Road Trip Preparations.

My little sister graduates from high school next Tuesday and to celebrate we’re taking a road trip! I’m way overdue for a vacation, so I’m more than a little excited. We’ll be stocking up on supplies {Yoo-Hoo, bottled water, PB&J fixings, cereal bars, chips, etc.} on Wednesday, packing up The Melon, and then hitting the road very early Thursday morning.

What’s our destination? I’m so glad you asked! Our first planned stop will be Chicago where we’re going to spend the night with my wonderful friend Steff Bomb and then we’re getting right back on the road for our main destination: Wisconsin.

I know what you’re thinking, “What in god’s name is there in Wisconsin that you NEED to take a road trip to see?” Two things: the Hamilton Wood Type Museum and the Forevertron.

I think my obsession with printing, typography, and design is pretty evident, so I imagine I don’t have to explain the first stop on our trip. And my little sister is a trooper, bless her heart, so she’s just tagging along for this part, which I imagine will bore her to tears. I’m excited to get a chance to look at things like this:

I’m getting way excited just thinking about it!

Our second stop {the Forevertron} is something I’ve been talking about wanting to do for the last 4 years and I am so incredibly thrilled about finally getting to go that it’s killing me. From the Wikipedia page: According to Every {the creator of the Forevertron}, Dr. Evermor is a fictional Victorian inventor who designed the Forevertron to launch himself “into the heaven on a magnetic lightning force beam.”

Um, YES PLEASE. I mean, how can I resist checking out something that looks like this?

It’s just so insanely beautiful that I absolutely must see it for myself . And take a million pictures.

After that it’s back to Chicago for a day or two. Suggestions for things to do are greatly appreciated, as I’ve only been there once and I was 11 at the time. From there it’s on to visit with our aunt in Pasadena, Maryland and then back to Philly where we’ll FINALLY get our matching sister tattoos! Keep your eyes peeled for updates from the road next week!