Anticipating Arkansas

Okay, starting to get that mixtures of anxiety and excitement that typically hits a day or two before a trip out of town. Hope it subsides soon so I can get some damn sleep. I chatted with Dad a bit and it sounds like we're mostly on the same page. I'm relieved to hear that we're only looking at five hours travel the first day. That sounds like too little to me (how long did it take to reach Ha Ha Tonka? wasn't it at least three?), but I still want to get an early start so we'll have plenty of time to scout out motels before nightfall.

I'm committed to embracing the roadtrippiness of it all. When's the last time I just got into a car and headed off to someplace I'd never been before just to see what it was like? Well, basically never. I don't drive, my partner doesn't drive, and I only seem to date planners anyway. It will be Broadening. It will be Good For Me. And, with any luck, Dad and I will still be on speaking terms afterwards.