Jack Kerouac and my GPS

[khokhmah]

Yesterday I tossed everything haphazardly into the trunk of my car and drove the 359 miles from Chicago back to Rochester. It was me, my car, my GPS, and the audiobook version of Jack Kerouac's On The Road. I should have smoked a cigarette or cigar, just to make the drive 'complete'. As it was, one never really appreciates the countryside until

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[alychan]

Seriously. Driving by yourself from Minnesota to New York and back again, you learn to appreciate a lot of things on the road. Just you, a can of Monster, and the seventh book of Harry Potter on CD. There's nothing quite like the open road. :)

[khokhmah]

Oh man, I really wanted to buy the 7th Harry Potter book on CD, but it cost around $80, whereas Jack Kerouac's book cost around $20.

I do also want to drive to New York, it would be great. How long did it take you?

[alychan]

Actually, I got the seventh book on CD for like, 40 bucks at Barnes and Noble. But it was on sale. Sigh.

It took me two days to drive, spending like, 7 hours at my friend from Basic Training's house in Ohio. It's so nice to know people in other states. :D

And apparently, for the cruise, my best friend and I are driving down to Miami in January. That'll be an interesting trip.

[khokhmah]

Oy, that's lucky. Maybe I should shop at that Barnes and Noble, hmmm. Quite a sale!

Haha yes, I agree, it can be marvelous to know people in other states, it beats having to stay in a hotel or motel.

Oooh a cruise from Miami in January? That's it, I'm hiding in your luggage.

[nystylepizza]

My friends and I in NY were planning a road trip to minnesota, and we knew people every 6-or-less hours!! I bet you could figure out people too! We just knew people in NJ, PA (my parents), OH, Chicago, Postville IA, and Rochester! And that's that :)

[khokhmah]

If you all pass through Chicago, let me know, you'd be welcome to stay with me =)