Brian and I love going on road trips and traveling. I don't know how this started, but we like to take pictures at each state's welcome sign. So far, we have 14 states. For Christmas this year, I decided to finally start compiling the states that we do have in to a map. This is what I have so far... We don't have Missouri yet because Missouri places their signs in dangerous locations, and we also don't have Oklahoma because there were some serious storms/tornados when we drove through that state. One of the interesting things that I have learned in this process is how small the southern states are compared to the western states. The west is gigantic. And the Texans don't lie. Texas really is massive. I had to print a 5 x 7 and a 4 x 6 to cover that state.
Of course I am working on this rather than writing my thesis. The joys of procrastination. I always get so much done when avoiding other work.
I definitely think Kansas has the funniest picture thus far because I now live in this state, and we all thought it was the most awful state (don't worry, I now appreciate Kansas much more; however, the drive is still miserable to get to Colorado). The picture was taken on the return drive from spring break 2011. It was a 25 hour drive from Vail, CO to Auburn, AL, and we left after a glorious day of skiing due to 6 inches of new powder. So, we were all miserable having to leave. You would be surprised at how long it takes to get from the western border of Kansas to the eastern border of Kansas. A very long, long time on the same highway the entire long, long way.
Next project: Bottle cap counter top!
