I'm liking it here in the Bayou.

Well folks, I made it to Louisiana. I left Manteca, CA the day after Thanksgiving and I arrived in Baton Rouge that Sunday morning. What a wild ride. I did stop a few times to sleep and made a special stop in Albuquerque to get a hair cut. Here are a few pictures from the trip. I couldn't take as many as last time due to time restrictions but it is what it is.

 Back to the Cadillac Ranch..

My whole world fit into a Hyundai Elantra. But now I have an easy chair, a bed, coffee table, a couple book shelves, cookware, all I need to survive. Well that and a pretty nice two bedroom apartment. The rest of the family will be arriving in the late spring so I'll need a bit more space.

Hopefully my next post can have some local Louisiana stuff in it. I have a lot of places to go visit, the USS Kidd, Bluebonnnet swamp, Cajun Village, Bayou Sorrel and Bayou Pigeon. More of Downtown Baton Rouge and the Magnolia Cemetery (site of the Battle of Baton Rouge during the Civil War).


-Mike, Still traveling, and a bit lonely without my copilot Joey.

Big News Friends!

Well everybody, Mike and Joey are traveling again. We are going back to the bayous and swamps of Louisiana. After a few months of interviews interrupted by hurricanes, physicals and physical agility testing, I was offered a job near Baton Rouge. Of course I accepted, it would have been silly to fly back and go through all the testing to say no. I will be leaving for Baton Rouge the day after Thanksgiving and reporting to work on Monday the 26th. Joey and the rest of the clan will be coming to Louisiana a few weeks later. Expect more pictures to come and more frequent updates now that things are settling down.
 
-Mike and Joey, still traveling just in different cars this time...

It has been an interesting Summer.

We did make it to Virginia City and a few other places. We saw a few fires around the state, visited some historical places, played in the park, and generally had a good time.

We do have a few updates. Looks like we are going to be adding another traveler to the group and I may be changing careers. I'll know more about that in a few weeks. Things are going to get even more interesting. But you all aren't here to listen to me, you want pictures, so here you are.


These are some Pictures of a fire near Silver Springs, NV. I took them as I was coming home from work.

Just realized I need to get ready for work. I'll add a few more photos this afternoon. Mike-Still Traveling.

Sorry for the lack of updates.

This has been a crazy few weeks. Since Joey and I returned from D.C. quite a few changes have occurred in our lives. First and foremost my Wife, Amber, suffered a horrible sprained foot and ankle as well as a few chipped bones in her foot. She is going to be fine and is currently in a walking cast/boot contraption. I turned 30 which was not nearly as dramatic as many made it out to be. Due to some restructuring at work all my overtime hours have been cut. This is why I live within my regular wages and save overtime for fun stuff. Last but certainly not least, Amber took the initiative and took a part time job on Saturdays and Sundays to keep up our income and to get out of the house. These last few weekends with 3 boys have been rewarding. I can really appreciate what Amber went/goes through as a Stay at home mom. Lots of work. I think it is good for the boys to have me watch them too. It's god for momma too. She can leave all the crazy boys at home for a few hours a week.

That last part brings me to a new point in the blog, since obviously the trip to D.C. is over for now, more stuff will be posted around Nevada not only with Joey and I but two new travellers, Jacob and Johnathan. My 3 and 1 year old, respectively. Joey is still going to do his post but it has been a bit hard with all the stuff going on. This weekend Joey, Jacob, Johnny and myself will be braving the Wild West town of Virginia City. Hopefully Joey doesn't read this post as that is still a surprise. There will be lots of pictures.

-Mike and Joey, still traveling

Finally recovering from the trip

Joey and I are safely home. This was quite an experience. I had only been to three states before this trip and actually seeing the nation opened my eyes and gave me a better understanding of what America actually is. Quite a few places Joey and I want to go back to, quite a few we don't. The Carolinas stole my heart, if I could choose one place to go it would be western North and South Carolina. The forests are amazing and the amount of wildlife was spectacular. We will definitely be traveling that way again. In the mean time, Joey and I will be posting about our adventures through Nevada and California. While not nearly as spectacular as a cross country road trip, I'm sure some will find it amusing and more importantly, informative.

Look for more pics and thoughts on our recent trip this weekend. Joey will be writting his first solo post about his thoughts and feelings regarding the trip.

From the Prairie to the Great Salt Lake and the Rockies in between.

Lots of driving to day. 809 miles between Hastings, NE ( a very nice town, btw) and Salt Lake City, UT.
We're also including pictures from the last few days as well.