Summer Road Trip, Day One: Truckin'

Today was all about the journey, or at least the drive.  We left home about 8 this morning and arrived in Chino Valley about 10 tonight.  That is a lot of sitting.  However, McDonald’s provided a helpful reminder:

I get to look at a lot more of the scenery when I’m not driving.  I swear Dr. Seuss is responsible for Joshua trees.

Also fascinating:  I saw tons and tons of “washes” once we left I-5.  They all have names:  Roadrunner Wash (Beep beep!), Black Rock Wash (is it white afterwards?), Big Chino Wash (Hope it doesn’t shrink…), and my favorite of all, Old Dad Wash (wherein he acquires New Dad smell?).  Oh, and I am glad I do not live in Shinarump.

We stopped in Needles, but I did not see Spike.  He must be off on a visit to Snoopy.

Here are some gratuitous mountains and some truck stop dragons.