How Many Roads?

Ever think of the streets you've travelled on the most in your life? Maybe I drive too much, or maybe I have to much time on my hands to think up questions like these. I was in the car for six hours today, give me a break.

If I had to guess, the streets I've spent the most time on are as follows:

Lake Michigan Drive-I can drive down Lake Michigan drive & point out at least five places I've lived almost directly off of Lake Michigan drive, & when I didn't live on Lake Michigan drive, it was the main thoroughfare to get to work. Driving back & forth to school, & driving from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven, Grand Rapids to Lansing, Grand Rapids to downtown Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids to Allendale, Allendale to Grand Rapids. I know it like the back of my hand.

I-96-This one may be tied for the most time on one road. West Michigan to East Michigan. 'Nuff said.

Waltz Rd-Holy cow! I just realized that I don't remember the street that goes through Waltz? It's Waltz Road, right? I haven't travelled much time on this road in my own car very much, quite a bit with the parents, but the most time put into this little street was on bike or on foot, back & forth to bud's. I don't care what they call it now, it's always buds to me. They sold me alot of baseball cards, Faygo Cream Soda's & combos.

Some other contendors:

US-31-the lakeshore's only highway

i-94

i-275

Colony Rd

Yup, too much time in the car, today, & too many miles put on the car over the years. I can't possibly keep it to five songs today, Here's ten:

In My Hour of Darkness-Gram Parsons, Grievous Angel

Daylight-the Drive By Truckers, A Blessing & a Curse

A World of Hurt-the Drive By Truckers, A Blessing & a Curse

The Book of Right On-Joanna Newsom, the Milk Eyed Mendor

Jesus Savior Pilot Me-hymn

For the Widows in Paradise, for the Fatherless in Ypsilanti-Sufjan Stevens, Michigan, Greetings from the Great Lake State

Details of the War-Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah

Love Me, I'm a Liberal-Phil Ochs, There But for Fortune


On the Corner, New York Girl, Thinkin' of One Thing & Doin' Another, Vote for Miles-Miles Davis, On the Corner

This ain't no Kind of Blue.

I & I-Bob Dylan, Berkeley, CA, 1995

I make shoes for everyone, even YOU, & I still go barefoot!

Have a good week, friends...

andrew