8:47 Hit the road with me at the wheel.
9:06 Fillmore, Utah. Gassed up, saw the Fillmore State House Museum.
9:27 Listened to hymns, and simul-sing (to the Battle Hymn of the Republic) �teacher hit me with a ruler.�
9:31 We were smote/brast by God�s music
9:40 Swapped seats
11:30 Stopped at jack in the Box for snacks
11:46 Passed a pick-up truck towing the back half of another pick-up. Oslowe did highly amusing Iron Chef commentary.
11:48 Entered Arizona
12:07 Crossed the Virgin River. Me: �It�s kinda dry.�
12:15 Entered Nevada, suddenly saw signs of �Civilization,� starting with the Eureka Casino.
12:26 �Money� on the radio � Las Vegas ETA 1:30
12:35 I took the wheel again
12:43 Crossed Muddy River
12:49 Entered Moapa Indian Reservation
12:55 Passed exit for Valley of Fire
1:33 Pulled into the Cheyenne Ave. IHOP in Las Vegas, where we were met by friends Pat and Stephanie and their children Saren and harper.
2:52 Left IHOP, headed for gas station
3:16 Hit the highway with a full tank of gas and extra water.
4:10 Passed Whiskey Pete�s, Buffalo Bill�s (complete with color-coordinated trailer park), Primm Valley Casino, and a complete fairground as we left Nevada.
4:13 Observed that the Mojave Desert looks oddly marsh-like.
4:33 Crossed Mohawk Ditch
5:00 Passed World�s Tallest Thermometer.
5:17 Passed Zzyzx Road, Sheep Ditch, Oat Ditch, and Turtle Ditch.
5:30 Discovered that my camera wasn�t rolling the film.
6:15 Stopped at Peggy Sue�s 50s Diner for coffee; bought Fit For A King (the Elvis cookbook) in the kitsch shop.
7:55 Crossed the Mojave �River.�
10:00 Parked the truck off Santa Monica Boulevard, about 200 feet from our front door.
After a good night�s sleep, we drove the truck to the storage space we�d rented and dropped off most of my stuff to be stored until we can afford a larger apartment. We returned the truck late Monday afternoon with no hassles from the Hollywood Budget Truck dealer.
Can you guess who still hasn�t called me to say there�s a truck? That�s right � U-Haul.
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