The Cancer-Killing Cross-Country Trip Begins!!
Friday, January 21, 2011 at 11:04PM 
Today, my three nurses (and Winston) and I loaded up our big SUV rental car, bid goodbye to L.A. for the next month or so, and set sail on our cross-country adventure. Our first destination: the Grand Canyon.
We got off to a late start (not shocking for anyone who knows us) but made excellent time and enjoyed my iPod playlists and the Stephen King audiobook I downloaded moments before we left.
As night fell, the sky lit up with stars and the full moon helped guide us through the darkness. When we had almost arrived at our hotel, we spotted a huge buck on the side of the road, with massive antlers, looming largely but looking relaxed, as if SUVs going 70 miles per hour were part of its natural habitat. This animal was massive and beautiful, and simply gazed at us while our car lights illuminated it and its surroundings. I looked at it in wonderment for those passing moments, marveling in its majesty. It was an incredible moment -- the first of many breathtaking moments that I'll experience on this trip, I'm sure.
Tomorrow, we’ll see the Grand Canyon in all its glory. 51 and sunny is the forecast, which will be just about perfect.
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