We have lift off!

The whole fam damly is off to Tonawanda NY! Yes the dog and cat are accompanying us on this trip, we are all doing just fine but its only been 5 hours! Looking forward to seeing the colors change across the country!

Across country

I have to say if there is one place I would like to spend more time its the state of Wyoming. I'm not sure what I find so different from the mountains in Wyoming and the mountains in Nevada but besides visiting Yellowstone (one of my top 10) I would like to explore that beautiful state some more!

Wearing a plant

Looking out at fields of cotton it struck me a litte funny that we eat what comes from the garden but we wear cotton!!!!!!

The Mississippi

The Great River touches 10 states and I've already been to 9...the muddy waters feed rivers like the Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Arkansas and about a half dozen others. Its the largest river system in North America. Its amazing to think how much of this country was built because of this river system!

Funny!

You see the funniest things!  Course it all depends on your sense of humor! LOL

Weigh stations

Interesting area I've never noticed before. Oh, well, I've seen them, but never had to drive through them before. It seems to me that if I have to drive through they should make their expectations clear. Do I stop? Keep moving? Use right or left lane? This communication shouldnt happen in the very last second! And really if the weigh station is open could ALL the signs leading to the station say they're open and not the very last one? And while I'm at it....this Prepass thing....is it just me or does everyone have a hard time seeing the little red and green light during the day? Aaannnnd we are the United States...why dont all states have Prepass? And why don’t all truck drivers have it in cab instead of complaining of having to pull over at each station? Really I understand the need and have no problem complying but does it have to be so confusing?

The big D!

My first trip to Texas was hot and dry. However, if you ask a Texan they'll tell you it felt like fall at 90 some degrees! Dallas area was impressive I must admit...but then its very new! Of course as you can see its very cow friendly!

In the south, specifically South Carolina, they have a tree/shrub called Lagerstroemia or Crape myrtle. They have various colors but the pink ones are spectacular, even in late August. The other thing South Carolina has are very cool fountain beverages.  When you go for your 44oz. Coke they have cherry syrup dispensers right there and viola` you have a most excellent cherry coke! Very yummy!

I'm a maniac!

The Hudson River ...the last peaceful sight before navigating the streets of New York City. I gotta tell ya, those New Yorkers don't have a thing over Chicagoans! But picture for a moment.....me...behind the wheel of a big ass truck going over the George Washington Bridge. Ha! Comin' through!!!!!!!!