2183 miles down. 1149 miles to go.

last night was great. i got to spend some time with ted and yara. we went to a pub in des moines which has a poster on the wall from the kilowatt, sf so that was exciting, obviously. we played pool and my game was so not on. i discovered the simple joy of old style lager. also, the music in the place was the bartender's ipod and he had a load of big star on there. i don't think i've ever heard big star in a bar before...

later, ted taught me how to pick a lock. he had 4 padlocks to practice on and i managed to pick them all in about 30 minutes. a career as a high-society cat burglar beckons? move over raffles.

i drove past this train today in wyoming or perhaps nebraska. the pic doesn't really do it justice but i swear it was over a mile long. tonight i am enjoying a discount rate at a marriot in cheyenne (thanks stacey :) ).

i have been listening to 'under the banner of heaven' for the last day or so. my timing could not be better. tomorrow - salt lake city.