And so to bed...

I'm here. The cats are decanted and content. Now this blog ends as the adventure begins.

See ya!


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Almost there.

Lyrics from a song I wrote (about a cat) awhile back:

Sasha, though the road seems never-ending,
I promise you, we are almost there,
Please believe the kindness of strangers, and love will find its way back home.
Love will find its way around you,
Love will find its way around you,
Love will find its way back home.

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Cuban sandwich, part dos.

Very good, but probably not very healthy.

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Manhattan

I have driven a 24' long truck, towing my Honda Civic, 2/3 the length of Manhattan, on a Friday night. I have then parallel-parked my car on a crowded street in a teeny-tiny space.

I am driving colossus, bestriding the earth.

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Remember that last scene in "Raiders of rhe Lost Ark"?

My stuff; never to be seen by mortal man again...

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Cuban sandwich

I just realised I have not eaten since 5:30 this morning. I am ordering a Cuban sandwich, although I have no idea what that is (except for the basic sandwich concept, of course.)

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In Manhattan.

But not home free yet; the movers are MIA so far. I am patient.

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Are we there yet?

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Snicker

Just passed the exit for Buttzville, PA.

Really.

66 miles to go.

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Smudge rides the dash.

Like a boss.

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Pencil-vania

Dark, grey and a bit smudgy (not Smudgy).

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep."




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The last leg of the journey starts now.

Barkeyville, PA

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The front...

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...and the back.

Of what, I have no idea. It looks like some kind o giant propeller blade.

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... the middle...

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Not sure if it's the world's smallest big rig or world's largest can of beer.

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I am there.

Wayne county, OH

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Weather update.

So far the weather has been perfect (slightly chilly, but I like that-nature's air conditioner). Hopefully that will continue as I head towards Ohio.
Greenfield I70 rest stop, IN

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A transcipt of the journey so far.

Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow MEOW meow meow meow MEOW MEOW meow meow meow meow meow meow meiw meow meow meow MEOW meow (short silence) meow meow MEOW MEOW MEOW meow meow meow meow meow meow...

Repeat ad infinitim.

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Sunrise

Terre Haute, IN

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Eventually, Hobbes figured out how to jump on to the high shelf.

Terre Haute, IN

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Baths.

Smudge does not understand this human facination wth getting soaking wet.

Terre Haute, IN

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In the eastern time zone.

Now officially in the east.

But still two long days of driving ahead.

Ouch.

But worth it.

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I have crossed the Mississippi...

...or the Rubicon.
Or both.

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Leaving Branson, MO.

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Additions to the squished penny collection.

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A meditation and reflection upon eating at a Mexican restaurant in downtown Branson, Missouri, on the third day of the off-season, including a word of epicurian advice.

Don't.

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A change in travel plans.

(Click on picture to enlarge)

I have decided to take an ocean liner to New York instead.

They say she's unsinkable.

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'merica.

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No comment.

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Jukebox

Diner. Branson, MO.

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An update.

Due to the progress of hurricane (now known on CNN as "superstorm") Sandy, I have taken a small detour south to the cultural Mecca that is Branson, MO. I will wait out the storm here in the sybaritic (sp?) splendour (compared to Motel 6) of the Howard Johnson's Motel.

I wonder if there is a good sushi bar in town?

Song of the moment.


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Outside my motel room this morning.

Joplin, MO.

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The cats at peace,

At last. (I think I may have even heard a purr!)

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And finally...

...they gave me a job as well. (The owner said I looked like a god; I completely misunderstood him...)

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And...

...so did Hobbes.

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This trip is getting expensive...

...so to help out, Smudge got a job at the Mongolian Bbq across the street from the motel.

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Civilisation exists in Oklahoma.

Except that the man behind the counter tells me that no one ever buys this stuff.

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Buffalo burger for lunch.

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Relaxing in the truck.

15 miles west of El Reno, OK.

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Oooooooooooooo...

...oooooklahoma, where the wind comes whistling down the plains...

Fancy visitor centre, OK

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Hurricane Sandy

Smudge and Hobbes contemplate the wisdom of Matthew's timing of his move to NYC.
I will be waiting out the storm in either Joplin or Terre Haute.

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Hobbes chillin' on my leather jacket.

I'm amazed how well the cats cats are doing on this trip.

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Me sitting in with the band.

Amarillo, TX

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My limo driver for the evening.

Really. That's just how I roll.
Amarillo, TX


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Stuckey's and miles of nothing.

West Texas.

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Very tired cats.

At a Stuckey's in West Texas.


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Greetings from Newkirk, NM on old Route 66.

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A not-so-secret message.

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Earlier today...

...Smudge and Hobbes investigate the world's largest litterbox.

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Where I had dinner tonight.

Grants, NM

I had to put on a jacket to keep warm for the first time in four years.

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A blast from my past.

I remember eating here as a kid. Closed and shuttered now. Houck, AZ


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Ready to Roll.

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Rocinante.

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Motel 6 - Day 1

And five more to go.

(yowl)

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Packing

...took all day! The boys are traumatised - yowling up a storm. The house is finally empty. I'm outta here. Motel in town tonight and on the road first thing tomorrow morning (Friday)
Song of the moment:
"I'm gonna have fun in my city - I'll be with my girl, she's so pretty"

In which I do my Rolf Harris impersonation.

Can you tell what it is yet?

It's almost midnight and I'm running out of tape and bubble wrap.
(grin)

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Can we help pack?

Or at least get into trouble?

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I'm in a box!

Cat heaven.

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What?

Hobbes: Sitting on top of boxes; it's what I do.

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A Strange North Phoenix Street Sign.

In the future, every street will have an intersection for 15 minutes.

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And again...

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And yet again!

Sigh.

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