Cruisin' With The Freewayblogger

Have you ever had one of those weekends where you look back on it and think, "That was so cool. Did that really happen?" This past weekend was one of those for me.

It started out Saturday morning when I participated in World Tai Chi Day in Emeryville. I met with members of my Tai Chi class as well as many others. At precisely 10:00 AM, we performed a set of Guang Ping Yang-style Tai Chi as a group. This was repeated by Tai Chi groups throughout the world at 10:00 AM in each time zone.

After that relaxing morning, I headed back to get ready for my son's swim team pool party, at which my wife and I volunteered to organize the food for the event. Which means that Mrs. PTCruiser did all of the work while I did my best to stay out of her way. Great job, honey.

Sunday was a real treat. I had a special visitor that day. Scarlet, aka The Freewayblogger came by my house for an afternoon of sign-painting, sign-hanging, homemade beer consuming, and political discourse. I have to admit I was a bit nervous about meeting him. I mean, this was the guy who started the whole thing. But my initial fears were quickly swept away by his warm handshake and seeing that he was a regular down-to-earth guy like me, just trying to make a difference in this world.

We immediately set about putting black paint to white cardboard. When we started out, my backyard looked like this:

A very short time later, it looked something like this:

By the end of our painting session, we had plenty of signs, so we loaded them into Scarlet's truck and headed out to plaster the freeways of San Francisco.

The thing Scarlet and I can't figure out is why in the hell there aren't more people out doing this. It is unbelievably easy to do and your right as a member of this nation. With a 36% approval rating, shouldn't there be at least 10% of the population frustrated enough to get off their asses and say something about their displeasure? Here's the perfect opportunity to do just that.

Here's a shot of Scarlet showing the rookie how it's done:

A bungee cord and a few strips of duct tape is all it takes to reach hundreds if not thousands of audience members. (Your results may vary based on traffic flow in your area.) Literally takes a few seconds. (I timed him.)

Don't forget to take pictures of your work. Sometimes these signs stay up for days, even weeks. Other times they're pulled down within hours by rage-filled conservatives who nearly have heart-attacks when they see the way you have dared to practice the ultimate form of patriotism...dissent.

1. Obtain scrap cardboard.
2. Paint cardboard white.
3. Paint your message on cardboard.
4. Hang sign on side of freeway or overpass.
5. Repeat.
   

Scarlet, thanks for coming by and hanging out at the PTCruiser casa. The door is always open for you. Not only did I get the chance to meet a great American, but more importantly, so did my children. And when you get right down to it, that's what I'm doing all this for; In the hope that my children will NEVER be expected to go to war based on a lie.

Peace.