When we got to Kate and Nate's home with Ilaac last night we had a big living room to sleep in, so we stuffed 5 guys side-by-side, with Liz on the couch overlooking the melee. I think she has pictures of the people salad, I'll try to post them once I figure out how. By some miracle yesterday ended early for me. Even in the middle of everyone yelling and laughing I laid down and stayed awake just long enough to see the first social meanderings of the night. In the morning I was happily opening my eyes when the conversation quickly went from "what time do we have to get there tonight" to "OMG WE'RE LEAVING NOW". I guess none of us expected it to take 7 hours from Ames to Sheboygan.
We just got to the first gas station when Justin got a call. Liz had left her clarinet at the house. Isaac was on his way with it, so we parked where we could with the big van/trailer in that crowded gas station... right in the middle of the road. There was room to get around us until a family misunderstood what was going on and parked in the middle of the road right next to us! That left one lane for both directions of traffic, until a hunter in a pickup decided to join the party too. Justin got a picture, I'll probably get it up after the tour.
The tour feel hasn't quite set in yet, but it is beginning to manifest itself as fatigue and random attempts at entertainment. As proof of that, I will tell you that I now know that Wal-Mart is the World's biggest company with just over 2 million employees, and Mr. Dell's wife owns a completely inaccessible fashion line called Phi, which has quite the website but no outfits for sale ANYWHERE that I can find, outside of their probably-appointment-only locations. The appointment-free breaking into of which will definitely be a goal of mine when I reach New York. Not criminally, just...socially. Mrs Dell looked like a reasonable enough person to accept my self invitation. After all, she did marry a dude who sits on the President's Council for Technology and Cool Gadgets.
On the road we ate Wisconsin cheese curds (be jealous). Just, eat them before they get moldy. I couldn't figure out why everyone seemed so strange today until I heard something about partying in Ames to 4 AM. I am just glad I went to sleep, because the GPS's strange choice of country roads seemed to be bothering me a lot less than them. I'm sure I will care more when it's me behind the wheel tomorrow. I can hardly believe we're going from northern Wisconsin to Louisville on consecutive days. It is a good thing I love these guys.
The Show: Paradigm was full of bikes and pictures of bikes. I was at home, and the owner Kate was even better than I could have hoped for. So hospitable and clearly did a super job planning the show. Love the drums and the eery / shimmering reminiscent vocal harmonies in Cedarwell. They just went to Europe. Reminds me that I have to start pulling contacts in Switzerland for next summer.. I hope we can be so lucky.
We just got to the first gas station when Justin got a call. Liz had left her clarinet at the house. Isaac was on his way with it, so we parked where we could with the big van/trailer in that crowded gas station... right in the middle of the road. There was room to get around us until a family misunderstood what was going on and parked in the middle of the road right next to us! That left one lane for both directions of traffic, until a hunter in a pickup decided to join the party too. Justin got a picture, I'll probably get it up after the tour.
The tour feel hasn't quite set in yet, but it is beginning to manifest itself as fatigue and random attempts at entertainment. As proof of that, I will tell you that I now know that Wal-Mart is the World's biggest company with just over 2 million employees, and Mr. Dell's wife owns a completely inaccessible fashion line called Phi, which has quite the website but no outfits for sale ANYWHERE that I can find, outside of their probably-appointment-only locations. The appointment-free breaking into of which will definitely be a goal of mine when I reach New York. Not criminally, just...socially. Mrs Dell looked like a reasonable enough person to accept my self invitation. After all, she did marry a dude who sits on the President's Council for Technology and Cool Gadgets.
On the road we ate Wisconsin cheese curds (be jealous). Just, eat them before they get moldy. I couldn't figure out why everyone seemed so strange today until I heard something about partying in Ames to 4 AM. I am just glad I went to sleep, because the GPS's strange choice of country roads seemed to be bothering me a lot less than them. I'm sure I will care more when it's me behind the wheel tomorrow. I can hardly believe we're going from northern Wisconsin to Louisville on consecutive days. It is a good thing I love these guys.
The Show: Paradigm was full of bikes and pictures of bikes. I was at home, and the owner Kate was even better than I could have hoped for. So hospitable and clearly did a super job planning the show. Love the drums and the eery / shimmering reminiscent vocal harmonies in Cedarwell. They just went to Europe. Reminds me that I have to start pulling contacts in Switzerland for next summer.. I hope we can be so lucky.
We slept in a 2-bedroom apartment with 2 beds, 1 bunk, and a rollaway. Kate was such a sweetheart, and the house was literally ours for the night. I can't wait to go back, and next time I am bringing my bike!
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