Fat Matt’s Rib Shack

This tasted a lot more vivid than the image looks. It’s a half-rack of ribs (don’t be fooled by the “half” – it’s ginormous) from Fat Matt’s Rib Shack in Altanta, GA. We got it with a side of beans, slaw and “Brunswick Stew” (kind of like chili), and all the dishes come with a couple of slices of white bread for extra vitamins. Interesting factoid: it turns out Matt is actually quite slim – and, by extension, is a liar.

Waffleriffic

Driving around south of the Mason Dixon you start to notice that the normal pantheon of fast food chains has grown a little wider. That’s right, I’m talkin’ about Waffle House. Gwen and I have been meaning to stop at one ever since we started seeing the square yellow letters off the interstate. We finally got around to it somewhere in Alabama.

Hmm… maybe someday we’ll post something interesting to watch.

Gas Guzzling

With all this driving we have to stop for gas pretty frequently – and we’ve been saving the receipts. This is probably of much more interest to us than all you out there, but if you’re curious check out the “At The Pump” page and see how the cost of gas varies state by state (and week by week). I guess it’ll also serve as a running tally of the trip’s cost. You can watch us go broke! Online!

Disclaimer: we’ve been shelling out for premium because our mechanic told us that Precision Auto is a picky eater and it would be cost-effective in the long run (feel free to call us suckers). So take that into account when crunching the numbers.

Also… If you’re interested in where we’ve been (and where we might be going), check out the new “Map” page.