Asymptomatic

There must be intelligent life down here

Bush Gardens

I know that Busch Gardens has some more interesting ides, but in my preparation to visit here today, I wonder what sort of atmosphere the park promotes.

For example, Disney World has a kind of “Small World” atmosphere, where everyone seems welcome and is cheery in the style of the Mousketees.  Some of the Universal parks, like King’s Dominion, have a Star Trek thing going on.

I imagine that all Busch theme parks have either one of two ambiences.

95 Lessons Learned

Well, the first thing you want to know is that while going South on 95 from Wilmington, DE, one will encounter no less than 4 billion rest areas with food and gas.  Immediately South of Baltimore, the term "rest area" takes on an entirely diferent meaning.  At this point, "rest stop" means "concrete picnic tables and ancient vending machines outside of a restroom with four stalls."

 

Filling the $210 Abyss

We couldn't have picked a better time to take a family road trip. I'm not as surprised by the sudden hike in the price of gas as I am by the reaction of other people to it.

Thursday morning, I had to get gas. I had been putting it off. So I was kind of shocked to see all of the people in cars, loitering around the pumps, waiting for someone to pull out.

I guess the fear of having to spend an extra $2 per tank of gas is too much for people.

It's really a bit nonsensical.