Harpie's Index

It has recently been brought to my attention that String of Lights has not always never contained precise measurements of any sort, preferring descriptions such as "How many are too many?" "pinche", "reallyreally", "LaLaLa", "20somethings", "See how it is", and greatly exaggerated numerals. If it could, it would often rather just point and exclaim, "Oooooo!" to illustrate, um...how it is.

So, in the interest of credibility, I've compiled some quantifiable data from my recent road trip as balance to the heretofore qualitatively impressionistic comments and observations that appear in this blog. Love, Val



Days on the road: 10
Beds slept in: 6
Most consecutive nights spent in same bed: 2
Miles accrued on trip: 3234.3, give or take 100
Fill-ups: 7
Average MPG: ¡36.1!
Most hours without checking e-mail: 32
Potty stops: not as many as one would think, given past behavior
Fast food meals: 3
Unconsumed candy bars melted to their packaging: 2
Classmates I had a crush on present at reunion: 0 (with apologies to any of you who may still be reading...had I only known what devastatingly attractive adults we'd become!)
Classmates who had a crush on me: Um...also 0
Times listened to Rodrigo y Gabriela between West Yellowstone and Idaho Falls: 2 too many
LewisandClarkalia: How many are too many?
Pages read: 0
Days abstaining from alcohol: 2
Calls received: 40
Calls made: 50somethings (note: most of these were re-dials of calls dropped in what Tim refers to as "God's country...)
Times had to charge cell phone: 5
Times got made fun of for saying "soda": 1
Total minutes ran on entire trip: 60 (but...40 minutes ran at an altitude of 6657ft in West Yellowstone = something like 130,000 minutes at the 20ft I've become accustomed to)
Clothing acquired: 5 (4 Wild West Pizzeria t-shirts and 1 cap from Captain Jack's Liquor Land)
State spoon souvenirs purchased for L.'s as yet nonexistent collection: 2
States in which pulled over for speeding: 2
Percentage of fine comprised of winnings from penny slot in Jack Pot: 28.9%
Love and affection accrued for family and friends: infinite