Last week's Friday Five, posted today on Tuesday....

1. What's the last place you traveled to, outside your own home state/country?-
Um, other than a trip to Reno with Cory last year to see Elvis Costello, I can’t believe it’s been two years since I last left the state (for the Route 66 trip that Kim and I did) – this is kind of depressing. I need to fix this.

2. What's the most bizarre/unusual thing that's ever happened to you while traveling?-
Kim and I once got picked up on by some bikers somewhere in Arizona. Oh – and then there was the time Jill and I got caught up in a line of Harley bikes out in the middle of Wyoming. Just us and my meek little Toyota Tercel and nothin’ else but wide open spaces and loud hogs around us.

3. If you could take off to anywhere, money and time being no object, where would you go?-
London and Paris. Anyone want to fund my excursion???

4. Do you prefer traveling by plane, train or car?-
Cars and then planes. I love love love road trips – you can see everything up close and stop and start as often as time and whim permits. But I also love flying. I love looking out the window and watching the ground shrink away … there’s also just something very satisfying about the whole process of sitting in this cramped seat with your half-cup of Diet Coke and tiny packet of peanuts. I don’t know exactly what it is but I always get excited when I get to take an airplane trip. Makes me feel like a kid.
Trains are OK – I once traveled from Chicago to Sac by train and while there were some amazing moments in the trip it might have been better if I had one of those nice deluxe sleeper cars. Sitting/sleeping in an upright seat for 2 ½ days is a bit much.

5. What's the next place on your list to visit?-
Los Angeles. We’re flying there next week. Details on that trip to come.