Ohio

Well, no pictures today. I was chased by rain from 6:00 this morning in Hudson, all the way until I arrived in Ohio at 5:30 this afternoon. Because of this, I focused more on the road than the things that exist beyond it's borders, missing countless wonders that are only interesting to a visitor. Today was about getting miles put behind me more than sight seeing. When I got to the hotel this afternoon, I asked the clerk how much a room was, and it was then that I noticed that those were the first words I had spoken all day (although I may have whispered to a cat I woke up on the way out of Chris' this morning). As I sit, I can barely think, and am wholly content zoning out in front of a television.

On a side note, I have slept better on this trip than I had at home for as long as I can remember. I don't miss the restless nights when I was working. It seemed that every night I would wake up with my heart racing, worried that I had missed something earlier in the day.

So here are all the states I have visited so far. Assuming the weather holds out, I should be well on my way to 30. Tomorrow I am driving through Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and end up in Kansas. Like Pavlov's dog, I am salivating for caffeine just thinking about it.

1) California
2) Arizona
3) New Mexico
4) Texas
5) Oklahoma
6) Arkansas
7) Louisiana
8) Mississippi
9) Alabama
10) Florida
11) Georgia
12) South Carolina
13) North Carolina
14) Virginia
15) Maryland
16) Delaware
17) Pennsylvania
18) New York
19) Connecticut
20) Massachusetts
21) Vermont
22) Ohio