Getting Ready

The road is hard, the road is tough. It's a damn near impossible way of life.

Extended road trip west number two. Commencing Sunday September 20th in Amityville, NY, and concluding Thursday Oct 1st in Los Angeles, CA.

For those of you who know about the last time i drove out west, this trip will be similar. The general route is northern, and I'm taking a great friend along. There are however, a few important changes. I've traded in the Mini Cooper for my own car. A beautiful 1995 Honda Accord EX that I've named Pamphila, after Lincoln's secretary of war Edwin Stanton's sister...Pamphila.
I know what you're thinking...great name, right? I'm in the middle of Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals" and I thought the name to be ridiculous the second I came across it. Perfect for a car.

Also, traded in Mike LaFemina for Christopher Baxter. He's younger, Lighter, Smaller, Faster, Blonder, and arguably the nicest person I've ever come across. LaFemina, you're out, you weighed the car down, and took up too much room.