these entries. Today is actually Day 9! I’m having the best time, and the weather is beautiful. My camera broke yesterday, so I had to buy a new one (it’s super cute). Luckily, I was able to extract the pictures from my old one, so my 24 style efforts did not go to waste. Enjoy the pics!
Roll the credits…
Most memorable road track: ALL road trips! Metallica is a must have on the road!
10 PM (all times in EST)
Departing from DC. Where was my giant penis last night?!
11 PM
Stocking up on supplies. First Rockstar of the night – Mango, Orange & Passion Fruit.
12 AM
Tuned into some puck during the drive. Taking pictures is hard.
1 AM
Stripping while driving requires skill. I didn’t even have to undo my seatbelt. That’s right!
2 AM
Time to call in reinforcements. Rocking out to Heart’s Greatest Hits…already…
3 AM
Stopped to hang out with the lady working at the gas station in the middle of nowhere. She said she was bored. We both have disgusting Slim Jim habits – I swear it’s worse than smoking LOL.
4 AM
Holy shit!
5 AM
Stealing wireless is my favourite! Undercover sketch tactics for the win!
6 AM
Breakfast of champions!
7 AM
The sun begins to rise behind me.
8 AM
My makeshift car cleaning centre: hotel shampoo, water bottle, and 2007 AHL Allstar T-Shirt. I’m the MacGyver of the hockey world.
9 AM
Aggravating the ice cream man…
10 AM
Nashville! Just once in my life I’d like to drive through “Smashville” and not hit traffic.
11 AM
Test driving the new Rockstar Lemonade. Love it! Not like that disgusting green one I tried out at the Flyers pracky last season!
12 PM
Now it’s a party!
1 PM
Memphis! Just like in Vegas…and… umm…Egypt.
2 PM
Woooooooo! It’s always a great day when my fave jaaaaaaaammmmm of all time comes on the radio. Rocking out like nobody’s business.
3 PM
30 degrees! If the weather wasn’t so sunny and warm I probably would have gotten tired during my mission. Blue skies all the way.
4 PM
The birthplace of Bill Clinton is down there somewhere. You’re welcome.
5 PM
Moo. That’s the sound your mother made last night.
6 PM
The fact that I find this funny should help you understand how tired my brain probably was.
7 PM
Fate’s thataway.
8 PM
The sun sets over Dallas. Notice all the dead bugs on my windshield. They won’t come off from mere MacGyver methods.
9 PM
Mission accomplished. The view from my hotel room.
Tags: Dallas Stars, Dallas Texas, Farewell Tour, road trips, Washington Capitals, washingtonDC
I have made that trip myself….good sights along the way.