DU Road trip to Boston! (w/Photos!)

[Skinner]

Hello from Boston! Drove up from DC yesterday. We basically just sat in the car for 9 and a half hours and listened to music. I wish I could give you the play-by-play, but I don't really have much time. Here are some pics. (Yes, I'm embarrassed to admit that I brought my dog. It's less expensive to bring him than to keep him in a kennel.)



This is what happens when you try to take a picture while you are driving.
From left: Zack (youngred), Nalinee (EarlG's SO), Dave (EarlG), and me (Skinner).



Hangin' out at the Delaware Travel Plaza.



Romeo in the driver's seat.



Dave eats his lunch on the hood of the car.



Zack's 5-pound bag of gummy worms.



Zzzzzzzz.



Rest stop.



Dave takes the wheel.



Giving the finger to Bush/Cheney '04.



Here's a close-up so you can read the bumper sticker.



Dave in the rear-view mirror.



Massachusetts Rest Stop.
(Notice the super-cool DU bumpersticker.)

[matcom]

1. YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

welcome to the GREAT state of MA guys!!!

see ya on Tuesday night!!

glad you all made it safe and sound

[Scooter24]

2. I fly out

from Dallas tonight. It's going to be a great couple of days and one hell of a week for the party.

[seventhson]

3. Jeez, Skinner, I always figured you for

an old fart.

Probably because you were damn wise.

If you want to do any talk radio I have contacts that might help you get on the air (they are setting up for air america too)

let me know asap they are doing the bookings all week and they have laura flanders, signorile, aar, and a buncha others they want to book --- over a hundred talk radio people are in Boston

great shots,

you musta passed right by me on I-95.
I would come up on Tuesday but I am broke!!!

enjoy the free speech zones

[fujiyama]

4. Looks like your having fun!

It would be very cool to go to a political convention. Unfortunately I have three exams and I'll be lucky just to watch all of it on TV!

[Amaya]

5. COOL!

Can't wait to meet all of you........

[zeemike]

6. Looks like a nice group of kids

And that is not a pejorative term, when you are over 60 every one under 30 looks like a kid.
The dog is perfect size for a road trip.

[GOPisEvil]

7. Oh yeah...giving that much sugar to Zack is a GREAT idea.

Nice pictures! Have a great trip.

[Lizz612]

17. My thoughts exactly

His too probably given the big grin on his face!
Have fun in Bah-stan, I'm insanely jealous.

[youngred]

54. sugar is the LEAST of the worries

[mdmc]

8. why did you guys go to Boston?

Are you delegates?
Are you going to protest?
If not, why are you in Boston?

[Skinner]

33. We're in Boston because it's the place to be this week.

We're hoping to do a little visibility for DU. But mostly we'll be volunteering. My wife works in the political operation for a U.S. Senator, so we're volunteering in exchange for Convention credentials.

[mdmc]

37. cool !!!

Do you think that folks that can get to Boston should? Would it be worth it to go without convention credentials?

[frankly_fedup2]

53. Where was your wife? Was she in another vehicle with some

other nomads?

[MuseRider]

9. Thanks!

With you all there and Pitt and TO doing real time it feels like we are almost there with you. Have a great time. I am looking forward to all the stories.

[underpants]

10. Has anyone ever seen Dave & Mike Mills in the same room at the same time?

[underpants]

12. Hi Nalinee!!!

Oh yeah and Zack to

[Renew Deal]

11. Good thing you left Elad in an unspecified location.

We don't want the whole DU family at the same place at the same time. Have fun in Boston. I wish I could come. I have been trying to think of ways to pull it off, but I don't think I can.

[Skinner]

34. He flew into Boston this morning.

Elad lives out in Illinois, so he couldn't join our road trip.

[SarahB]

13. Enjoy your stay in New England.

Glad to have you all around. Have a great time at the convention!!!

[curse10]

14. kick

[jus_the_facts]

15. MAN...I wish I could go too.....ya'll have a great time....ZACK....

...didn't tell me he was gettin' to go with all ya'll....but I did promise him I'd look for 'im in the crowd..since he'd be there an all...SIGHS...dammit....must be niiiiiice....you all BE CAREFUL and REPRESENT!!!!

[NMDemDist2]

16. awesome, thanks skinner n/t

[Kathy in Cambridge]

18. Welcome to Boston!

Can't wait to meet you all on Tuesday night!

[Gothic Sponge]

19. Hehe!

I love the photo giving the finger to the Bush/Cheney sticker.

[WilliamPitt]

20. What are you all up to tonight?

I know some good bars and stuff.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

27. You know SOME GOOD BARS???!!!

Say it ain't so, Joe!

I could never have imagined that in a million years.

Two suggestions for out-of-towners: Commonwealth Brewing Company and Roisen D'hube(Black Rose)(sp).

[Skinner]

35. We've got a party to go to tonight.

One of these big convention-week events. But we might be free after that.

[Ramsey]

48. I'm here! I'm ready to party!!

Give me a call. I left a message on your machine, don't have your cell phone. I will IM you my cell phone.

See you soon, bro!

[swag]

52. I like Wally's

especially on the nights Wally's Stepchildren are playing.

[onehandle]

21. What a bunch of goofy kids.

Have you aged any since Juliefest?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

22. haha, nice pictures!

there better be more where that come from!

have fun at the convention...

you have too many gummi worms for such skinny guys. really.

[JohnKleeb]

39. I wish my fatass had their metobalsim

mmmm gummy worms.

[WinterStorm]

23. Did Romeo take over the wheel at some point?

A DU bumper sticker to boot woo hooo!

[proud patriot]

24. LOL Those are great and I want a gummy worm

[rasputin1952]

25. Glad to see you bought Romeo a Cappacino!!!!!

Tha twould explain the rest stop...

[ronnykmarshall]

26. You go with your Thelma and Louise selfs!

[JohnLocke]

28. Thanks, Skinner!

[woofless]

29. Have a great time.

You do us all proud.

P.S. Skinner, we have a 5# teacup bitch named Tia that could be Romeo's twin. Super cute and super sweet.

Woof

[Skinner]

36. You gotta post pictures sometime!

[StopTheMorans]

30. welcome to Boston commies!

I'll see you dirty pinkos on tuesday night

[Longhorn]

31. This is so cool to share this experience with you!

I feel like a part of me is there and I look forward to future updates and photos! I can't remember when I was so excited about a Democratic National Convention!

[Penndems]

32. Have fun, y'all!

Please say "hello" to EdVADem for me. Don't forget your credentials, and buy lots of political buttons/tee shirts from the vendors!

[LynneSin]

38. WHERE'S GEORGE?

You left George back at the office



I know he wanted to go!!!

[JohnKleeb]

40. Oh man Lynne bring memory lane back to me

That was so much fun. Too bad you guys put stuff over what I wrote though heh. Poor George, I guess its for the best though, do you really want George in Boston, because he'll be drinking.

[Skinner]

42. Oh, ye of little faith! George is in Boston!

He's right here with me. He'll probably be at Cleary's on Tuesday.

[LynneSin]

44. Just keep him in one piece - I'm hoping to take him to the RNC in NYC

I'm sure he'll be quite popular there!!!

[JohnKleeb]

45. is my scribble still on there?

I believe I wrote something on his shins with marker. Well hope you guys have a good time, I had plans to go but lacking the funds but its no big deal, I get to go to Ocean City next week.

[LynneSin]

46. btw did you take our banner too??

[JohnKleeb]

41. So jealous

Damnit, Ive never been to Massachuetts. Sigh, hope you all are having a good time. Those gummy worms look good, too bad I dont have your metobalism, I am a fat ass. Enjoy and hope you meet some interesting people up there.

[bookman]

43. Have a great time!

You guys a young'uns compared to me. But I appreciated your work here and for our country.

Have fun, be safe.

[SOteric]

47. Why...it's just like a DU family vacation....only

without the vacation.

Enjoy the moment, guys and don't work too hard!

[ilovenicepeople]

49. Thanks Skinner!

Who's going to do the stage dive during Kerry's speech?

[RetroLounge]

50. After 5 pounds of sugar-filled gummy worms

I would guess Zack will be doing the stage diving!

RL

[youngred]

55. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[JohnKleeb]

57. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn you Irishlite

hah, hope you're having fun. The girls miss you much, just letting you know, but we had a nice time tonight, were inspired and what not, though I havent talked to Derek really that much.

[MaineDem]

51. Hey, you guys look familiar

Didn't I meet you on a Mall once? I think we went for a walk with a couple hundred thousand other people.

I'm livid that I can't be there. Enjoy yourselves and stay out of trouble.

You didn't bring "George" did you?

[Blue_Roses]

56. man o' man I am so

envious of you guys...what I would give to be at that convention...I was searching though our savings account back in Feb to try to find a way to go--without the kids and spouse

it just couldn't happen, but thanks to the net I can get a glimpse

You make us PROUD---thanks for the picks!!

[Zech Marquis]

58. oh man, I miss good road trips!

sadly you can't exactly drive to Osaka , Japan oh well, perhaps my girlfriend and I will have a little roadtrip by ourselves other there