This just in...major developments here at Jordon's Deep Thoughts. Your favorite witty Internet scribe is moving the home office from Philadelphia, PA to San Diego, CA. That's right folks, I am moving to the West Coast. If anything, this will give me an extra three hours to assemble my thoughts before the miserable East Coasters start sending the mean emails. I am taking a pretty big leap of faith. I quit my job, packed my stuff, and relocated with the same wide-eyed optimism of so many immigrants to America over 100 years ago. Who knows what lies ahead? I guess we'll find out soon enough.
So as part of my moving, I had to decide how to get to California. Do I sell everything I own? Do I put everything in a UHaul? Do I hire a mover? After some number crunching and practical thinking I decided that the best way to go was shipping everything. This allowed me to minimize cost and manual labor while maximizing peace of mind. This past weekend was spent packing my entire life into 10 Home Depot moving boxes. Kind of a humbling experience.
So as many of you know I am kind of into road trips. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than putting 1,500 miles on a rental car in one weekend. My road trip adventures have taken me across the United States twice. I have done the drive both solo and tandem. Some advice. If you go solo, make sure you have a good book on tape to keep you occupied. I recommend the unabridged version. If you go tandem, make sure you have plenty to talk about because nothing is worse than dead silence and you haven't even finished one state yet!
So today's Deep Though focuses on the road trip and a small detail that the commoner would miss but the careful eye of Jordon's Deep Thoughts never fails to miss. When you are driving you always see signs for cities and towns that lie ahead on the road you are currently driving. Say you are driving on south I-95, you may see a sign that says "New York 206, Philadelphia 298". Pretty common sight. My question what you think the furthest distance listed on one of those signs is? Do you think there is a sign when you leave San Francisco on I-80 that says "Chicago 1750"? Is there a limit established with the Department of Transportation that limits this number to 500 miles? If you are driving along and see a road sign with some crazy distance on it, snap a photo and send it along. I'll be sure to post it.
So as I depart for San Diego, I will be starting a new chapter not only in my life but in Jordon's Deep Thoughts as well. If you are ever in the area, come say hi, you just may get to inspire a Deep Thought of your own!
