Oh, forget frozen rodents... gonna give out live c...

Oh, forget frozen rodents... gonna give out live cockroaches, complete with cage! ;)

We should give frozen rodents to Trick-or-Treaters...

We should give frozen rodents to Trick-or-Treaters! (Yeah, "herpers" would line up at the door!)

BOO!!!!!!!! (Scared ya, didn't I?) ;) HAPPY HALLOW...

BOO!!!!!!!! (Scared ya, didn't I?) ;) HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

This was REALLY tasty! You just need 3 or 4 of them to fill up!

OW! In such pain today. Too bad I can't stay home ...

OW! In such pain today. Too bad I can't stay home today. I'll just have to deal with it. :P

355 mile round trip... ~2,045 miles shorter than o...

355 mile round trip... ~2,045 miles shorter than our last trip. Now... I'm hungry....

Forgot to mention... we're home... about an hour a...

Forgot to mention... we're home... about an hour ago. I'm WORN out! Next weekend, ECU!

MORE trucks on the way to help out the folks in the path of Hurricane Sandy

Saw a LONG LINE of electric company "cherry picker...

Saw a LONG LINE of electric company "cherry picker" trucks going up I-85. I love that they help each other!

Driving back to Durham from W'msburg. We've driven...

Driving back to Durham from W'msburg. We've driven out of the storm! All y'all stay safe!

The Varina Enon Bridge over James River

Full of Bolony! :D

PRETTY COLORS! (Too bad I don't drink sodas now, Day 42!)

Ok... So Keith helped me eat it. & the BEST strawberries I've had "out of season!"

SOOOOOOOO glad I'm hungry!!!

Glad we're hungry!

NEED COFFEE... LOT OF COFFEE!!!

You should have seen my last "power burst" of ener...

You should have seen my last "power burst" of energy last night! "Running" UP that hill on the way out!

Coolest view at Busch Gardens' Howl-o-Scream!

Just got notified... Game ended. Pirates lost. NAV...

Just got notified... Game ended. Pirates lost.
NAVY:56 ECU:28. Boo!

Just got off of a dark ride... and now it's drizzl...

Just got off of a dark ride... and now it's drizzling! Here come Sandy...

6pm, The Zombies have been released! :D

6pm, The Zombies have been released! :D

To have a "Frankenstorm" iminent, today has been a...

To have a "Frankenstorm" iminent, today has been a wonderful day to be at BGW!!!

Sitting in "Ireland" at Busch Gardens Williamsburg...

Sitting in "Ireland" at Busch Gardens Williamsburg! Enjoying the music. Keith is off riding...

*cue dramatic music*

Anybody else crack-up at the term "corn hole" ... or is it just me? ;)

And we're OFF again! :D

And we're OFF again! :D

Just heard while pumping gas: "I saw the sign & it...

Just heard while pumping gas: "I saw the sign & it opened up my mind" and NOW it's stuck in my head.

40th day soda-free! & Guess What? My doc just took...

40th day soda-free! & Guess What? My doc just took me off HCTZ (fluid pills)! Woo-Hoo!

Harley!

Keith brought me a veg burger & fries... he munched on the fries. Left me one. ;)

Gouty left foot. Trying to not take the "acute" meds so doc can see full flair up Fri. Ugh.

Would you ask a man this question?

Why? You can count them. Exception to the rule: am...

Why? You can count them. Exception to the rule: amount of money (although "number of bills" is correct).

PSA: You can't have "an amount" of birds, people, ...

PSA: You can't have "an amount" of birds, people, guitars, unless you put them in a blender. A number of...

"...sticks it in there for the score..." Football...

"...sticks it in there for the score..." Football can be so sexual...

I just have to figure out what my body likes and d...

I just have to figure out what my body likes and doesn't like...

I don't understand. Yesterday, I could climb stair...

I don't understand. Yesterday, I could climb stairs fairly easily. Today, painful & took a while.

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, & poor ol' Myspace... ...

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, & poor ol' Myspace... Stretching bladders since 2005...

Something very wrong with this...

Been eating this kind of stuff this month & surprisingly... they're YUMMY!

Home from my FAVORITE dentist. Unfortunately, I wa...

Home from my FAVORITE dentist. Unfortunately, I wanted to sleep the whole trip home. Might nap for a bit...

Sitting outside my dentist's office. Pittsboro is ...

Sitting outside my dentist's office. Pittsboro is a busy little town! Someone just road a riding mower down the street.

Today was day 31 no sodas. AND Day 1 for an inspir...

Today was day 31 no sodas. AND Day 1 for an inspired co-worker!!! I'm finally a "good influence!"

Trying again ;) scrambled, fried, over-easy, poach...

Trying again ;) scrambled, fried, over-easy, poached, omlet, boiled, deviled, raw, nog, nada, other?

How do you like your eggs?

How do you like your eggs?

"Give me a minute and I'll change your mind..........

"Give me a minute and I'll change your mind........"

I feel sorry for people at the fair. Sounds like a...

I feel sorry for people at the fair. Sounds like a river outside.

I was wondering why I was totally starving so early in the morning! It's 1:20pm!

I'm intermediate. ;)

This has been a day of "Yay's!" Found my missing earring... had fallen into my purse!

VERY happy right now! The backup program worked! I...

VERY happy right now! The backup program worked! I have all my contacts, txt msgs, apps, etc! *happy dance*

Stirring his coffee..... with bacon...

Keith, torturing me since I'm not eating bacon this month...

One goal accomplished... I've lived long enough to...

One goal accomplished... I've lived long enough to earn some gray hairs. ;)

Keith took this picture. 3 leaches! HAHAHAHA!

I didn't ask saying 3 leaches... but I made them laugh when I said it. ;)

I dared Keith to order "that there three leach cake." (Must be said with HICK accent!)

I wonder if thet have pink ribbon guns...

Yes, I bought the spray... I wonder if it's pink pepper. ;)

I wonder if they have pink ribbon guns...

24 days No Dew!

24 days No Dew!

Today's "travel hair." I should have done this all along... no dreads!

This was the view outside our hotel (in Franklin IN) this morning. Always a welcome sight!

Minimum 9.5 hrs til we get home. Hope we don't end...

Minimum 9.5 hrs til we get home. Hope we don't end up with a stinky trip (We BOTH ate beans!)

Soooooo glad we took off Monday from work. We'll f...

Soooooo glad we took off Monday from work. We'll find a place soon to nap for a while...

Heading out of Chicago... first toll: $1.10

Heading out of Chicago... first toll: $1.10

Sad. Is that why the water is bad?

Heading to Chicago. We're only gonna just look aro...

Heading to Chicago. We're only gonna just look around (We wasted too much time getting out of Iowa).

Decided to use hand sanitizer, instead...

If Dr. Who were written today, would this be his Tardis? Would he fit?

Now we can leave Iowa.

Now we can leave Iowa.

We're finally going to venture out in DsM before 3...

We're finally going to venture out in DsM before 3pm! (Only because we have to check out at 11am). ;)

Drivin' around Des Moines looking for a convenienc...

Drivin' around Des Moines looking for a convenience store. Midnight site seeing?

What an amazing day! Congrats to the Newlyweds! & so wonderful meeting so many of my online friends in-person for the first time!

What an amazing day! Congrats to the Newlyweds! & so wonderful meeting so many of my online friends in-person for the first time!

And off we go...

When did Iowa succeed from the union? Verizon seem...

When did Iowa succeed from the union? Verizon seems to think I'm outside the USA. :/

Long, naturally-wavy hair + neck pillow + more tha...

Long, naturally-wavy hair + neck pillow + more than 24 hrs in the car = DREADS (NOT the good kind)

I've got "bus hair." Guard & Corp folks will under...

I've got "bus hair." Guard & Corp folks will understand. I hope I can get a brush through it when I get up!

I love my car, but after 24 hrs, I've never been s...

I love my car, but after 24 hrs, I've never been so glad to be out of it! But now I'm wired...

Listening to Slipknot while driving through Iowa. ...

Listening to Slipknot while driving through Iowa. Just feels like "the right thing to do."

And we have just entered Iowa!

And we have just entered Iowa!

Not counting another stop for gas, we'll be there ...

Not counting another stop for gas, we'll be there in less than 4 hours!

The best way to destroy your enemy: make them your...

The best way to destroy your enemy: make them your friend. It's a skill I possess! It happened again today!

My turn to drive again! Quiet from me for a while....

My turn to drive again! Quiet from me for a while. :D

Saw a sign for Mooresville, IN! Disappointed that ...

Saw a sign for Mooresville, IN! Disappointed that I won't have a chance to "check in" there... maybe...

Just woke up... as we were driving through Louisvi...

Just woke up... as we were driving through Louisville.... did I miss anything?

The Hulk was parked at Shoney's

Welcome to the pleasure dome

Don't know if it's because we're at a Shoney's all...

Don't know if it's because we're at a Shoney's all-you-can-eat... but I'm "small" here.

#3. $2

#3. $2

Cool fog banks!

Toll #2, $2.

Toll #2, $2.

OOPS! Couldn't help shopping for a bit.... back on...

OOPS! Couldn't help shopping for a bit.... back on the road! ;)

First toll $2. (I'm actually mentioning this stuff...

First toll $2. (I'm actually mentioning this stuff for my own benefit ... sort of a trip log).

"Welcome to West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful" ......

"Welcome to West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful" .... Refraining from obvious jokes...

Calling this one "Skunk tunnel" (Didn't see the name but smelled skunk!)

Walker Mountain Tunnel

On I-77 North & I-81 South... Going North & South ...

On I-77 North & I-81 South... Going North & South at the same time. Weird.

What could go wrong? Going Bananas?

ROADTRIP!!!!

ROADTRIP!!!!

On the plus side of things, I've lost a few pounds...

On the plus side of things, I've lost a few pounds. (Day 16 w/o sodas may be part of the reason). :)

No beer? No problem!

No Gravy? ;)

It's an acute attack of gout. Got an Rx & "diet" t...

It's an acute attack of gout. Got an Rx & "diet" to knock it out... & a followup appt in a month.

Worthy of a blood-curdling scream? (The spider, not the moth)

So glad I already have a doc appt tmw. I don't thi...

So glad I already have a doc appt tmw. I don't think I can stand the pain from this toe for much longer.

Notice left big toe is swollen in comparison with right big toe. Maybe a bite?

Feels like I have an egg under the ball of my foot...

Feels like I have an egg under the ball of my foot behind my big toe. Work's gonna be fun. :(

Figures, all's going pretty well & now something w...

Figures, all's going pretty well & now something weird is happening with my foot. Left big toe is swelling.