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By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:47:16 +0000

Lorenzo, I’ll be in Beaumont tonight. In Lake Charles right now, my last stop in Louisiana.

Todd, I’ll probably evaluate in Beaumont. If anything, some shirts are going to go, although I’ve been holding extras in case it gets cold. Layer, you know.

Tere, no. And guess what?! I’m wearing my tennis shorts again today and my legs are frying! I AM the smartest monkey.

By: Tere

Tere — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:38:11 +0000

What? No sunblock yet?

Also, I suggest you rethink going south in Texas. What with its proximity to Mexico and the whole swine flu thing….

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:17:12 +0000

Looking at your packing list and the size of your backpack, I have a suggestion that might help with both comfort and safety: see if there’s anything you can do without (such as some of the clothing) and mail it on ahead of you (or otherwise get rid of it), then try getting the pack off your back… such as strapping it to the scooter behind you. I’ve worn packs like that hiking and I can’t see how it could possibly be comfortable sitting down on a scoot, because it can’t rest on your hips like it’s supposed to. Laying it down behind you would also help lower your center of gravity, making you less likely to tip over when hit by the winds.

Best of luck!

By: Norma

Norma — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:28:19 +0000

OK, Mom’s worried about your crossing Texas. There’s not going to be anything fun about that. Of course it was 52 years ago that I drove with my brother – from El Paso to Louisiana on 90. That was desolate country then and with the availability of I-10 now, i can’t imagine that much has changed. Please plan that portion of your journey carefully and take lots of water. I really don’t want to have to plan that “nice” funeral we talked about.

By: Lorenzo

Lorenzo — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:12:59 +0000

Hi,

Have you already passed Beaumont, Texas? If not, let me know. If so, please have a safe journey.

What courage!

By: Incertus

Incertus — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:05:16 +0000

You’re in the area where I grew up now, and where my ex-wife and daughter still live–you probably drove past them on Hwy. 90.

I love going back to New Orleans when I can, but it’s still a bittersweet trip every time because so much of what I knew is still torn up. It would be different if something new had sprung up in its place, because we all expect that our childhood homes change when we’ve been away for years like I have. It’s that too much of the devastation is still there–the boats in trees and concrete slabs with burnt out shells of houses barely standing on them. Have a good trip, man, and if you pass through a town called Sulphur tomorrow, there’s a place just off I-10 called the Boiling Pot that makes a killer boudin. Worth stopping for.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:31:49 +0000

Scott: Glad that you were able to see the Gulf Coast on Highway 90. Beautiful on one side and the devastation of Katrina on the other. Safe travels.

Ray