06.09.00 12:42.51 book shopping for the trip. trying to order an audio version of On The Road, but all have delays in shipping. i did get these three, though... good enough for now. time to set a couple dates and places for those of you who just learned of this adventure through a mass-email. we don't plan much, but we do have a few events we're gracing with our presence, and locals will want to take the day off, of course...    (k) 06.13.00 18:06.27 we're having trouble sleeping. we drive in our dreams.    (k) 06.14.00 17:38.12 books have been gathered, presents bought. wash clothing and put in suitcases. drive, drive, drive. 6am saturday is taking its own sweet time getting here.    (k) 06.16.00 12:12.04 18 hours and counting.    (k) 06.16.00 12:12.04 FromSong of the Open Road Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading me wherever I choose. Henceforth I ask not good fortune, I myself am good fortune. Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing, Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms, Strong and content I travel the open road.    Walt Whitman 06.20.00 00:01.40 okay. we're at the teepee motel in murdo, south dakota. im not writing anything interesting because its late, and im tired from all the vacationing. look at the photo page for details (be prepared to wait a few hours for all the pics to download, im not wasting time making this page any cooler, sorry). we've covered a lot of ground and smoked a lot of cigarettes. tomorrow night we're in minneapolis. we plan on hitting cyberX and uploading from there. be patient.     (k)