Day 1: Akron, Ohio

As most of the living world is aware, or at least those who know or have heard of us, we left this morning on our annual baseball and National Park road trip.

Someone out there apparently has doubts that we can cover 4,000 miles in a mere ten days. I would argue that they are incorrect since at our current pace, we could potentially hit 5,800+ miles, so take that doubting Thomas. Would you like to put your hand in my wound? Too gross for you? Well then I guess photographic evidence will just have to do.

Note to potential thieves: We may be gone, but we are the proud owners of four ferocious, flesh-eating attack felines keeping watch over our domicile. And one of them has a scorching case of rabies. We'll let you guess which one.

I've listed some fun facts from today's drive for your enjoyment:
Departure time: 7:45 a.m. CST
Arrival time: 5:20 p.m. EST
Today's mileage: 579.2 miles
Total mileage: 579.2 miles
In the CD player: Disc 1 of Roger Khan's Boys of Summer
iPod Playlist: Songs That Make Dave Happy (61 of 564 songs)
Playlist highlights:

• Weapon of Choice - Fatboy Slim (it needs more cowbell)
• Rush - Big Audio Dynamite
• I Want to Break Free - Queen
• Red Light, Green Light - Limp Bizkit (with Snoop Dogg)
• Hypnotize - Notorious B.I.G.
• Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
• Purple Rain - Prince (18 minute live version from Atlanta 1985)

Fun Photo of the Day:

Julia, Orbit the Furry Red Space Cat, and Dave

To see the rest of the photos from Day 1, click HERE.

Next Stop: Day 2 will take us from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to Hagerstown, Maryland to catch the Hagerstown Suns at Municipal Stadium. Thomas, if you're out there, chalk up another 310 miles for a total of nearly 900 miles in two days. Can't do 4,000 miles in ten days? Try me.