Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy...and effin' hot, yo. This Texas place has my kind of heat though. The breeze is amazing! I'm currently enjoying the sun and breeze at my cousin's 5 star resort...oh wait. I mean his back yard. I haven't broken the news that I may not leave. I'll have to turn on the charm and figure out a way to make myself useful. I've ruled out yard work because, well, this is a really big yard, and I don't really have any handyman sk...

The travellers post-lunchbreak in York, Nebraska. Kansas, here we come!

And we're off! Day one of my family's road trip to (and most likely from) Texas! My parents and I were up at what is often referred to as the ass crack of dawn to hit the road. We're meeting my brother and his family in bustling Salem, SD within the hour. Joe and his wife and daughter are riding their motorbikes, so they will be working a lot harder than me. Not that this blogging business isn't hard. I mean, I'm typing all of this with my thumbs fer cryin' ...