Nebraska

I drove through NE on my way to Sacramento, CA. I don't recall spending any significant time in Nebraska, but I know I've been in/through the state a couple of times.

Travelocity Roaming Gnome

I have my own version of the roaming gnome - Berle bear. He has taken lots of trips with me. I was inspired to bring him with me after seeing the French movie Amelie.

Amelie had a friend who was a flight attendant. She stole her father's garden gnome and gave to her friend, who took pictures of the gnome all over the world and sent them back to Amelie's dad. It was a cute sub-plot in an otherwise strange movie.

Berle is small and more portable than a garden gnome. He doesn't really mind being stuffed in a bag. He doesn't have a passport, but he does have a copy of "the book."

Eat your heart out roaming gnome, Berle is about to go on a really cool trip to Europe.

Nevada

I've been to Reno once and Las Vegas too many times to list here.

I really will blog more about past trips to Vegas. That will come when I begin the chronological list of trips.

I am now at the 1/2 way mark - 25 states.

DC May 2009 - final post

I am absolutely star struck! I saw the President of the United States up close - for the first time in my life. I lived in DC for nearly 5 years, and never saw anyone important.

I had just crossed the street from the Navy Yard metro stop to the US Department of Transportation building and heard the sirens. Sure enough, here comes the motorcade from around the next corner. President Obama's window was down, and he waved. We heard from the locals at Starbucks that he had just eaten at his favorite DC burger joint.

It was a great way to end a good week working in DC.

I was in the Old Executive Office Building - next to the White House - earlier in the day, but didn't see anyone of note there. At least...anyone that I recognized.

I had lots of noteworthy experiences in DC during this one (short) week.
CIA
White House
President

Montana

I was in MT as a child to visit my great-grandmother. Just once though.

Missouri

I was in St. Louis visiting the Federal Reserve Bank a few weeks ago. It is a very cool building.

I missed the arch on this trip, but I had been there as a child.

Mississippi

I did a little gambling in Tunica, MS in 2006.