^ the Colorado river gorge, long before it reaches the Grand Canyon.
Enrico going to lay down his burdens, presumably.

• Guy in the next booth at dennys going into great detail about the position of his mailbox. Country life. I feel out of place with my iPhone #

• Still don’t have twitpic set up right do can’t send accidentally (I swear!) obscene photo from Arches natl park #
• god bless cheap motels with good wifi. Except in the end of the corridor where the router got stolen, but we’re on the lucky end. #super8 #

• the Barmah hat I got for C1 is turning out very useful on this trip (see new icon pic) #
• Monument Valley today, & we’ll see how much further we get. I’m letting E do most of the deciding; I’ve planned too much other travel lately #
• added some photos to last week’s Twitter Diaries: 2009-08-09 http://bit.ly/1QZP1Y #
• @koolinus it’s a hat for a desert climate, I’m in a desert – just a different one. in reply to koolinus #

• Sadly hazy but still jaw-dropping views in Monument Valley. I don’t think there’s another place on Earth like this. #
• Monument valley Navajo nation ctr has amazing jewelry – and terrible coffee #
• @lskrocki don’t think “crabby middle aged woman.” think “bitch goddess” in reply to lskrocki #
• “in youth it was a way I had, to do my best to please, to change with every passing lad, to suit his theories. But now I know the things… #
• …I know, and do the things I do. And if you do not like me so – to hell, my love, with you!” Dorothy Parker #
• Tuba City AZ but dang, we missed the church camp meeting #
• Why is it Harley couples always feature one large man, one brown, skinny, scary-looking woman? #
• Some of these rocks look like giant petrified cow flops #
• @llcrowe anyone brave enough to be a bitch is welcome to join the club! in reply to llcrowe #
• Must’ve been weird for early explorers here. You’re riding along on a vast plain. And suddenly – whumph! – the ground disappears. #
• Lesson for the day: don’t expect to find accomodation near the Grand Canyon at the last minute in august. So… On to Flagstaff #
• @ThinGuy umm… If we end up in Vegas tomorrow, meet up? See, there’s this big hole in the ground between us and desired destinations… in reply to ThinGuy #
• @ThinGuy prob just the one night – this trip is more about natural wonders in reply to ThinGuy #
• finally found a hotel (Super8 again, less shabby than last night’s), looking forward to a hot bath and SLEEP. Camera out of battery. Argh #
• turns out haze over the Grand Canyon today due to forest fires. Hence, view will not improve anytime soon. #
• waitaminute. What time zone am I in? #
• “Most of Arizona does not use Daylight Saving Time.(Note: The Navajo Nation, in northeastern Arizona, does observe Daylight Saving Time)” #
• @robbogio it’d be on the way to Vegas, haven’t yet decided if we’ll go that way. Pro: could fix my out of commission camera situation in reply to robbogio #
• @missbhavens glad you like it! in reply to missbhavens #
• hmm. We could stay in a good hotel in Vegas for less than we paid for a Super8. I’m so there! #
• Ross’ suggestion re Vegas: “You should both marry strippers, to spice up your marriage.” I should probably be very worried about that… #
• @robbogio seen Bellagio/Vegas, pretty weird. in reply to robbogio #
• @ThinGuy Vegas it is, two nights. A beer would be great, but I will totally understand if you’re too busy. #
• ooh, just learned of another very good reason to be in the Bay Area in Sept – an old school friend I missed in Auckland will be visiting #
• @jeffreytaylor working on that. I think it’s time. in reply to jeffreytaylor #
• @lordorica re phishing: IMs on which networks? Any/all? in reply to lordorica #
• Bunch of people standing around chatting, blocking the door to the convenience store. Shoulda known: Italians! (it’s a national trait) #

^ new bridge going up at Hoover Dam

• At Hoover dam. Omg it’s HOT. As in temp #
• @ThinGuy not yet but if you recommend it we’ll go in reply to ThinGuy #
• @sumaya good luck for the workshop. Please tell @johnham that we desperately need 1-click start and autosave of the chat transcript #ustream in reply to sumaya #
• US tourism appears to be booming. I’ve. Seen about as many foreigners as natives on this trip, inc busloads of Chinese. #
• Just remembered: now that I’m not going to Europe in sept, unwed [I need]  to be in Chicago for a Sage board mtg the 11th. Must book that. #
• Unwed?!? The mysteries of iPhone spellcheck #
• @sumaya Italian prob easiest in reply to sumaya #
• Made it to Vegas, now where can I get divorced?(the alternative is beginning to look like murder) #
• And was sick last night, food poisoning and/or stress. And the camera battery charger we got from frys can’t work – manufactured wrong. #
• @kbeninato cool! Now if only I can get my dad on twitter, they’d have a lot to talk about in reply to kbeninato #
• @akadrjohn so are we now going to call you the Night Twitter? #
• Excellent dinner at Craftsteak, yummy leftovers for tomorrow’s roadside lunch #
• @hemantmehta the dance will be on YouTube, right? in reply to hemantmehta #
• clearly needed this vaca – I love my job, but right now my brain recoils in my skull at any work-related thought #
• Just saw the Jubilee show at Ballys – tix part of our hotel deal. I expected rhinestones, they had Swarovsky. I expected fake stripper boobs #
• … But these were dancers’ bodies (men, too!). Gotta say, tho – the numbers about Samson and the Titanic were distinctly weird. #
• Btw forgot to mention: Ross turned 20 yesterday, I am no longer the mother of a teen. But she’s long been wise for her years. #
• @nonstick hugs are always good, even when it’s more about you than her. Thinking of you all. in reply to nonstick #
• Vegas is polar opp of an early tourism experience of mine: we were among 1st to visit Nepal. I was abt 7. Played with a snow leopard cub. #
• @drostova fraid we’re heading out this morning, back to the wonders of nature. Sorry to miss you! in reply to drostova #
• Thanks to the wonders of modern pharmacy (and other factors), slept pretty well. Now to head for Bryce Canyon #
• @gracekboyle I am usually bored in the gym, otherwise never. in reply to gracekboyle #
• @ElizaPatricia a prize drawing works well for these things ie autographed photo. Those who retweet eligible for something even better in reply to ElizaPatricia #
• @KeithBurtis I’ve always thought that whatever i do in public or that touches the public, inc social media, IS marketing, no matter the term in reply to KeithBurtis #
• Still pleasantly stunned at how well organized tourism is in this country #
• @steveharris the NHS has been incredibly good to my dad and he’s not even a citizen. I’m all for a US NHS. in reply to steveharris #
• @akumar I wish the press would apply #noobviouspuns to Sun, but they go straight for them every damn time in reply to akumar #
• @nonstick we do pissing matches just fine on our own! in reply to nonstick #

• ^ Zion was truly astounding #
• Arr Bryce canyon and the heavens are unleashing a fury. Lucked into a great room at nearby lodge, hope for good weather tomorrow #
• @ThinGuy decided to push on for Zion and Bryce today, since we got a late start. in reply to ThinGuy #
• okay, so actually did think about work a little bit just now… because Tony Baylis asked and he’s too much of a sweetie to ignore… #
• and for anyone who may have wondered about my filming a puppet, here’s the first Jack Adams video: https://slx.sun.com/1179275094 #
• amused and pleased that my daughter’s friends friend me on Facebook. But we’re all Woodstockers, too. #
• Is it Friday already? Hard to know on vac. But yesterday was definitely Thursday #
• I don’t believe in “ordinary people.” Everyone is extraordinary, if only you give them a chance to tell their stories. #
• a few of my favorite photos from the trip so far: Countries Beginning with I http://bit.ly/U8jWP #

^ hoodoos at Bryce Canyon

• About to head out for a day in Bryce Canyon. Wanted to do it on horseback, but weather is too iffy #
• @comay obviously you need a change of career: geek roadie! ; ) in reply to comay #
• @hemantmehta I demand to see this on YouTube! in reply to hemantmehta #
• @JoyceSolano I could use that mutation [to need only 4 hrs sleep] in reply to JoyceSolano #
• Ruby’s inn has great wifi, makes up for complete lack of AT&T coverage #
• Man walking past just gave me the ip-and-down. Bare legs or “Om schooled” t-shirt? (which is a bit provocative in Mormon country) #
• you know you’re in the country when one of your fellow motel guests is a gentleman of mature years wearing bib overalls #
• @deirdresm “Om Schooled” was an idea cooked up for a recent Woodstock School reunion. The shirt earned me one friendly greeting at Bryce in reply to deirdresm #
• @ThinGuy I REALLY didn’t want to know that [about Kansas’ country gentlemen going commando under their overalls]. Fortunately (or not), I’m in Utah. BYOB. in reply to ThinGuy #
• @JoyceSolano makes sense. There’s already a term for us straight women who hang out with gay men. ; ) in reply to JoyceSolano #
• @Cdash sword?!? Major coolness. Can you do that on horseback? in reply to Cdash #
• not enough upstream bandwidth to upload all my (many, many) pictures… Bryce Canyon is very photogenic! #
• select photos from Bryce Canyon, including the Om Schooled t-shirt http://bit.ly/bdepg #
• @nonstick thanks, wd love to, but we’re heading back east now. I need to be in BRM next thurs at the latest, earlier if sleep continues diff in reply to nonstick #
• @ThinGuy @sumaya I was the kid they could never get to nap. So was my kid. #
• I think I’m going to have to declare this vacation over and go home so I can get some sleep. #
• I’m sure the incidence of snoring-related homicide must be much higher than reported. And totally justified. #
• exhausted, hungry, cranky. This is not a good way to start the day. #
• Torrey, UT, nice motel with hot tub and pool, if I can stay awake long enough to enjoy them #
• Just had an amazing dinner at Cafe Diablo in Torrey UT. Well worth going out of your way for! Southwestern with a true chef’s touch. #
• It’s india’s independence day si everybody sing: Jana gana mana adhinayaka jaya he, Bharata bhagya vidhata… #
• today is India’s Independence Day – Learn India’s National Anthem – Video http://bit.ly/3rvxPX #

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