The Leahy Lounge

Hello all. In case you were wondering why I have not been around lately I have been mandated by the Family Court for the County I live in to embark on a two week road trip with my son Chip in order improve our struggling relationship (who knew that a local family court had the jurisdiction or authority to mandate such a thing, but I have never been one to ask these kinds of questions). I will be giving you updates from the road throughout the course of my trip. Think of this series of posts as a "Where in the World is BA Margolious?" for the Leahy Lounge.

Day One: Chip and I begin our trip. We decide our first stop will be the First Annual Excitebike Championship in Sioux City, Iowa on Thursday. Based on the nintendo game from the mid 1980s, contestants build their own Excitebikes and participate in courses similar to those featured in the game. Several casualties are expected. Chip and I begin driving around dusk. On account of us not having much to say to each other, we dont speak for the first 45 minutes of the drive. Eventually, I look out the window and notice a beautiful sunset, as reddish orange as a peach, settling over the mountains. I say, primarily to myself "that is breathtaking". Chip looks at me and smiles and says "Life is not defined by the number of breaths you take but by the number of moments that take your breath away." it is then that I know I need to ditch this fairy. 45 minutes later I am speeding away from the meanest biker bar I could find sans Chip. Guys like him are currency in a place like that.

Stay tuned for more adventures from the road with BA and Chip!

UPDATE: Day Two