The last and final blog for 4 Guys and a Bus.  Ms. Turtle made the journey from LA to Atlanta in great form, as though she was fresh off the manufacturing line back in 1974.  The 4 dudes spent 5 days acting like they were in 1974 as well.  This was truly a trip of a lifetime where we relived our past and significantly embellished our stories and events.  Who knew we were so cool in high school and college ... OBVIOUSLY WE THOUGHT SO. 

To have the opportunity to spend this time with true friends that you love and respect was unbelievable.  First there was Doobie, he has not changed a bit, never a dull moment around him, never know what he will say next, keeps you laughing and a great friend.  Then there is Augie Dog ... always doing for others, taking tons of pictures to document our trip, step for step with Doobie in keeping us laughing, the only guy who can take a boring $300 1974 VW operating manual and turn it into a priceless coffee table book, and finally a key part of getting us home with all of his technical support, Octane advice, map reading, wind speed reporter, casino and hotel finder and finally the Metamucil supplier.  Then we have Sly, the clutchmister who could never find 2nd gear, kept us laughing, MoonDog's beer drinking buddy, Doobie's assistant mechanic, great friend, and just plain fun to be with.  Finally there is Moondog .... what can I say the blogging idiot.  I am proud to call these hippies my life long friends and glad we could create another great memory together.
Hope you enjoyed the journey with us.  Until next time (5 years from now I think), Ms Turtle and the Guys signing off.

Stopped for lunch and Sly took over driving. We had are first flameout. Mr. I had a VW in high school flamedout(stalled) trying to back out of the parking spot. I know Brian and Brett are so proud of their dad.

Just got to bham. It is official Sly repeatedly got the worst gas mileage on the trip and Moondog led the pack. By the time we hit Georgia we will have traveled through 11 states. According to Doobie their are no good drivers in any of those states. Moondog agreed about Alabama. Augie Dog has been pushing us hard ... He claims joannie has been missing McDreamie .. The other three guys in the bus know better. Doobie wants to know why Augie and Moon got to add Dog to their name ... He has dog envy so for the last 2 hours we are considering calling him Doobie Dog. Sly now has dog envy so we are considering Sly Dog (I think it fits) . Looks like its 4 dogs and a bus.

4 Guys and a Bus are on the last leg of their Journey.  We departed Little Rock at 6:20am.  Ms. Turtle was left outside all night and the poor girl was cold.  It is about 8:15 and word is there is a Ms. Turtle sighting in Memphis.  Kimberly and the triplets were on the overpass waving to us as we came through Memphis.  Doobie starting driving this morning and guess what .... he does not like the Arkansas drivers either.  Nancy was right "the nerve of people being on his road".  Sly is behind the wheel now and Doobie keeps yelling at him.  By the way Katie was right ... Doobie was in the back of the bus the other day and he did not get sick ... remember that for future trips.  McDreamie Augie Dog is back to just plain old Augie Dog ... things are right again.  Had to stop for another metamucil attack ... Augie and Doobie feel much better.  Downloaded more pictures from Augies other camera.  Will send out later today. 

7pm Atlanta time and we are about 45 minutes from little rock. Staying at the peobody on the river. Doobie wanted to play with the ducks we will get a video. sly said if he only had his new rifle (which he has never used) he could go hunting in the comfort of his 4 star room. Not sure they will let Augie Dog in with his McDreamie look. Thank god they don't have casinos not sure our retirement fund could handle it. Good meal, cold beers then crash. Plan to make Atlanta by tomorrow. Moondog is out of outfits so I guess it will be jeans and the tie die shirt. Maybe Sly will wear his fro for the last leg of the journey. By the way we have all learned something on this trip ... Doobie is always right. Really? Also, Moondog does not like to lose, Augie Dog is not nice to Ms Turtle and does a terrible impression of McDreamie, and Sly does not do ironing ... Augie took care of him this trip.

Just stopped at fire lake casino. Not a good stop. Doobie says he broke even while Sly, Moondog, and Augie made a contribution to the Indian reservation in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is a pretty cool state, the people are nice but they still take your money. Glynn can you wire money to Little Rock otherwise Sly will need to sleep in the bus. McDreamie Augie Dog is not working. In fact the people in the Casino wanted to know if he had been hanging his head out the window for the entire ride. We now know for sure that it did not work for Joanie either ... I guess she can always watch reruns of Greys Anatomy. Just stopped for gas and Augie's credit card was declined ... We think it had something to do with the casinos. On to Littlr Rock

well we made it to Clinton OK the home of the Lucky Star Casino.  Not so lucky after 3 more hours in the bus they did not have a hotel attached. We knew we were in trouble when they were checking knives and guns at the door.  So we did not gamble but .... we did stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.  Only after Sly took the wrong turn twice and we ended back on the express way two different times (20 minutes later and after much grief given to Sly we finally made it to the hotel). 

There is a lot to tell you this morning.  First Doobie bought this $300 manual for Ms Turtle and Augie Dog decided to make it a coffee table book.  After spilling his full cup of coffee on the book it now has character.  Last night it got so cold in the back of Ms Turtle we had to stop and get blankets - I guess Augie Dog mechanical fix did not work.  At dinner last last night Augie Dog told us that Mrs. Augie Dog has a thing for Dr. McDreamie on Greys Anatomy.  When asked why, she told Augie Dog it was McDreamie's hair.  Augie Dog proceeded to tell her and us that he can make his hair look that way.  Guess what we woke up to this morning "McDreamie Augie Dog".  Sly said it is not working for him.  We are betting it did not work for Joan either.  Moondog showed up this morning in his polyester bell bottoms (slightly ready for the floods) and looking good.(in his dreams).  Augie swears Moondog had a similar pair in his days.  It has been about 30 minutes in the Ms Turtle and Sly is taking a liking to McDreamie's hair, he is considering changing from two doubles to a king tonight.  After hearing this Augie proceeds to tell us that the young girls at the Holiday Inn Express (front desk and breakfast area) only looked at his hair, did not even look directly at him .... he felt violated.  In fact he was so upset this morning he got confused and almost went west on I40 ... no yelling or grief was inflicted on Augie ... we all felt so sorry for him.

Plan are to make it to Little Rock today.  We will see what happens, sticking to the plans are not are strength.