So I decided to make this weekend a little… spontaneous. Let me take you back to the beginning.
About a week and a half ago I was watching TV when this commercial came on:
It immediately sparked my interest because in my opinion it was an incredibly smart marketing campaign. I happened to be on my computer when it came on, and watched a touching video of this guy and his son who took a 16 hour trip to find the west coast Dodge Journey. The first thing that came to mind was, “I could do that.” So I decided I would watch the clues the following Saturday, and see if I could figure out where the midwest Dodge Journey was hidden before they could find it. I did pretty well. So then I thought to myself, “self… it would be pretty fun to find the one in the East next Saturday.” In a spark of craziness, I asked my friend Bryan if he would be down to do it (fully expecting a no). And to my surprise he said yes… IT WAS ON!
I went online and did my research. Apparently the rest of the world did too. I mean there are blogs everywhere with people saying they know where this thing is… But I’m still going.
Let me tell you why:
1) Talking about adventure and taking adventures are two very different things. I have the opportunity to propel myself into an environment where you never know what will happen. Someone once told me that everything is either a good memory or a good story. I believe that.
2) I want to meet the kind of people who would also go on these kind of trips. I heard stories of people driving over 2000 miles to come look for this car!
3) If we find that car (which neither of us expect), we’re going to sell it and cut it in half (minus $1000 for a friend who is helping us out with the online stuff while we’re on the road). I would pay off some serious student loans!
4) I could always use new stories for sermon illustrations. You’d be surprised how quickly they run out!
5) I have never been to Vermont! It’s always cool to add another state to the list!
So here is the plan:
- Leave Friday morning for the campsite we reserved in Hague, NY
- That evening, go to either the Oktoberfest in Hague or the festivals in Ticonderoga, NY.
- Saturday AM, Find a place with wifi to get the first clue online at 12:00PM.
- Drive allllll over the places we’ve researched while using the online clues.
- Find the car and go crazy! (or) Give up looking for the car because we have to go home (or) find out that someone else found it and the contest is over, then go home.
- Drive home late Saturday. Sleep for a couple of hours… hopefully?
- Sunday go to work early, watch the eagles, then go back to work.
- Sleep like a maniac.
Sooooooo, that’s the plan. If you want to follow along, catch me on TWITTER or look for pics on FACEBOOK.
… Love and Adventure continues.
