Left TC yesterday in the late afternoon and shot down to Kalamazoo. Straight shot. Smooth sailing.

Got up this morning, hit Paw Paw for five minutes, just because of Hoss, and kicked ass down around the horn, through Gary, with Gary, up to a lakeside town called, “Chicago.” Had some business to attend to there with those Coudal Partners. High level talks. Swap Meat piles. Handshakes. Offered a stoic, “Bye, fellas…” and headed south, cutting Illinois in half down the middle, all the way to St. Louis, which we passed up without incident.

Real tired. Drove all day. Made it about an hour into the “Show Me” state. 45 dollar room at the “Super 7 Inn.” Tired man from Pakistan checking me in. Tired Gary.

Some photos from the last couple days:

348. “Packing up.”
349. “The Land of Chmiel.”
350. “Proof we ventured downtown.”
351. “Salvage on the way out of town.”
352. “Open Saturday. Only.”
353. “650 miles to Sedalia.”
354. “Bridge over Hammond.”
355. “Gary navigation.”
356. “Up State Street.”
357. “A Wilco album cover.”
358. “Destination: 400 North May.”
359. “Jim shows me a beautiful print.”
360. “Altered stop.”
361. “Swap Meat treasures.”
362. “Captains of Industry: Sealed Deal.”
363. “Lots of Illinois.”
364. “Gateway to the West.”

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Our favorite Philly Cheesesteak, the honorable Andy Beach, sent us his new blog thinkgamajig: Reference Library.

It’s just getting rolling and man, is already full of treasures to ponder and savor and wonder about. Bravo, fellow Michigander.

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Tim “Pinski” Karpinski is talking a big game concerning his prolific usage of his Field Notes. “I’ve filled 17 books,” is what he had to say. Atta boy. Tim’s been real busy with wild art shows and sketchy chicks, and all of it is getting documented on our pages. Very proud to be of service to his whole deal. Tim’s a good customer, as are some of his colleagues, namely, Neefus, “Brown Belt” Levins and pitboss Matt Kasshole. It’s a wonder these cretins can even write. All of ‘em. Thanks, fellas.