http://www.intherearview.com Moving Forward, While Looking Back... Wed, 28 May 2008 01:06:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some 11,000 miles, 400 gallons of gas, and 32 states later, we are heading home. We still have pictures to upload and extra goodies to post, so don't tune out completely. We're going to keep adding new content after we catch up with family and on sleep. http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/27/closing-the-loop/ Unsatisfied by Anchor Bar's wings, we headed to Elmo's Bar the morning we left Buffalo. A local favorite, the bar was at half-capacity at 11:30. A few parties were already into their second pitcher. By  the time we left at 12:15 it was nearly full of regulars pounding down beer and ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/27/elmos-bar-rises-to-the-top/ They may have invented the Buffalo Wing, but they damn sure haven't perfected it. "I couldn't care less about you" service aside, the meal was fair, at best. The hot wings were average, the suicide wings were too peppery, and everything was overpriced. But hey, we went to the home of buffalo ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/27/anchor-bar-sinks-to-the-bottom/ As it turns out, I suck as much at disc golf as I do at golf golf. But it's just as much fun. And it's free. Joe showed us the ropes, and introduced us to the different discs, techniques, and profanities associated with the 'sport.' Personally, I liked when the back ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/27/no-beginners-luck/ Joe's house is great, but it is somewhat unfortunately located in Indianapolis, the heart of Colts country. Joe has a really nice place, despite the complete lack of furniture (in fairness, he's only lived here for two days, just started a new job, and is holding out for wedding presents). But ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/27/bachelor-pad-but-not-for-long/ Not just any incident--the single worst incident of the whole damn trip. We stopped by Portillo's for an authentic Chicago-style hot dog. It was a quick pit-stop and I wanted some baby powder, so we parked in the Wallgreens lot across the street. After checking-out, I ran across the street to ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/27/the-incident/ We covered a lot of ground in Chicago. Beginning at the Navy Pier, we walked for miles along the lake and through the city to see Buckingham Fountain, Millenium Park, the silver bean thing, Art Institute, the sweet outdoor pavillion, theatre district. Then, we headed for the Sears Tower. Man, that thing ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/27/a-view-from-the-top/ We got into Chicago somewhat late, but the process went smoothly thanks to my uncle hooking us up with a hotel room in advance. Every restaurant was closed by the time we checked in, so dinner was our inaugural White Castle experience. The sacks of mini-burgers were different, and as it ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/27/late-arrival/ On our way out of South Dakota we went through the Badlands, which was neat to see, and in my opinion, has a killer name. I mean, c'mon, The Badlands. How awesome is that? That trip also took us through Wall, SD, a small country town that is home to the ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/23/the-badlands/ Today we hauled ass across Wyoming and South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore in the daytime. (Unbeknownst to us, it's lit up at night.) On the way, we stopped at the Crazy Horse Memorial, which made me angry. It wasn't the $20 admission they charged us to access the crappy museum ... http://www.intherearview.com/2008/05/23/rushin-to-rushmore/