Over the break, my family and I tried to count how many states we had each been to. Don't ask me the reason - I honestly don't remember. But it was challenging to keep track on our fingers - Was I on 25 or 20? Man, I need to start over again.
I figured it out - I'm up to 38 states visited, which means I only have 12 more to go. But now I have an easier (and prettier!) way to keep track. A few months ago I saw a flash sale advertised online about USA maps. But the map I was considering was unique - using a coin, you can scratch off the states you have been to, revealing a beautiful array of water colors below the golden surface.
I decided to finally take it out of the mailing tube yesterday and to get a frame for it. Best to get it up before the craziness of school starts again, that's what my thought was. When I got home with the frame (and a few other things from Michael's - they were having an 80% off clearance sale), I flattened out the poster with books, and I started scratching away. I don't know how long it took to get those 38 states cleared off - the ones that took the longest and required the most concentration were the small states in the Northeast as well as the biggest states - but I did it!
The final step was to put some nails in the wall - this was easier said than done because I am not known for my ability to hang things straight. But I ended up being pretty successful, and the map now hangs above a painting of the Chicago Theater marquee I did at one of those wine nights with my coworkers several years ago:
It looks like I better start planning a few more road trips...
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