Valet Log: 092311 — Across the Universe

Sometimes, when I get into a nice car,

before I get to the parking lot,

in my mind,

I’m already halfway across the country . . .

. . . in the badlands of Wyoming . . .

. . . headed for Yellowstone and the Tetons . . .

. . . then down through Utah to the moonscape desert . . .

. . . then over to California and up the coast . . .

. . . through the vineyards . . .

. . . past Mr. Rainier into Canada . . .

. . . until the roads dissolve into dirt and ice . . .

. . . then across Canada back to Chicago.