Highlights/Night Lights on a Day 12
5. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
New Mexico day was spectacular… Here are some highlights: listening to Beatles, Roswell, alien Museum, and our hike to the volcanoes/ice caves. (video attached says more.)
Sleeping at a truckstopLes mer
Day 13 starts and we’re weary…
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Let us tell you friends, the American southwest has some big fat states! Yesterday we drove 618 miles (our second longest drive day so far… The first longest was from Wilsonville, Oregon toLes mer
Rubber Soul accomplished
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
We’ve got a video highlight for rubber soul… We love a lot of these songs as the Beatles hit their stride!
Following Logan’s instruction
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌩️ 61 °F
Our dear friend, Logan Carrigan encouraged us to get some Waffle House to cure our fatigue… (although I think that the biscuits and gravy is slowing me down…ha ha). It has rained every minuteLes mer
Flying thru Dallas
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
We got a slight break in the rain to see a couple things… We’ll visit another time.
I’ve been a bad dad…
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
Because today was the first time I introduced my son Joey to DC Talk’s “Jesus Freak” album from 30 years ago! We had a good time jamming out… I think I was a little bit more into it than heLes mer
Ummm…. I think we’re ready to leave Tex
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
This has been the crummiest day of driving, we’ve seen no less than 12 accidents had less than one hour without torrential downpour… I guess you don’t mess with Texas! (read the bottom warningLes mer
Going down the Bayou
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
Back roads in Louisiana with a little bit of a soundtrack from Disney!
Sweet relief with some BBQ
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌩️ 73 °F
Yes, for sure we had two Poboy sandwiches, Joey got the shrimp and I got the brisket… baked beans with brisket, mashed potatoes, and dirty rice. And I’m drinking some obligatory sweet tea. (WithLes mer
We’ve got an Awesome Storm Playlist!
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
We were literally in the eye of the Storm! We have a number of videos of lightning flashes backed by amazing storm-themed music. (that’s what you call a teaser!). And check out the nasty bugs on theLes mer
Safe and sound in Baton Rouge
6. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌩️ 75 °F
So grateful to be in the eye of the only major storm in all of the US! Truly, we followed it all the way across the state of Texas and deep into Louisiana. We were safe, but there were some crazyLes mer
Crossed the Mississippi… in the south!
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
Still lots of drama around the weather here in Louisiana, and some accidents kept us from going in to see the Capital building… We had to ship to a different swamp tour, but excited to eat someLes mer
NOLA is nice
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌩️ 68 °F
A quick trip in for a walk and beignet! It’s been pretty fun even though we’re walking in the rain… Walked down Bourbon Street, heard live music, dropped in some art galleries (because that’sLes mer
The ONLY Swamp we found…
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
Well, we had two swamp tours canceled because of the weather… And we drove to find Alligator Alley, just to be turned away at the door before closing time because it takes too long to walk down toLes mer
We met someone famous!
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
This dude John, who works at the hard rock Café has his guitar up on display because he used to be a professional musician and tour it all over with people like the Neville Brothers and Robert Palmer!
Soggy as we left New Orleans
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
We got pretty wet walking to our car in New Orleans… Can’t imagine how gorgeous it is on a sunny day! Had a bunch of random things happen on our drive… But we’re getting there!
Maiden Voyage to Buc-ee’s!
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
How many states since yesterday?
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
OK, last night we slept near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and since then we’ve gone through Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida (and will sleep in Alabama tonight!). The map looks like we accidentally fellLes mer
“Revolver” album review
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Hmm…. Some great songs on here and some weirder ones too…. Video gives more details (but we’re loving “Eleanor Rigby” more than ever!)
Highlights of Day 14 in the South
7. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Chris often says the following: “ be flexible, be happy, be flexible…”. Joey says we’re still working on the second one but doing the first and third great! Not much of today didn’t go asLes mer
Georgia on my Mind
8. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
The sun has finally come out! We had a bit of a rough night, sleeping in the hot and muggy weather, but we are ready for a great day! (there’s a variety of shots in and around Atlanta as well.). WeLes mer
ATL is A-OK!
8. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Pretty cool to see some of the sites here in Atlanta, wish we would’ve had more time to be at the MLK center…. Much to reflect on.
Coke IS the real thing!
8. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Neither Joey or Chris are big soda, drinkers, but it was something else to check out the history and the experiential nature of the World of Coca-Cola. We were surrounded by throngs of kids on fieldLes mer
Testing time
8. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Chris tested out some chicken and sweet potato waffles with dear friend (and Seattle-ite Theresa Swanson visiting her in-laws in GA) - Grade: A+ - and Joey found a site at Georgia Gwinnett College toLes mer
Is Sgt. Pepper’s the Best?
8. mai 2025, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
So much controversy around this question! Joey and I give you our thoughts about our favorite songs and the overall album…. (Overall, it’s impact and creativity are second to none, but there areLes mer




























































































































