[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

Love road trips. Alas, since kids about my only roadies anymore are in the family truckster back and forth to San Diego Once in a while I'll get a Vegas in but, as you know, that's not really a wide open drive. Pretty, though. I think my most memorable was(clearly wish the circumstances were different)in September of 2011.

I was living in GA at the time and was helping a friend of mine move to Phoenix. As in, I was driving her car to PHX and then I was to fly back. We heard the broadcast of the 2nd plane hitting the tower while getting gas somewhere in Louisiana. We got to PHX ok but there was no way I was boarding a plane on 9/13. Only rental available in the state of Arizona was a uhaul. I bought an American Flag and affixed it to that truck and on 9/13 2011, I drove from Arizona back to Georgia, by myself. What I witnessed I will never, ever forget. American flags flew everywhere, strangers hugging and shaking hands at gas stations and diners, homemade signs posted along the highways and back roads, so many honks and waves. It was so sad yet so hopeful at the same time. I didn't even totally get the gravity, at age 23, that I do now. It's one of the most meaningful events of my life.


Man I miss long road trips.

Sure feels longer than just 4 and a half years ago.