Walla Walla to Missoula

Miles Traveled: 325

Car Hours: 7

States: 3

Time Zones: 2

Pit Stops: Waitsburg, Winchester, Kamiah

Years Aged: 4.7

Miles per gallon: 31.64 and 31.56

Best Proper Noun: LoLo Hot Springs (should be in Nevada, not Montana)

Best Exchange:

Walla Walla's only Radio Shack. 10:01 am. There's one other person there, a young man with a few interesting piercings and absolutely no identification or logo that identifies him as an employee. He's either robbing the place or he can sell me a camera. Or both. He sells me a camera.

Dude: Do you like pink?
KJ: Um. Why?
Dude: Because, I have last year's Cyber Shot in the back. It's half off and it's a great camera. But the only color left is pink.
KJ: Well then I love pink. Can't get enough of it. Pink pink pink pink pink.
Dude: ....
KJ: Right. Well, then. I have to run next door to Albertson's. I'm all out of granola. I'm just going to leave the battery here so it can charge.
Dude: Actually, you can't. Store policy.
KJ: Are you sure? [Damn. Should have taken off the sweatshirt before I came in here.]
Dude: Yeah, it's a liability thing.
KJ: But...I have to get in the car, you see. It's going to be a really long drive. [Should I take it off now? No, better to save the big guns for later.]
Dude: I dunno.
KJ: Please. You'd be my hero. [I cannot believe I'm doing this. Think of the pictures, KJ. Think of the pictures.]
Dude: Okay. But you have to promise to come right back.
KJ: Scout's honor. Thanks!