I enjoy laughing – the kind that has me wrapped in a ball with tears flowing down my cheeks it’s so uproarious! A good source to consult when looking for laughter, is the offbeat newspaper The Onion. I love the satirical bellyaches it gives me! So in the spirit of kicking off this westward journey with laughter, please read the following article published August 7, 2008.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nation_to_try_its_luck_out_west

THE FRONTIER—After having bravely endured rising fuel costs, unemployment, and a massive drought in consumer confidence, all 300 million Americans announced Monday that they will soon begin the long journey westward, abandoning their stakes in the crumbling housing market to seek the golden future that surely lies past the horizon.