The title of this entry is taken from the classic Bugs Bunny quote. He said this whenever he was lost and tried to figure out how he got lost, and it was usually because he took a wrong turn at Alburquerque. I’m in Albuquerque as I write this, however, I’m not lost. But I must enter some of yesterday’s events because not enough really happened to justify a blog. I think today’s entry will whet your blog reading appetite; I’ll include highlights of what happened yesterday.

We made it out of Kansas City yesterday at the crack of dawn to move forward to our destination of Los Angeles. Most of the day was spent in Kansas. I have to admit that I find a strange, aesthetic beauty to the state of Kansas. There is not much to see in Kansas, true, but the extreme barrenness of this state makes it unique to the rest of the country. We did stop by a place in Wakenee, KS called the Fresh Country Cafe, a shrine to my family that is known for its largesse in the portions they serve.

When we reached Colorado, BJ and I went our separate ways for the night: in Colorado Springs, BJ stayed with Larry and Bev Hargrave, and I stayed with Aunt Marty and Uncle Johan in Denver. I had a great time with my aunt and uncle. They took me to Idaho Springs, a town nestled in the Rocky Mountains and we ate at restaurant called BoJo’s, an Italian eatery. I had pizza, if you must know. After a good night’s rest and visit with my relatives, I scooted down to Colorado Springs where I picked up BJ, but not before meeting Larry and Bev, two of BJ’s friends, and now they are my friends. Bev performed with BJ a long time ago in a group called Regeneration. Meanwhile, Larry is CEO of Hargrave Consulting, an organization that assists children who have learning differences. They are both wonderful people and I look forward to meeting them in the future.

New Mexico is a beautiful state to drive through. A little rough on cell phone reception while you’re driving through the countryside, but a beautiful state, nonetheless. Tonight was an interesting night in Albuquerque as far as BJ’s performances went. He was scheduled to perform twice for Sandia Church of the Nazerene (SCN) ;however, each performance was performed in two completely different locations. You may wonder how we pulled this off. This is how. As soon as we arrived at the Mountain Sandia Church of the Nazarene at approximately 3:00 pm, we immediately began setting up BJ’s first show. After that, I drove half an hour to the next church, which was called the Valley Sandia Church of the Nazarene. Here, I set up BJ’s second show, with the help of the church’s maintenance crew. From all that I can tell, everything was set up correctly, because BJ had no complaints. I was told by several people who were at the Mountain show that it went well. There’s no proof that this information is accurate, but I’ll believe them. The second show at Valley was fluid. BJ used a couple of different approaches to the show that he had not used in his previous performances. For instance, He came into the show singing a hymn (he had done this previously), and this set a good, light tone for the play and it relaxed the crowd. Because of this, when the heightened dramatic moments of the play came, the audience was willing to listen and learn from them. So kudos to BJ! (I would also like to commend the staff and men at the Valley church for fighting the good fight against a rebellious air conditioning unit, which was determined to undermine BJ’s show by creating a endless array of noises.)

We are spending the night at a hotel that is on the Valley church grounds. It was a nice and cozy accommodation. No profound lesson learned today, except that I am grateful that all is going well on this trip. Health is good. Directions are good. We’re off to Phoenix tomorrow, and unlike Bugs Bunny, we plan on making the right turn at Albuquerque.