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How to Tell If You're Driving South in New Mexico in June

nobody@vox.com(Paxton) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:38:30 -0600

For those of you from civilized countries, I will convert the last one to Celsius. In Celsius, 106 degrees is... (divide by twelve, carry the one, multiply by square root of negative one)... really, really hot!

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Pics from the Road

nobody@vox.com(Paxton) — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:37:04 -0600

Just a couple of pics I took from my phone camera today while Strix was driving.

Fluffy

View through the sun roof in Strix's PT Cruiser.

Leaning Tower of Groom

The leaning water tower of Groom, New Mexico. It's not as famous as the leaning tower of Pisa, nor as famous as the other famous structure in Groom, being the mildly disturbing giant cross, but I find this more interesting.

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The Old Homestead

nobody@vox.com(Paxton) — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:07:39 -0600

I'm visiting the town I graduated high school in, Springfield, Missouri. The place has changed, as is to be expected after being gone for several years, but not that much. Still home of Bass Pro Shops and the Assemblies of God and - it is reported - cashew chicken.

And yet, coming home seems like it should be momentous, but it's really not.

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Travel Love and Hate

nobody@vox.com(Paxton) — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:32:12 -0600

Strix and I are busy packing. We're heading out of town tomorrow evening to visit family in Missouri and so Strix can attend her graduation at Missouri State. I both love and hate long drives and vacations.

I love:

the road
eating at new restaurants
sleeping in a room where someone else will change the sheets, etc.
seeing family and friends
sleeping in
quality time with Strix

I hate:

knowing that every day I'm away from work, my in-box is getting that much deeper
knowing that we are choosing a cross-country road trip when the gas prices are higher than they've ever been
leaving my two cats at home with a stranger watching them for us
the weight I will gain from all of the eating out we're going to do

Okay, more love items than hate items, so I guess I'll go out on a limb and say it's a good thing.

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