nibot | departure

Here's Jeff, Gabe, and Bree just before I left Pasadena this evening. Looking appropriately miserable, of course—look at those forced grins. Fear not, though: I hope to be back for many visits during the next year, during which I will be based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

It's been raining all week, a rain like Los Angeles hasn't seen in years. The city desperately needs the water, but it gives a mood more conducive to sitting inside and drinking hot chocolate than setting out on a 2,000 mile road trip. Angelenos aren't particularly accustomed to driving in it either; I passed one car pointed the wrong direction on the 210 freeway.

Seen on a delivery truck for the 99 cent store: "Driver carries only 99¢!"

I'm taking I-10 most of the way, more or less, traveling through Tucson and Las Cruces and Alpine and Marfa and Austin and Houston. What should I see? Where should I eat? What are your recommendations? (Phil suggests the Titan Missile Museum.) Also, I still need your music. I made the bewildering discovery that my car lacks a radio antenna. (Either it's never had one, or I haven't found where it's supposed to be.)

Special thanks to Rana for lending me his digital camera.

I intend to be in Tucson tomorrow night.

I didn't return any of my keys. So far this feels more like a long trip than a relocation.

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