TEXAS RULES

We decided to book it from Seattle to Austin and only stayed one night in hotel, making it possible to arrive after only 3 days driving. Cramped as it was, it seemed no different to have bodies squished in a bitty Jeep drving across the country as if we were smuggling ourselves into something illegal, than to have spent the past month and a half, night and day, with these two crazy kids. I've come to the grand conclusion that anyone from Texas will live and die to the beat of a different drum. They rule the world in their own eyes. Living out daily rituals with these two has been of pure education and restraint. Restraint of offering opinions and education to relearn everyting I already know, except of course, from the Texas point of view. And I say all this in open mockery, for they too know they are absurdly hard headed in their ways. Always makes for an interesting conversation...or a long one.

We went grocery shopping today. It was a little taste of heaven since Caleb never lets us eat. But it's not his fault, he's an android (aka cameldroid). He does not eat, drink, or sleep. He reads, programs computers, and hacks into things. Interesting. Amber and I are however made of flesh, and to prevent passing out, desire a nibbly or two.

We are officially in a state we'll reside in for a bit. However, vacation has not ended. We just went out on the boat and watched the sunset from the pier. I think there's crab dip waiting for me upstairs. And of course Lonestar, the national beer of Texas. Though it's the cheapest, they'd have it no other way.