Bug Storm ~ and other adventures on the Road.
Many of you may know that I have been going on "road trips" this summer to visit the local colleges and universities in our area that my teen may want to attend fall 09. They do these tours, and we visit the classrooms and dorms, it is really neat way to help make a decision.
This was our last trip, and we were on a six hour drive in Eastern Washington, about dusk. When there arose such a splatter! I couldn't believe what we were seeing, splat! Splat! SPLAT!!!. It was a Bug Storm! It contained all sorts of bugs, locus, ladybug, flies, mayflies, and other really juicy ones!
My car has a kind of grimace, after having to endure it!
One large one still left stuck on after 300 more miles................ It got so thick that there was just a small place for me to see out of the window, and I had to constantly use the window cleaner to keep that area clean.
Ladybugs too!.................... They were so thick, it looked like a snowstorm.
Well ... it lasted about 5 minutes and when we arrived at the hotel later that night, there were about 50 still attached to the grill, too bad I didn't take a photo of that! These photos are from the next day when we got home 300 miles later, so alot blew off already.
I also let my teen drive, through the mountians, but that is another adventure, that the description is better left for another day!
So yes there is a place in Texas (Pappadeaux Seafood) where you can order an appetizer that is fried Alligator, so I will not pass up an opportunity to try something new ... ok most things will have to have a low yech factor, but I tried this and it was wonderful. Not chewy, tasted like chicken crossed with a tuna. yummy I will have it again.
Last Week I was in Texas! and... besides buying cowgirl boots and having my nails done I went to a Rodeo! As we drove into the arena parking the attendants were on horseback. Then I realized we had the best seats right in front right by the "shoots" or "chute". I got this photo with my iPhone! Wow! we were so close we could smell the dust that got stirred up as the rides and bulls left the gate. Now that was Kick~in it country fun!
One large one still left stuck on after 300 more miles................ It got so thick that there was just a small place for me to see out of the window, and I had to constantly use the window cleaner to keep that area clean.
Ladybugs too!.................... They were so thick, it looked like a snowstorm.
Well ... it lasted about 5 minutes and when we arrived at the hotel later that night, there were about 50 still attached to the grill, too bad I didn't take a photo of that! These photos are from the next day when we got home 300 miles later, so alot blew off already.
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