Highlights/Night Lights on a Day 12
May 5, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 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 truckstopRead more
Day 13 starts and we’re weary…
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 toRead more
Rubber Soul accomplished
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌩️ 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 minuteRead more
Flying thru Dallas
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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…
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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 heRead more
Ummm…. I think we’re ready to leave Tex
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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 warningRead more
Going down the Bayou
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
Back roads in Louisiana with a little bit of a soundtrack from Disney!
Sweet relief with some BBQ
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌩️ 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. (WithRead more
Great work persevering thru thunderstorms! Seattle is supposedly rain city but it turns out other states have it too. Watch the sweat tea consumption if you want to limit potty stops. ;) [Thane]
We’ve got an Awesome Storm Playlist!
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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 theRead more
Safe and sound in Baton Rouge
May 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌩️ 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 crazyRead more
Crossed the Mississippi… in the south!
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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 someRead more
NOLA is nice
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌩️ 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’sRead more
The ONLY Swamp we found…
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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 toRead more
We met someone famous!
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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!
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
How many states since yesterday?
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 fellRead more
“Revolver” album review
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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
May 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 asRead more
Georgia on my Mind
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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.). WeRead more
ATL is A-OK!
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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!
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 fieldRead more
Testing time
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 toRead more
Is Sgt. Pepper’s the Best?
May 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 areRead more
