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DDC 50: Day 50, Heading Home

November 08, 2004

50 days on the road.Well, I threw the towel in today and headed west.Leaving was sad. It always is. Mom headed up north, dad worked in the Detroit area, Sarah fitted someone with a hearing aid. I loaded up and headed down through the city and down to Toledo, where I took possibly the "biggest right turn" of the whole adventure: Heading west on I-80.From there it's more less a straight shot all the way out to Salt Lick City. Ohio > Indiana > Illinois > Iowa > Nebraska > Wyomin' > Utah > Idaho > Oregon. 2400 miles. Motherfuckin' Westbound.- - - -I found myself scorning Ohio. I shouldn't. I mean, Guided By Voices is from there. Hell, Ron Hassey of the Cleveland Indians fouled a ball off his bat that landed in my dad's hands, which he promptly handed over to me. A magic moment. I found myself bummin' on the President, a current theme in my thinker.I hope he does a good job. I hope. Otherwise, go to hell.- - - -I made it across Ohio, northern Indiana and got a good whiff of Gary, northern Illinois and ultimately coming to rest in Davenport, Iowa. 500 miles on I-80.- - - -As I leave the Midwest and East behind, I'd like to thank everyone for the amazing hospitality and goodwill. Thank you. I'll be back, I'll be back.

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