01 December 2008
02 June 2008
Whoa!
Ok, I know the posts have been sparse. And everyone is asking for more video, but I haven't had cell or internet easily available for about 2 days! I was in the middle of the desert! All I can say is, I have been taking video and photos and it will blow your mind. I have never seen a more magnificent landscape. Editing and uploading the video takes a bit of time so the footage may not be up until I get to San Francisco in about 2 days. In the meantime here's a few maps of my recent progress.
Day 4 - Denver
Lunch at Parallel 17
Explored downtown and the Denver Arts Museum
Day 5 - Rocky Mountain High
Rolled through the Rockies
Lunch in Frisco
Sunset/Camped at the Colorado National Monument
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Day 6 - Never Never Nevada Land
A majestic drive on Highway 50
Camped at Bob Scott Campground in the Toiyabe National Forest
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Day 7 - Fallon, NV
Right now I'm getting new front tires. Note to self: don't buy used tires before traveling across the country.
Day 4 - Denver
Lunch at Parallel 17
Explored downtown and the Denver Arts Museum
Day 5 - Rocky Mountain High
Rolled through the Rockies
Lunch in Frisco
Sunset/Camped at the Colorado National Monument
View Larger Map
Day 6 - Never Never Nevada Land
A majestic drive on Highway 50
Camped at Bob Scott Campground in the Toiyabe National Forest
View Larger Map
Day 7 - Fallon, NV
Right now I'm getting new front tires. Note to self: don't buy used tires before traveling across the country.
30 May 2008
In Brief
Day 1
Left Nashville around 4:30pm
Dinner in St. Louis at Del Mar
Met up with Nick in Columbia around midnight
Day 2
Lunch at Addison's
Devils Icebox Cave
Dinner at Pickleman's
Checked out the Summerfest Concert Downtown
Day 3
Left Columbia at 8:30am, on a mission to find the good in Kansas
1:30pm - Found the good in Kansas
Made a hard run all the way to Denver
Arrived at Hostel of the Rockies around 11:30pm
ps - that's 700 miles! Not a record for time, but still a long day.
Day 4
Explore Denver!
Left Nashville around 4:30pm
Dinner in St. Louis at Del Mar
Met up with Nick in Columbia around midnight
Day 2
Lunch at Addison's
Devils Icebox Cave
Dinner at Pickleman's
Checked out the Summerfest Concert Downtown
Day 3
Left Columbia at 8:30am, on a mission to find the good in Kansas
1:30pm - Found the good in Kansas
Made a hard run all the way to Denver
Arrived at Hostel of the Rockies around 11:30pm
ps - that's 700 miles! Not a record for time, but still a long day.
Day 4
Explore Denver!
Adventure Map
A little map of the fun so far:
(here' the link also)
Click on the place marks to see what I've been up to
Click on the "View Larger Map" link below to see more place marks
View Larger Map
(here' the link also)
Click on the place marks to see what I've been up to
Click on the "View Larger Map" link below to see more place marks
View Larger Map
28 May 2008
Caught in Columbia
Well, the trip has taken a brief pause. Ryan Hurtgen, a friend in Nashville and lead singer of Telepress hooked me up with his friend Nick in Columbia, the heart of Missouri. I arrived this morning around 1am. We hung for a while and Nick invited to me to stay another day. Cross Canadian Ragweed is playing a free show tonight downtown. I'm excited to get to California and especially to drive through the Rockies. But we went to a house party last night and I realized that meeting people and learning about new places is the reason I'm on this trip. It's the reason I'm documenting the trip. I want to find the heartbeat of America and tell you about it. I'm looking for the common threads of humanity - the simple stories that collectively make up our history. It was interesting in the days leading up to my departure, to watch people's responses when I told them of my journey. They would often get a far off look in their eyes, a reflective gaze. As if a yearning, perhaps a memory, or perhaps a dream was awakened. I've waited all my life for these moments.
So here's a little video of the first day of driving. Still figuring out the video editing, so bear with me. Also still working on getting the design of the blog worked out. Do you like the new background image? Ok, gotta run. Maybe going caving for a minute before the show. Talk to you soon.
So here's a little video of the first day of driving. Still figuring out the video editing, so bear with me. Also still working on getting the design of the blog worked out. Do you like the new background image? Ok, gotta run. Maybe going caving for a minute before the show. Talk to you soon.
26 May 2008
Exodus
A humid hot afternoon in Nashville gets to be comfortable after a while. Not that it's actually comfortable sweating your face off. But comfortable the way that your favorite pair of jeans are comfortable. They've been with you through the good and the bad. They remind you of time spent with people who were important to you. They're constant, reliable.
Eventually though, it comes time to retire those favorite jeans. They get a special place in the back of the closet. And you hold on to them for many years, as you hold on to the memories they represent.
After living in Tennessee all my life, it's time for a change. I've had a lot of good times here. I've met a lot of good people. But it's taken me 26 years to realize that you can't ignore the desires of your heart. Doing so leads many people to the brink of insanity. Until living becomes a false existence...simply clinging to apparitions of your dreams, and constantly using the phrase "someday".
Everyone's been asking me if I'm excited about leaving. I am. But one thing's for sure. I'm looking forward to the day that I pull those old jeans out of the closet and come visit my friends in Nashville.
I wish you all much luck and good fortune in your endeavors.
JM REMBOLD
--Stay tuned for videos and photos from the road, I'll be taking a northern route through the Rockies and then over to the Pacific coast.--
Eventually though, it comes time to retire those favorite jeans. They get a special place in the back of the closet. And you hold on to them for many years, as you hold on to the memories they represent.
After living in Tennessee all my life, it's time for a change. I've had a lot of good times here. I've met a lot of good people. But it's taken me 26 years to realize that you can't ignore the desires of your heart. Doing so leads many people to the brink of insanity. Until living becomes a false existence...simply clinging to apparitions of your dreams, and constantly using the phrase "someday".
Everyone's been asking me if I'm excited about leaving. I am. But one thing's for sure. I'm looking forward to the day that I pull those old jeans out of the closet and come visit my friends in Nashville.
I wish you all much luck and good fortune in your endeavors.
JM REMBOLD
--Stay tuned for videos and photos from the road, I'll be taking a northern route through the Rockies and then over to the Pacific coast.--
11 March 2008
27 February 2008
Pecan Musings
Wednesday morning, 1:05am. It is the 58th time this year that the clock has ticked through 1:05, continuing on to 1:06. I take my third bite of pecan pie, sip my coffee, and return my gaze to the schools of snowflakes swimming past the window. I sit facing the corner, windows to my left and right. Waffle House. The bastion of lost souls and wayward travelers.
The servers are unusually humane. Humorous. Kind. The constant conversation thread revolves around the automobile accident that is backing up traffic on the expressway. 18 wheelers steadily trickle by seeking an alternate route.
Occasionally, events beyond our control interrupt our routine; they interrupt plans, block the route. And now we are faced with a decision. Stick to the plan, follow the route. Stay focused on the destination. Or take a risk and seek the alternate route.
A flicker of excitement in the pit of our stomach - a mind flash, weighing the cost, weighing the benefit; Will the detour provide a safe and quick passage? Will the extra time of the detour be less than the time it takes to sit and wait it out?
Perhaps there will be unforeseen treasures on the new route.
Perhaps there will be unforeseen pleasures.
Perhaps the winding road will overcome you, and the shortcut
now has cost you
more time, more resources.
Perhaps the destination will fade, and a new interpretation will arise.
A new context.
The servers are unusually humane. Humorous. Kind. The constant conversation thread revolves around the automobile accident that is backing up traffic on the expressway. 18 wheelers steadily trickle by seeking an alternate route.
Occasionally, events beyond our control interrupt our routine; they interrupt plans, block the route. And now we are faced with a decision. Stick to the plan, follow the route. Stay focused on the destination. Or take a risk and seek the alternate route.
A flicker of excitement in the pit of our stomach - a mind flash, weighing the cost, weighing the benefit; Will the detour provide a safe and quick passage? Will the extra time of the detour be less than the time it takes to sit and wait it out?
Perhaps there will be unforeseen treasures on the new route.
Perhaps there will be unforeseen pleasures.
Perhaps the winding road will overcome you, and the shortcut
now has cost you
more time, more resources.
Perhaps the destination will fade, and a new interpretation will arise.
A new context.
11 February 2008
The Fake - select tracks for your aural pleasure
(Band Photo)
歌曲为乐趣幸福享受
Click the play button to listen:
boomp3.com
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boomp3.com
Or click me to download.
17 January 2008
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