Monthly Archive for August, 2005

crash and burn

coffin
The same day I announce my rock-and-roll tour of the south, the doctor informs us that my father needs three days of spinal surgery over the course of a week… that week right at the start of the trip.

Trip’s chance of survival: 0%

My father/20+ hours of surgery/76 years old chance of survival: 50%?

Today’s news: priceless

I guess I picked the wrong day to start blogging.

Update: Surgery went ok, he lived, but recovery is not happening well.

in search of: dueling banjos

Yea Haw!Is there intelligent life between Interstates 5 and 95?

The plan for November is to take the whole month off and do a road trip of the deep south…by air in the Cirrus.

Our intrepid reporters will be in search of: Appalachian Americans, Voodoo Country, NASCAR, four foot tall Jewish ladies from Palm Beach who voted for Pat Buchanan, and the King’s bloated corpse.

Current planned stops: Austin, New Orleans, Miami, Nassau, Orlando, Charleston, Asheville, and Memphis.

If you have any fine sites along the way you want to suggest, let me know.