We had an early start in Needles, CA where I had terrible luck getting a decent cup of coffee. I finally found one… in Kingman, AZ. The girl who sold me my crack asked almost immediately where I was from.

The goal today was to cruise to Monument Valley and Valley of the Gods in Utah. It was drier than an 85-year-old pussy and I couldn’t apply the Burt’s Bees fast enough for the drive east.

Any fans of Warner Bros cartoons will understand that I had my eye out for the Roadrunner all day long.

PD’s obedience and completely relaxed attitude was amazing; whenever we got out to take pictures he would stick close by and never goof off.

Cortez, CO was our final destination. It’s relatively close to Durango and The 4 Corners which is where we start day three.

After a rather late goodbye dinner in Palm Springs I was off to LA to gather my traveling buddies, Scott and PD, and begin my 5th trip across the US. I was a little hungover today and was not looking forward to the physical activity or the night driving, but I did it and have been looking forward to hitting the hay. Sorry no pictures yet. I promise to make up for that very soon.

I was in DC for a gig staying at this hotel, whose name escapes me, and they had the best ecologically responsible products in the bathroom including this soap that I just fell in love with. I forgot all about it as soon as I left DC until I got to my friends house in Cambridge MA and noticed that not only did she a bar of it in her shower but she had amassed quite an arsenal of it as well. The soap’s schtick is the center has been removed because usually when a soap gets to a certain point in it’s life, like when it’s been reduced to a nub, it gets thrown out. The hope is that by removing the center we reduce waste. The packaging is all recycled material and the ink is soy based thus ensuring a kharmically clean experience.

Anybody that knows me, knows I heart beer. And thanks to beer consumers everywhere willing to shell out some additional coin for superior brews there are craft beers cropping up all over this great beer-swilling nation of ours.

Today I thought I would feature a peek into the world of craft beer from the perspective of Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware. This is a man who loves beer almost as much as he loves making incredible varieties for his devoted client base. And with all that love going around, well, it’s hard not to love him right back. You’ll see what I mean in the video below. Bottoms up!