Not much to report when we're still on the road, but the long drive yesterday went well. A lot of iPod shuffle play, a lot of This American Life and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Eldest and I are getting along great and having fun.
We're holed up in a Comfort Inn in Meridian, Mississippi (which I can spell with one "i.") Outback Steakhouse last night, followed by The Incredible Hulk, a fun movie for a couple of super hero geeks like Eldest and myself. Highlights were the hints about how Captain America is going to play out, and, for me, a couple of nice tributes to the series I loved as a kid. Oh, yeah, and Hulk smashing stuff.
Highlight of the drive, other than the joking around, was listening to "The Last Lecture" with Alex. That's that lecture by the dying professor that is causing such a stir - like, three million hits on the YouTube, a visit with Oprah, a book. I put it below. I had been wanting to watch it for a long time; folks I respect wrote that it is more than just sentimental. So I found it on iTunes and downloaded it for the trip. It wasn't quite what I thought it was, but it is good for a drive. Parts of it really did move me, and Eldest seemed interested and touched by it. Didn't lead to a lot of good talk though, but that's fine. I'm glad we heard it, and I'm glad we heard it together.
See? Not much to report. But good free internet at this hotel, so what the heck.
Off to a free continental breakfast. I love those big plastic cereal dispensers. It so satisfying way that Frosted Flakes crunch when you turn that wheel.
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