Matt's New Mexico (Formerly Airstream) Adventure

[Matt]

13 hour drive today through NM, TX, OK and MO.  Not a single photo taken.  Coffee and popcorn only.  Two days left to go. 

[Snowy]

@Matt:

13 hour drive today through NM, TX, OK and MO.  Not a single photo taken.  Coffee and popcorn only.  Two days left to go. 

Am sure the aftermath of that would not be a pretty sight - thanks for saving us from that scene.

[Matt]

I accidentally took a wrong turn off an exit in St Louis yesterday and found myself in the middle of a National Park…

[Matt]

As an aside, I don’t recommend driving 2000 miles in 2 days.  I feel awful.  It was striking to see the transition from spring in the desert to spring in the East.  I haven’t seen green in a while.  The Tin Palace has been moved along to a new home and we’re grateful for our time with her.  She’ll be living on a farm with plenty of room to run and play.  Goodbye old friend.  Thanks for the memories.

[Giles]

Goodbye Tin Palace, we'll miss you…..

[Matt]

For as many beautiful things I’ve seen on the road, I can’t discount the beautiful things available at home…

[zhivago]

What a splendid adventure!! Thanks for bringing us along!!

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[Manticore]

A truly wonderful adventure and thank you for taking us all along for the ride @Matt .

[Matt]

Last meal in Maryland.  I leave tomorrow morning to haul the rest of our stuff back home.

Soft crab sandwich on Italian bread with tomatoes and my father-in-law’s homemade tomatillo salsa and a Chardonnay…

[Matt]

Steamed mussels…

[Matt]

Roasted oysters…

[Matt]

Steamed shrimp…

[Matt]

Not much to see on the drive Mon and Tues.  Oklahoma was decidedly unexceptional…

The other 9 states were about the same.  Listened to a lot of Radiolab.

[Chris]

You gonna stop at America's Second Grandest Canyon when you go through the Texas Panhandle?

[Matt]

@Chris sadly i didn’t stop for shit.  It was a long and miserable drive.  The middle aged body is not built to sit in a car for 17 hour stretches.  At least mines not.

[Chris]

Ugh, that does sound miserable. It's been 15 years or so since I did that many driving hours in a day and probably 25 since I've done more than one day like that.  I can't imagine doing it now that I'm old and everything hurts before I even start the day. You have my sympathy…

[Matt]

Thank you.  I was pretty loopy on the 2nd day each way. It’s a miracle I made it… twice!

[Matt]

I’ve got an update for you guys.  I went to get a haircut today.  My barber is a super cool guy named Fonzy.  His shop is in a storage container co-op that is home to all kinds of hipster joints.  Coffee, BBQ, brewery, dispensary.  We were talking about my plans for work, of which I had none, then he up and offered me a job. He’s going take me on as an apprentice and I’m going learn how to be a barber.  I’m pretty excited.  The new life is working out so far.

[sabergirl]

That sounds really cool, Matt.

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[Matt]

I’m pumped.  Finally a job I can wear jeans to.  And get neck tats!!

He’s a super nice guy and the place is super cool. Barber was def on my list of jobs I thought would fit me but I didn’t think I could make work.  He said all the right things.  Can’t wait.