Well, this is it. Our last week as Rocky Mountain residents. Time to get ready, emotionally and physically, for a three-day drive across not-so-scenic states. We start in Eastern Colorado, which should succeed to Kansas, in my own humble opinion, because it does not look, feel or vote like Colorado. Then we hit Nebraska. Oh, corn huskers, how I love you. Then it's Iowa to Illinois - then on to our new home...Ann Arbor, Michigan.
As any good road tripper knows the route is only as good as the music selection. I have a six disc CD player, so following is a list of the six Cd's that will hopefully get us to Omaha. Pete and I are driving both our cars out, so there won't be a CD changer sidekick. All the more reason for a play list.
1. Amos Lee "Supply and Demand" No doubt that I will cry like a little baby when we leave the Rockies, which means I need a certain kind of musical comfort. Amos Lee is the man for this tough job. Sometimes all a girl needs to feel better is a lonely man on a guitar whose lyrics make you think your life ain't that bad. http://www.amoslee.com
2. Tom Petty "Full Moon Fever" - I'm almost out of Colorado and my tears have dried up yet I have that tired-from-crying thing going for me, so it's time for a pick me up that only Mr. Petty can bring.
3. Billboard Hits 1979 - Sick of the same artist 12 songs in a row, I'll shake things up a little to a timeless Billboard Hits album that includes The Pointer Sisters and Rupert Holmes. Please note that I WILL NOT listen to two of the tracks on this album: I Will Survive and YMCA. Bad, bad road trip songage. This classic CD ends with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and the southern girl that I am feels all warm and fuzzy.
4. Pete and Ericka's Wedding CD - Was this an obvious choice? While Pete might have spent an entire year compiling this list, and while it holds much happiness for yours truly, it's also a kick-ass compilation. We are talking Bruce, The Stones, The Yardbirds and Wille Nelson on the same CD. That's enough to kick I80's arse.
5. David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall - I know this isn't exactly a musical selection but it will bring some much needed laughter to the car. David's brilliant antics about Christmastime and his nutty family make me so nostalgic for home.
6. The Shins "Oh, Inverted World" - The Shins are haunting. They keep me wanting for more every time I listen to them, which is a bonus because this stretch of the trip is winding down but looming over me is another 10 hour day on the road.
Until we meet again.
