The Beallsvonian at large is on day three of the cross-country trek which, in answer to a previous comment, does not go through New Mexico. I am in Madison with the Infield-Harms. Madison appears to be exactly the type of crunchy granola place everyone always says it is, mostly in positive ways. I got something today I wasn't expecting on this trip: cardio! Paul and I went for a 4-to-5-mile bike ride along Lake Minona this morning. I'll be off for South Dakota and points west at the crack of dawn tomorrow, or maybe an hour or two after the crack if I sleep well.

The best part of the trip to date? No smash and grab on my car. Someone breaking into my car would be bad. As bad as losing the list.