Today Uncle Roy and Aunt Gloria had to work for a little bit before we left, so I got to stay home and sleep in. I woke up, packed, showered, ate breakfast and read until they got home. Then we ate some lunch and took off. Aunt Gloria sat in the back for some reason, and I sat in the front with Uncle Roy. I managed to finish The Host and The Vinyl Princess in the four hoursbefore we reached Beckley, West Virginia. All throughout the trip my Uncle cracked redneck jokes. I swear to jeebus they never get old. How do you know the toothbrush was invented in West Virginia? Because if it was invented anywhere else it would've been called a teethbrush! Teeheehee! :D Seriously, West Virginia is tiny. I didn't even know it was a separate state. I kept thinking when it said West Virginia, it meant, "You are in the west of the state of Virginia." I guess not. Not that it really matters. I don't see West Virginia majorly influencing my future anytime. Hell, the capitol it's self only has like a four-mile radius. Ok, maybe a five-mile radius, if you count the "Welcome to nowhere" signs.

Things I learned today: A) West Virginia is it's own state, entirely separate from Virginia, B) the Charleston capitol building's roof is made of actual gold, and C) I get very grumpy when I have to pee badly.