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December 01, 2005
karma quest -- day 0
i set out early hoping to make good time. the tanks were empty and the truck was light. Sparky was busy promoting the Sheboygan Project ...he's pushing hard for the go-ahead, in his way. the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority has a lock on it if it goes ahead -- quote: Wisconsin has a unique opportunity to participate in that because of the launch window that's off of Spaceport Sheboygan. unquote.
Spaceport Sheboygan
we have launch windows
off of which we offer Wisconsin
the unique opportunity
to participate in
because of the no-fly zone
over Lake Michigan
Sparky gave me a giant rubber band to drop off up there if my trip takes me that way. we strapped it to the tanks on the back of the truck. i told him i didn't know there was a no-fly zone over Lake Michigan. he just smiled at me, he cocked his cigar between his teeth then he said, "have you ever been in Wisconsin in the summer?"
i told him no.
he said, "well, if there's one thing they need over there, it's a no-fly zone. they're terrible in August."
i said huh?
"the flies."
sometimes he gets that way.
i got in the truck and drove out the gate -- well i tried to, but the rubber band was too big, it caught on the overpass, so i had to get out and repack it, folding it into long loops insead of just coiling it up in a spiral. once it was stowed away properly i was able to clear the gate and start the trip.
as soon as i got gas that is. so i stopped at the station and filled it with high-test, checked the pressure in the tires and changed the air freshener, and hit the road, looking for karma wherever i could find it.
well, first i had to pick up Daffodil that is. so i stopped by her place and got her stuff and stowed it away and buckled in and at last we were off!
almost -- first we had to stop at a rest stop in order to ..well, rest. but as soon as we were finished getting our resting done, we started away in search of the karma you can only dream about.
"let's stop for some snacks," she said.
"good idea!"
"let's stop in Bloomery." she said.
"where's that?"
posted by matthew at 09:55 PM
Wait a minute! Wait just a minute, Mister!! You expect us to just let you skip blithely from Day 3.2 to Day 0 without even an attempt to explain yourself? Give me a break! What's going on here? You trying to pull some kind of karmic cover up, or what? Hmmph!
posted by: Carroll on December 2, 2005 02:08 AM
Captain, sensors indicate a temporal anomaly approaching.
p.s. I am not Spock.
posted by: Leonard Nimoy on December 2, 2005 09:21 AM
I was wondering how Sparky might react to the Sheboygan Spaceport thing. I'm glad he approves!
When you finally make it here, stop by my place for a bratwurst and cheese!
If this really happens, it will change my city...good and bad, and I am not sure if I want it.
We will no longer be the little artsy and sleepy comunnity...it will probably get pretty ugly in some respects, but also could be come quite active and exciting in other respects.
I am not sure if I am going to like waking up at 2:00 AM to hear another lift-off and feel it shake the house.
P.S. Oh, yes, we have our flies...but I think even more infamous are the misquitoes! OUCH!
posted by: Kurt on December 2, 2005 11:37 AM
I can't spell today...or any day, for that matter :(
posted by: Kurt on December 2, 2005 11:41 AM
Men, men, men, men, men, men, men, meeeeeeeeeeeen. I don't mind the temporal anomalies, but goodness gracious, can you possibly leave out any more details? I think I shall have to hijack this blog and let your people know the Real Story.... besides, Sparky expects it of me.
posted by: Daffodil on December 2, 2005 02:51 PM
Oh, the real story is there. I can see it:).
posted by: Meg on December 2, 2005 02:53 PM
Did you buy the t-shirt?
posted by: Jack on December 2, 2005 08:34 PM
I think I just realized this was an actual real trip you took. I thought you were making it all up. That's a great photograph.
posted by: Corinne on December 6, 2005 12:17 AM