Here's the thing - if I have somewhere to go in Texas, I usually drive. It makes the trip so much more fulfilling. Flying is annoying. Driving is calming, and you make the rules. You don't have someone telling you when to board, you don't have to be packed in some random vehicle (that you don't know whether or not is mechanically sound) and if you ARE packed in like a sardine, at least it's with people you KNOW.
Now naturally, there are some pitfalls with road tripping as well. One can only listen to so much of the Insane Clown Posse albums before a road trip becomes monotonous, bland and sometimes even maddening. But I have some ideas for you that will really put some excitement into a lackluster road trip. Aren't you excited? And grateful?
That's right, you saw that. Weird drawing of walking a long and lonesome road to driving a maserati (not pictured - but just imagine it) while awesome celestial happenings pepper the sky.
So clearly the solution I have in mind is having super fun games in order to keep your fragile mind from collapsing on itself like a black hole. So without further adieu...
1. Go get a post it notes pad.
2. Put two post it notes on the passenger side window.
3. Label them Roadkill and Trucks
Roadkill: The Game
What you do, is count every dead animal you see. Is it gross? Yes. But NOT cataloging it isn't going to make it any easier to endure. HELLO - you're going to notice it! Why not document? Plus, if you actually save the statistics you'll know what time of year you're likely to encounter the most dead animals, and thus you can avoid it. Isn't that fun?
Trucks
Just get as many as you can to honk. And document that. PASSENGER VERSUS DRIVER!!! Winner gets...whatever. Recognition? A coke? Whatever you want.
Finally, we come to the best game which requires no documentation.
BLIND
Blind is a game I invented on road trip when I was alone, very tired and feeling a bit sadistic.
Some things to know about Blind: 1. Blind can only be played at night, and 2. It's a delicate art.
Here you are, driving down one of those lovely lonesome two lane back-woods Texas highways. You have your high beams on, because you do. Then, you see a car coming. What you do, is (as you would normally do) when you encounter another driver at night you turn off the high beams as a courtesy. BUT! Just as they are about to pass you, you hit them with the high beams and laugh diabolically.
That's it! The rules are simple, but the payoff is both huge and complex. It's a thrill ride of deliberate cruelty and rule breaking! And it keeps you awake!
Here's the best part - Blind won't get you in trouble. Why? Because it could be an accident. You could have ACCIDENTALLY turned on your brights again just a liiiiiiittle too soon. So the other driver may be pissed, but not pissed enough that they're going to go all 'brutal road rage' on you.
Have a great summer everyone!
