On the Road Again…and it hurts
August 21, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
We’ve seen a lot in the past few days. We’ve stopped at Mount Rushmore and tried to transpose our faces on the mountain.
We hit the Las Vegas strip, interviewing Gamal Aziz (CEO of MGM Grand), Renee West (1st female to manage a property on the strip), and Robyn Williams (a professional coach). We stopped in Boulder, again, and Wyoming, again. We heard life stories in Wall, South Dakota. And now we’re in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Twenty-five hundred miles in four days. But I’d be lying if I didn’t say we are struggling.
The sixteen hour drive from Las Vegas to Boulder ended in the emergency room for Jay Whiting, who had such an extreme back pain develop over the course of the trip that he had me drive him to the Boulder Community Hospital at 3:30 am. Upon arrival we received some attention, but were promptly moved to the back of the waiting list after a man with a severe stab wound stumbled in shortly after us.
Jay eventually received treatment, an X-Ray, and a prescription for Percocet. His back still hurts. He has been moving gingerly and has spent most of the last four days lying on his back. He says the bumps in the road hurt.
Noah still has shingles, and I’ve got a cold that feels like my head weighs fifty pounds. Zach has not been affected too much by the trip. He remains healthy, largely in part to his superb eating habits, morning runs, and multiple pushup sessions. But that’s sure to change if he continues to sleep without a blanket, or a pillow, on a fold out bed that is too short for him.
Arvydas Sabonis, our RV, also has suffered on the long trip. Besides the awning fiasco on the way to Vegas, where the awning came apart while driving on the highway, Arvydas has had minor problems. For instance, it’s water release valve is consistently leaking, which means we have about a day before our water supply is depleted. Zach’s bed is broken. The toilet seat came off. A piece of the mudflap is laying somewhere between the I-15 and the I-90. A window screen broke today. We have more duct tape on Arvydas than we’d like too.
So in short, pray for us. We all need it.
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University Update - Ralf Schumacher - On the Road Again…and it hurts Says:
August 21st, 2007
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Eric Says:
August 21st, 2007
Guys,
Stay the course. Pursuing your passions is not always easy. Disney walked through 29 rejections on his proposed “Disney Land.”
I’m praying for you. You guys will persevere.
What is wrong with Jay’s back, Percocet is nasty stuff and makes you feel like a space cadet.
Steve Says:
August 21st, 2007
Sounds like you RV is an extension of you guys sad to say. Please take care of yourself. Get some rest, eat right, etc. You need to stay healthy.
Danielle Says:
August 21st, 2007
Don’t run yourselves into the ground too hard. Maybe you should interview some nice nurses and get taken care of? Haha. But seriously, take care out there.
Mom Whiting Says:
August 21st, 2007
You guys need to take it slow and easy….I know I’m doing the Mom thing again. Jay, please rest and I love you.
Noah, take care, Brett, take care, and Zach….you need to be the cook and nurse! Love you all, Big M
Kelly G Says:
August 24th, 2007
I’m with Mom Whiting on this! My love is with you guys every day! If you need to cancel a day of interivews every now and then to take care of yourselves, I’m sure people would understand.
jerry S Says:
August 30th, 2007
fyi Percocet taken right before you go to sleep will make you see demons and have freaky nightmares !!!
Robin Fielding Says:
August 30th, 2007
Definition of: pas·sion
Pronunciation: ‘pa-sh&n
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin passion-, passio suffering, being acted upon, from Latin pati to suffer — more at PATIENT
1 often capitalized a : the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death b : an oratorio based on a gospel narrative of the Passion
2 obsolete : SUFFERING
3 : the state or capacity of being acted on by external agents or forces
Mom Whiting Says:
September 1st, 2007
Thank you Kellly G. It’s hard giving mothering advice. 
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