Ramblings of an Old Guy: It's Vacation Time

The Old Guy's National Anthem ... AKA what a long, strange trip it's been

Truckin' got my chips cashed in. Keep truckin', like the do-dah man Together, more or less in line, just keep truckin' on. Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street. Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street. Your typical city involved in a typical daydream Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings. Dallas, got a soft machine; Houston, too close to New Orleans; New York's got the ways and means; but just won't let you be, oh no. Most of the cast that you meet on the streets speak of true love, Most of the time they're sittin' and cryin' at home. One of these days they know they better get goin' Out of the door and down on the streets all alone. Truckin', like the do-dah man. Once told me "You've got to play your hand" Sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime, if you don't lay'em down, Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me; Other times I can barely see. Lately it occurs to me What a long, strange trip it's been. What in the world ever became of sweet Jane? She lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same Livin' on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine, All a friend can say is "Ain't it a shame?" Truckin', up to Buffalo. Been thinkin', you got to mellow slow Takes time, you pick a place to go, and just keep truckin' on. Sittin' and starin' out of the hotel window. Got a tip they're gonna kick the door in again I'd like to get some sleep before I travel, But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in. Busted, down on Bourbon Street, Set up, like a bowlin' pin. Knocked down, it get's to wearin' thin. They just won't let you be, oh no. You're sick of hangin' around and you'd like to travel; Get tired of travelin' and you want to settle down. I guess they can't revoke your soul for tryin', Get out of the door and light out and look all around. Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me; Other times I can barely see. Lately it occurs to me What a long, strange trip it's been. Truckin', I'm a goin' home. Whoa whoa baby, back where I belong, Back home, sit down and patch my bones, and get back truckin' on. Hey now get back truckin' home

Thursday, August 9, 2007

It's Vacation Time

Well it's early Aug '07 and here I sit in Boone, NC. They say it's a great place to visit. They lied. I've been here 5 days now. Two was enough. Unless you have a ton of money to waste it's just not the place to be. That being said ... Grandfather Mtn (just outside of Boone) is unbelievable. This you have to see. Blowing Rock is a yuppie infested, stuck up tourist trap (although the Rock itself is a nice site to visit ... but overpriced for what they have). Almost every site I went to in this area was not what the flyers advertised. And the last thing to notice ... the traffic was terrible for

early Aug with ASU (Appalachian State) being out.
Last year we went to Hendersonville, NC. That's a nice city. I'll take it anyday over this; and I'll go back there again, I won't be back here.
But my wife liked this place ... each to his/her own I guess.