Creation Crackers

So what do Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, and … um … dinosaurs all have in common? Yeah, we’re not really sure either. The kind folks over at the Creation Museum just outside of Cincinnati tried to explain the connection to us, but we mostly just stood back with a blank stare and a mouth [...]

The Venice Cafe

The Venice Cafe is a crazy little place in St. Louis where we met Joe and Tim. It was an awesome outside eatery where they serve jerk chicken, friend bananas, and lots of other things that we ate without truly knowing what they were. We also had an entourage of women (bachelorette party) approach us [...]

May Day Bluesfest

After checking out the arch in St. Louis, Carnes and I walked downtown into a cacophony blues bands, marching bands, and crazy people. We were just about the only white people around, but everyone seemed to smile and appreciate the fact that we were smiling and trying to keep rhythm with our clapping. The bands were [...]

Patrick the Crazy Guy

Well, it’s the first day of the road trip and we’ve already had an amazing day. First, off: Patrick the Crazy Guy. As we boarded the Metra train to ride into Chicago and see Eddie Izzard perform, what appeared to be a kindly middle-aged man looked at my wife and said… “HELLO, LOVE!!!” To which [...]