The Schedule

Day One: Walter & Maude

Day one starts off with loading up the my car and hauling ass to Atlanta.  Terri is having a Big Lebowski themed birthday party, and what is a Lebowski party without Walter? So I am in growing out the beard again! Dorrie is going as Maude, and hopefully will have a line on the perfect hair piece to really nail the concept.

We need to be in the metro Atlanta area around 10pm, switch our stuff into the second car (gotta make sure the man can't follow us) and then head over to the bowling alley.  Can't stay out too late though, because the next day we are heading to Memphis at the butt crack of dawn.

Day Two: Walking in the footsteps of the King

We get up at 5:30 and are on the road by 6am with the GPS programmed for Elvis' childhood home in Tupelo, MS.  With any luck Dorrie will be guiding all of you on a video tour of the place.  Then we kick it into high gear, keep an eye out for the fuzz, and speed our way to Memphis to make it just in time for the last tour of Graceland.  All Graceland shwag will be immediately posted on this blog.  I have my eye on a TCB belt buckle...

From Graceland Dorrie will hone her map reading skills as I am going to turn off the GPS and see if she can get us to Beale Street without getting lost or shot.  An hour later with bellies full of BBQ (and veggies for Dorrie) we head west and find a hotel for the night.

Day Three: The GD middle of the country

Day three's goal is to drive for as long as a human being can possibly endure in a VW Golf.  The goal is Memphis to Amarillo, just under 12 hours driving time, but with random adventures along the way, can easily stretch into 18 hours.  We get there when we get there.

Day Four: Eclecticness (look, I can make up words just like Sarah Palin)

We will see wonderful roadside attractions such as the restaurant with the 96 oz steak (I call it breakfast), Cadillac Ranch, and Tex the giant statue.  From there we put the hammer down and with our sights set on the Petrified Forrest (stone trees, what the hell?).  Take a few shots of some flinestone trees and then follow historic Route 66 through Flagstaff and beyond.  The goal for Day Four is Kingman, AZ.  

Check back soon for Days 6 through 13, THE WEST COAST!