Ah, Las Vegas! I cruised the strip on a sweet, 3-wheeled hog! More on that below, but first, let me wrap up my adventure in Billings, Montana! I spent the early part of the day in Billings sleeping late. (In case you didn’t read this, I got sick.) This meant I had to drop some states. Sorry, Dakotas, perhaps our paths shall cross one day. Feeling a little better, I stepped made my way to a small diner with hot food. It was nice; I didn’t have to “unwrap” a meal while running between planes, and my chicken-fried steak reminded me of home. I liked Billings and everyone I met there, but it is the only place where I got sideways looks even when not wearing the Santa suit. Granted I looked like a mad man at this point, but I kind of got a weird Children of the Corn vibe even though there were no children or corn. Now, we’re getting to Vegas, so click “more”.

After Billings, we headed to Salt Lake City where we were finally joined by the FareCompare Elf. Sweet relief! A 6′ 6″ man in yellow tights and a bizarre banana hat takes some of the heat off of a tiny, scruffy Santa, and I had someone new to talk to.

Elf and I headed to Vegas, had a fancy dinner with our boss who flew out to join us, and then headed for the Strip. It was surprisingly cold on the motorcycle, but I love Vegas, even when sick, tired, and on the brink of having one of my ears explode.

I have made it to Day 12. The last official leg of this insane journey. I am so close. So very close.

Stay Grumpy!

–GS

Grumpy Scale: 3

What’s on Grumpy Santa’s i Tunes (technically iMovie, I guess)? Twin Peaks: Season 2 (I’m traveling through the Pacific Northwest, and everything I know about the region comes from Twin Peaks, so I figured I should do a quick review. Honestly, I’m now terribly afraid of the Pacific Northwest.)