i have several stories from my travels--or as i like to call it "my journey across america."
so many that i don't know where to start.
like..
seriously.
i don't really like to give travel logs.
too boring.
so...i'll give you the condensed version.
i say "condensed" fully aware that i can be long-winded sometimes.
but..
here goes...
- chloe and i drove from utah to new york city, stopping in colorado springs, co (thanks to katie), tonganoxie, ks (thanks to jen, sungti & oliver), and cincinnati, oh (thanks to jenny & her super cute fam).
- the worst part was the colorado to kansas transition.
- kansas has a lot of jesus billboards.
- i saw fireflies in cincinati--my first firefly sighting ever. loved it.
- elk grove, wv is a funny little town with a dairy queen that only serves ice cream and hot dogs.
- pennsylvania has a lot of trees (reminded me of the village) and tunnels.
- new jersey has pretty parts (gasp!).
- attempting the lincoln tunnel on the friday before the 4th of july around 7pm was insane.
- spent a few days in nyc, helping chloe get settled (we installed her ac unit without any help...we rock).
- went to a yankees game with chloe, kelly and her bro matt.
- went on a match.com date (details soon...teaser: red lobster).
- finally went to the high line with kelly.
- stumbled on the sorcerer's apprentice world premier in times square and saw nicholas cage. too bad i don't like him at all or that would've been exciting.
- saw part of a movie in bryant park...people watching was what we mostly did. including see this guy who we think wanted people to recognize him because he kept standing up a lot.
- ate at the shake shack and got crumbs cupcakes.
- played 1, 2, 3 (bikers version) with kp in riverside park.
- watched the 4th of july fireworks by pier i off 72nd street on the hudson.
- saw american idiot on broadway (2nd row--woot! woot!) the same night as idina menzel & taye diggs.
- met up with my friends from 108th street for pinkberry.
- flew to burbank and hung out with my brothers & sisters in law.
- went on runs all over LA with drew for his work on the glades.
- sarah & i went to the tar pits, LACMA, eclipse, famous cupcakes and the coolest bookstore ever (not to mention, i felt my first earthquake ever when we were at her apt...crazy crap).
- saw in the heights at the pantages with sarah, drew & rachel. met lin manuel miranda. he was nicer this time.
(blurry pic...sorry)
- headed back to LA and went to church with my fam.
- sat in the burbank airport for way too long after a delayed flight.
- rerouted to las vegas...sat some more.
- home 2 hours later than i was supposed to get home. but home. at last.