And I'm off to DC in the rain, in the rain

[wombat_socho]

(With no apologies to Dominic Behan or the Dubliners)

Well, that wasn't too promising. As I write this, I'm sitting in my room at the Days Inn of Evansdale Iowa, warm and dry for the first time since I left Chez stuckintraffik this afternoon at 4...yes, I know I was supposed to be on the road three hours earlier, departing from Inver Grove Heights after picking

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[jolest]

Have a safe and enjoyable (as much as the weather will allow anyway) trip!

[wombat_socho]

So far, so good, although I am increasingly aware that the Sportage was not really meant to be driven long distances. Well, it wasn't meant for people my size to drive it long distances. The average Korean guy would probably wonder what I'm complaining about.

[stuckintraffik]

Is this a good time to mention you forgot your baseball cap at my place?

[wombat_socho]

This is how awesome Bioshock is! It makes you forget your hat!
Seriously...I guess I can recover it from you after Detour, unless it's so esthetically offensive that you MUST mail it to me so as to rid your house of its presence. ;)

Ayn Rand

[materia_indigo]

I don't want any of Ayn Rand's characters to have telekinesis abilities. Not even Roark, and I like him.

Have a safe drive! And don't stay in any of those nasty little motels where the rooms open directly onto the parking lot!

Re: Ayn Rand

[wombat_socho]

I would trust Eddie Willers with them, but that's about it. Not that he's one of her heroes, mind you, but that's exactly why I would trust him.

And don't stay in any of those nasty little motels where the rooms open directly onto the parking lot!
Hey, considering the amount of stuff I have to lug into my room at night and my travel budget, a Days Inn makes a lot of sense.