oregon trail: we did not die of dysentery

hooray! we made it to boise without losing any oxen. along the way:
1. we went to two oregon wineries and did tastings. one tasting (at 11:30 am, no less) could be described as "intense." we also bought a lot of oregon wine to drink when i come back to ann arbor for the oregon game.

2. we realized while forging through the oregon trail (for real) my ultimate driving song is ludacris' "move bitch." sample lyrics include, "i'm doin' a hundred on the highway / so if you do the speed limit, get the fuck outta my way." and yes, zach's 4-cylinder car can in fact go 100. (shh. don't tell him.)

3. we went to a snooty golf course, and also a nice-guy course. neither of us play golf.

4. we passed by the ore ida headquarters/factory (of frozen potato fame), which is right near the oregon-idaho border. its name origins became immediately clear.

5. i still haven't been to washington state, but look how close i was.


6. alpaca sheep are everywhere.


they also smell.

7. and lastly, if you ever find a restaurant that hangs hundreds of hats from the ceiling, then definitely order the greasy jumbo burger with lots of onion rings. they are sure to be delicious.



thanks zach, for the awesome post title.