After over a year in DC, we left this morning. Goodbye DC. Goodbye center of the universe. Goodbye unlimited source of material for pieces I never got around to writing. Go west young cats. Drive off into the sunset.
Well...turns out, driving into the sunset isn't so much a romantic thing as a safety hazard. Tonight's menu special: cajun blackened retina.
Our overstuffed car-ship is sailing with dangerously little freeboard. The ride is about as comfortable as that of an old little red wagon. Whilst filling up in Breezewood, PA, (CITGO gas $2.19!!!), I came up with my brilliant idea for how to lighten the load without evicting any passengers. I told Taylor: Gas weighs about 8 pounds a gallon. When our 17.5 gallon tank is full, it adds 140 pounds. We should drive with the tank almost empty.
She gave me one of those: You ARE joking, right??? looks.
Um...yes, it was a joke. (It DID seem like a good idea for a second, I mean, a half tank is 70 pounds lighter than a full tank. I'm going to have to think hard about this one.)
In addition to the gas, Taylor wants to leave behind two wheels, since they are quite heavy. Question is: Which two? We need at least one of the front drive wheels.... I wonder if the engine can run with less oil and brake fluid. So much to consider.
Tonight finds us in Milan, Ohio. Milan??? Scruffy has a new best friend---the cat in the bathroom mirror. Either that or she's looking for wrinkles.
Tomorrow we are Iowa bound.
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