I was just updating my Flickr account today, adding some captions and things, when I discovered this little stat.

Apparently over 1,000 strangers — by way of their own scouring of the internet, mind you, not even a ‘peeing’ photo tag to assist their search — have enjoyed my candid snap of eliza’s quick pitstop in Virginia.

I’m not sure which emotion appropriately describes how I feel about this.

…Elation?

Close enough.

So we’re here! Found a really nice little place in Pacific Beach and some cheap furniture. We can finally sprawl out after what was a long and wonderful trek.

I haven’t updated in weeks because it proved either impossible or too difficult/time-consumptive a task on the road. But since we found a roof for our heads, we also discovered a neighbor’s usually-amicable wireless network, which, even tho it likes to take long naps at unpredictable times, is so very clutch I almost feel obligated to go knock, give her some sort of cake, and thank her for passwordlessness.

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If I could write the sound of me rapidly shaking my head and flapping my cheeks like a wet dog, I’d do it right about here. We’ve been getting a lot of driving done, and our butts are a wee sore, but so far every stop has been so worth it. I’d thought I’d be able to write more of a journal entry at this point in the trip, but we’re so low on time and it’s tough to sum everything up. Plus I’ve been driving most of the way and haven’t written much down. Reflection later.

I’ve added two very sloppy photo sets that I plan to caption later on. As of now, you’ll have to guess where we are and what the heck is going on. Click here for D.C. and Virginia, and for here Asheville/Nashville/Memphis.

We’re leaving Memphis this morning for Little Rock and Hot Springs, then a huge leap of a drive to Austin, Texas. Giddy up!

Somewhere outside Washington, D.C. –

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Song ‘Night Driver’ by Tom Petty

We’ve finally embarked! First stop: the Ninigret music fest, where we’ll hopefully stay up late gettin’ down with crazy Cajuns. Wish us luck!

It’s been raining and we’ve been busy. I’ll try to post again soon. In the meantime, I’ve added two photo sets: packing and moving out.