It was a reference to Dad, Mom, the dog, and scattering their ashes...
I answered, no, Not quite settled, work is a zoo, life is imitating work... and a trip looms...”
I
am way too busy at work… it is making me testy… grumpy… co-workers may be
noticing… I am lucky to have an assistant… a good assistant… without Barbara I
would either go crazy or quit… Work
is not currently fun… It is not fulfilling… it is a slog…
With
work less than fulfilling, the looming road trip takes on a life of its own… Significant
importance as a diversion…
With trip looming, The question of rules comes up… I believe we need rules… (any significant undertaking needs rules… How can you break rules if you don’t have rules… )
Alton Brown has published rules for his two “Feasting
on Asphalt” trips… ( but not for feasting on Feasting on water)
His
Rules:
FOA
Rules
1.
Stick to back roads and clear of Interstates whenever possible
2.
Will not eat at national chain restaurants
3.
No whining
4.
If no place to eat, fend for self—camping and cooking or kindness of strangers
FOA
2 Rules:
1.
There will be no freeways. By pass them at all costs
2. Not eat any industrial chain fast food
3. No whining
4. Seek authentic food and tell the stories attached to it so we will know more about who we are and where we’re going
So, reviewing Alton’s
rules, and understanding his goals, and our goals… I offer a set of rules for
our Cannon Ball Run2. Not eat any industrial chain fast food
3. No whining
4. Seek authentic food and tell the stories attached to it so we will know more about who we are and where we’re going
So,
reviewing Alton’s rules, and understanding his goals, and our goals… I offer a
set of rules for our Cannon Ball Run… (based or at least inspired by Alton’s….)
Our Rules….
1)
When possible avoid the Interstate… Of
course this trip is a cannon ball run, and we have to go many miles before we
sleep, so, the Interstates will be used, but when an option is offered consider
it…
2)
Do not eat in any industrial fast food chain (this may be the most important
rule… This of course is targeted at
Micky D’s, Taco Smell, and the Waffle house, but also at Starbucks… The ladies
may push back at Starbucks…) But, once in Florida, it means we may eat Bar B Q…
3)
No whining (Of course, they (the ladies) may, but based on our rules I get to
ignore them… to a point)
4.
Seek authentic food and tell the stories attached to it so we will know more
about who we are and where we’re going… (this is Alton’s… I am adopting it as
mine….)
5)
Honor requests for bathroom stops (We after all are a civilized people)
6)
Weird museums and local attractions are good… and worth a bit of time (a rule
for me)
7)
Occasionally, stop, walk once around the car, take a deep breath.
I
have spent some time tonight trying to find acceptable places to eat along I-75
in Florida…places that conform to rule 4… finally I think I have a list… It was
the biggest challenge…
Early
to marrow I will go to work (5 hours from now)
I will work for many hours… I will return tired… then, I will do it
again… The trip is looking better all
the time.
“It is not down any map; true places never are,”
Herman Melville
Randy
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