“Desert Bus” is a mini-game found in the Penn & Teller Sega CD video game (never released). The objective of the game is to drive a bus from Tucson to Vegas–in real time–at 45 MPH. No scenery. No other cars. Just a bus that drags to the right, so you can’t just tape down a button.

Why do I think I’m particularly qualified for Desert Bus? Because Ev and I just drove from Austin to Chicago in one-shot (no overnight stay). That’s 1150 miles in 18.5 hours (we left Austin at 5:30 AM and arrived in Chicago a little after midnight).

Amazingly, I don’t feel any more tired than I would if we split the trip up. Though I must say, after driving 15 hours you get a little sick of looking at Illinois cornfields (in the dark). My god, Illinois is a boring looking state! Nothing to see but fields.

Anyhow, we’ll be up here in Chicago for at least a week, probably two. While Evelyn will be able to have fun, I’ll be working. Oh well, gotta pay the bills.