The Boise shuffle to see the Pixies

First thanks to all of those that joined us at the opening reception for Dogs Are Funny at CORE on Friday night. Don't worry if you missed the opening ... the show runs through May 9. Also we will be at the Furry Scurry at Wash Park this Saturday so stop by the booth and say hey.

The morning after the opening Matt and I packed up the car and hit the road ... to Boise, Idaho to see the Pixies in concert. (Yes we are a little crazy.) ... A 12 hour drive each way. Here are some photos and an overview of the trip ... it was definitely worth it!

Saturday, April 24

8:15 a.m. - On the road
8:44 a.m. - Ran into heavy fog
9:00 a.m. - Fog lifting
9:24 a.m. - Cross the Wyoming State Line
10:06 a.m. - See llamas in Larimie
10:53 a.m. - Exit 255 ... Stopping for provisions and gas
11:02 a.m. - Resume Journey
1:06 p.m. - Stop in Rock Springs, Wyoming ("Home of 56 Nationalities" according to the sign) for lunch.
1:28 p.m. - Journey resumes
2:49 p.m. - Jen starts to lose her mind.
2:52 p.m. - Cross the Utah State Line
3:05 p.m. - Rain showers & Monty Python Spam on the XM Radio.
3:47 p.m. - Matt gets pulled over for speeding just south of Ogden, Utah.
3:48 p.m. - Jen declares "No more road trips!"
3:50 p.m. - Matt gets off with only a warning ... the marriage has been saved.
3:58 p.m. - Gas stop in Ogden ... Drove by Matt's old apartment and the Centadome movie theater.
4:04 p.m. - Journey resumes.
5:37 p.m. - Cross the Idaho State Line
6:13 p.m. - Rest stop somewhere in Idaho
6:16 p.m. - Onward!!
6:33 p.m. - Start listening to the Pixies.
8:32 p.m. - Arrive in Boise. Enjoy Mexican food and margaritas for dinner.

Self-portrait in Boise, Idaho

Sunday, April 25

10:34 a.m. - Enjoy breakfast at Elmer's ... eggs, hash browns, toast
Noon - Walk around Lucky Peak Lake
12:15 p.m. - Matt says that he has grown to hate me.
12:16 p.m. - Matt says he loves me again.
12.22 p.m. - Visit the Idaho State Prison ... check out the photos. Pretty interesting and educational.

Crazy prisoner at the Idaho State Prison

Matt checks out the dryer at the prison

2:32 p.m. - Go to Starbucks for a Chai.
5:00 p.m. - Head to the Big Easy ... And we get great news that we can get a number and wait in line at the bar ... so we get to enjoy some dinner and margaritas for a few hours instead of standing in line out side.
7:00 p.m. - Doors open ... We end up stag next to a couple from Denver ... they flew ... Bastards. ;)
9-10:30 p.m. - Rocked out to the Pixies ... they played all my favs ... "Where is My Mind," "Winterlong," and "Here Comes My Man."

Monday, April 26

6:58 a.m. - Journey home begins. First stop McChevron (Combination McDonalds and Chevron gass station). Temperature 45 degrees.
7:08 a.m. - Journey resumes.
7:18 a.m. - Paper towels opend after McChevron coffee spill.
9:33 a.m. - Rest stop
9:38 a.m. - Journey resumes.
10:15 a.m. - Cross Utah State Line.
10:23 a.m. - Big nasty yellow bug dead on the windshield.
11:36 a.m. - Matt decides to take a quick detour and give me a tour of Ogden. How exciting.
11:38 a.m. - Drove by the Kinkos in Ogden that Matt went to a few times
11: 40 a.m. - Drove by Grey Wale CD Exchange where he shopped for music.
12:38 p.m. - Cross Wyoming State Line
1:09 p.m. - Stop for lunch and learn that Seagulls in Evanston, Wyoming love tomatoes from Wendy's
6:05 p.m. - Cross Colorado State Line
7:37 p.m. - Home Sweet Home (And quick final note ... we found 37 states, 4 Canadian provinces, 1 Mexican plate in the license plate game.)