Across America with a small spotted dog: The adventures of Kudzu and The Happy Wayfarer

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After five years of public accounting, three years of divorce, and half a lifetime of learning things the hard way, Kudzu and I have set off to see what the country has to offer. We've loaded clothes, camping gear, a kennel, a big bag of dog food, and everything else we could find in the back of my 1994 Toyota truck with 146,596 miles and have started driving with no real plan in mind.

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  Day One   Carthage, TN on Oct 27, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two   Tishomingo, MS on Oct 28, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Three   Natchez, MS on Oct 29, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Four   Mandeville, LA on Oct 30, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Five   New Orleans, LA on Oct 31, 2004 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Six   New Orleans, LA on Nov 1, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Seven   Grand Isle, LA on Nov 2, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Eight   Grand Isle, LA on Nov 3, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Nine   Grand Isle, LA on Nov 4, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Ten   Grand Isle, LA on Nov 5, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Eleven   Shreveport, LA on Nov 6, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Twelve   Shreveport, LA on Nov 8, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Thirteen   Galveston, TX on Nov 9, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Fourteen   Galveston, TX on Nov 10, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Fifteen   Galveston, TX on Nov 11, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Sixteen   Galveston, TX on Nov 11, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Seventeen   Conroe, TX on Nov 12, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Eighteen   Dallas, TX on Nov 14, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Nineteen   Dallas, TX on Nov 15, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Twenty   Dallas, TX on Nov 15, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Twenty-One   Dallas, TX on Nov 16, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Twenty-Two   San Antonio, TX on Nov 17, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Twenty-Three   San Antonio, TX on Nov 18, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Days Twenty-Four through Twenty-Seven   Mustang Island, TX on Nov 22, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Twenty-Eight   Laredo, TX on Nov 23, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Twenty-Nine   Nuevo Laredo, Mexico on Nov 24, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Thirty   Laredo, TX on Nov 25, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-One   Del Rio, TX on Nov 26, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-Two   Rio Grande Village, TX on Nov 27, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-Three   Carlsbad, NM on Nov 28, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-Four   Las Cruces, NM on Nov 29, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-Five   Las Cruces, NM on Nov 30, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-Six   Picacho Peak, AZ on Dec 1, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-Seven   Lake Havasu City, AZ on Dec 2, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-Eight   Kingman, AZ on Dec 3, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Thirty-Nine   Shoshone, CA on Dec 4, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Forty   Stovepipe Wells (Death Valley), CA on Dec 5, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Forty-One   Furnace Creek (Death Valley), CA on Dec 6, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Forty-Two   Pahrump, NV on Dec 7, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Forty-Three   Pahrump, NV on Dec 8, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Forty-Four   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Dec 9, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Forty-Five   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Dec 10, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Forty-Six   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Dec 11, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Forty-Seven   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Dec 12, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day Forty-Four   Baker, CA on Dec 13, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days Forty-Nine through Fifty-One   Joshua Tree, CA on Dec 16, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Days Fifty-Two through Fifty-Four   Salton Sea, CA on Dec 19, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Days Fifty-Five and Fifty-Six   Borrego Springs, CA on Dec 21, 2004 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Days Fifty-Seven and Fifty-Eight   Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA on Dec 23, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Fifty-Nine   San Diego, CA on Dec 25, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Christmas Day   San Diego, CA on Dec 25, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Sixty-One   San Diego, CA on Dec 26, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Sixty-Two   Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA on Dec 27, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days Sixty-Three through Sixty-Five   Borrego Springs, CA on Dec 30, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
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  New Year's Eve and Day   San Diego, CA on Jan 1, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Days Sixty-Eight through Seventy-Two   San Diego, CA on Jan 6, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Days Seventy-Three through Seventy-Seven   Baker, CA on Jan 11, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Days Seventy-Eight through Eighty-Three   Carlsbad, CA on Jan 17, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Days Eighty-Four through Ninety-Seven   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Feb 1, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days Ninety-Eight through Valentine's Day   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Feb 15, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Twelve through One Twenty-Five   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Mar 1, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Days One Twenty-Six through One Forty   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Mar 16, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Forty-One through One Fifty-Six   Mojave National Preserve, CA on Apr 1, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Fifty-Seven   Vista, CA on Apr 1, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Fifty-Eight and One Fifty-Nine   Carlsbad, CA on Apr 3, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Sixty and One Sixty-One   Carlsbad, CA on Apr 5, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Sixty-Two   El Centro, CA on Apr 6, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Sixty-Three   San Felipe, B.C., Mexico on Apr 7, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Sixty-Four   San Felipe, B.C., Mexico on Apr 8, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Sixty-Five and One Sixty-Six   San Felipe, B.C., Mexico on Apr 10, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Sixty-Seven and One Sixty-Eight   San Felipe, B.C., Mexico on Apr 12, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Sixty-Nine   Puertecitos, B.C., Mexico on Apr 13, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Seventy   Punta Bufeo, B.C., Mexico on Apr 14, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Seventy-One and One Seventy-Two   Bahia San Luis Gonzaga, B.C., Mexico on Apr 16, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Seventy-Three   Bahia de Los Angeles, B.C., Mexico on Apr 17, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Seventy-Four   Bahia de Los Angeles, B.C., Mexico on Apr 18, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Seventy-Five   Guerrero Negro, B.C.S., Mexico on Apr 19, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Seventy-Six   San Ignacio, B.C.S., Mexico on Apr 20, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Seventy-Seven   Santa Rosalia, B.C.S., Mexico on Apr 21, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Seventy-Eight through One Eighty   Bahia Concepcion, B.C.S., Mexico on Apr 24, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Eighty-One through One Eighty-Three   Loreto, B.C.S., Mexico on Apr 27, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Eighty-Four and One Eighty-Five   Bahia Concepcion, B.C.S., Mexico on Apr 29, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Eighty-Six   Guerrero Negro, B.C.S., Mexico on Apr 30, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Eighty-Seven   Lazaro Cardenas, B.C., Mexico on May 1, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Eighty-Eight and One Eighty-Nine   Tecate, B.C., Mexico on May 3, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Day One Ninety   Encinitas, CA on May 4, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Ninety-One   Cardiff by the Sea, CA on May 5, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days One Ninety-Three and One Ninety-Four   Los Angeles, CA on May 8, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Ninety-Six   San Luis Obispo, CA on May 10, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Ninety-Seven   Big Sur, CA on May 11, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Ninety-Eight   Oakland, CA on May 12, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day One Ninety-Nine   San Francisco, CA on May 13, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred!   Eureka, CA on May 14, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred One   Coos Bay, OR on May 15, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred Two   Seaside, OR on May 16, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred Three   Kalaloch Lodge, WA on May 17, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Days Two Hundred Four and Five   Port Angeles, WA on May 19, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred Six   Moses Lake, WA on May 20, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred Seven   Butte, MT on May 21, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred Eight   Yellowstone National Park, WY on May 22, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred Nine   Jackson, WY on May 23, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Ten   Cody, WY on May 24, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Hundred Eleven   Devils Tower, WY on May 25, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Twelve   Wall, SD on May 26, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Thirteen   Fargo, ND on May 27, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Fourteen   Winnipeg, Canada on May 28, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Fifteen   Nopiming Provincial Park, Canada on May 29, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Sixteen   Brereton Lake, Canada on May 30, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Seventeen   Kabetogama lake, MN on May 31, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Eighteen   Ely, MN on Jun 1, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Nineteen   Iron River, WI on Jun 2, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Twenty   La Pointe, WI on Jun 3, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Twenty-One   Marquette, MI on Jun 4, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Twenty-Two   Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI on Jun 5, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two twenty-Three   Naubinway, MI on Jun 6, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Twenty-Four   Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI on Jun 7, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Twenty-Five   Anderson, IN on Jun 8, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Twenty-Six   Glasgow, KY on Jun 9, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day Two Twenty-Seven   Carthage, TN on Jun 10, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Final Day!   Knoxville, TN on Jun 11, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments