Will and Clayton's Bogus Adventure: All Quiet on the Western Front

About Will and Clayton's Bogus Adventure

Will Rappaport, known in the music world as Goodwill, has decided to part ways with the Gran Manzana, the Big Apple, the marvelous New York. The balmy weather, beautiful women, and constant budget crises of California now beckon, as do the promising prospects of the Los Angeles music world that we all hope will one day bring Goodwill fame and fortune.

To reach LA, Will has packed up the Honda Odyssey (pka Moby Dick) bequeathed to him by his parents, recruited his most trusted confidant and cousin, Clayton, and set out via our illustrious nation's parkways, turnpikes, and interstates on a journey destined to be studied, picked apart and critiqued for generations to come.

With this blog, we will share our experience --the cities and towns we pass through, the foods and drinks we consume, the curiosities we stumble upon-- as well as photos, updates and a daily poem.

We hope you enjoy.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

All Quiet on the Western Front

For those who have been following my blog religiously, I must apologize for the lack of updates in the last few days. As we have been hanging around New Mexico awaiting the repairs to Moby, it has been a mostly family affair, biding time between different loved ones. The QT has been wonderful and no one will hear any gripes from Will or me, but the accident-related delay has essentially spelled an end to our joint bogus adventure. Tomorrow, I will hop a plane back to New York and Will will continue the journey west to his North Hollywood pad.

This does not mean an immediate end to the blog, as I have a few more RTAs I would like to share, some final thoughts on the trip, and a gallery of unreleased photos to display. In some ways, it's the stuff that didn't make it past Will's and my cutting room floor. I do recommend keeping an eye out for those updates.

To spruce up today's blog with some visuals, I'm posting some pics of the meals we shared with my mother and then my little sister.

With my mother, we hit Il Vicino, a quality pizza joint that also had some great beers brewed right on site. The pizza here faced some big shoes to fill after Lou Malnati's in Chicago, but it was still good, especially considering we're in New Mexico. Of course, it was nice to eat in the presence of my mom and hear about her plans to go back to school. I hope all my followers will wish her luck as she attempts to update her skills for the 21st century.

A day later, we picked up my little sister and headed to the BBQ spot we've frequented for over a decade, Rudy's. We ordered the way Will and I always order, which is to say we added about three items too many to our meal, but the prices were fair and the food delicious. Will was most impressed with the brisket, which he even ventured to suggest was better than at Oklahoma Joe's. For its tenderness alone, I'd be inclined to agree. Of course, it was great to see my sister, Anica, healthy and in good spirits, and it was a long overdue reunion for Will and her as they'd gone at least 8 years without seeing each other.