As we sat at Kaze for our first meal, Kit and I found ourselves overcome with restlessness as we grapple with the realization that we don’t have to be driving on the interstate tomorrow…or the day after. Or the day after that. 

Wistfully, we reflected upon some of our best meals in some of the greatest cities we’ve had the honor to visit. 

Being the bored fat kid, Kit decided to “help” just so he could lay his chubby fingers on those cardboard sweets.

Here’s Kit posing with the camera pretending to be focused on solving the puzzle. 

Here’s me actually doing it. Note how I’m using the box to figure out which pieces go where.

Again, here’s Kit posing after I’ve done most of it.

TA-DA!!!!

Um, I forgot to tell Kit that it’s not REAL…

Tour Quote of the Day:

“I decided something very important in the restroom. That you can hang out with my children.” Kit to Melissa

We were sitting at the Galaxy Diner in Richmond, snapping pictures as always, when I noticed a brightly-lit baby in the background, dangerously close to Kit’s face. So I told him to open his mouth and I snapped this pic.

We’re in Richmond, Virginia. Only a couple of hours away from Jacksonville, but already a world of difference. Normally I don’t even shop, and yet in the 100-degree heat I was glad to be walking side-by-side with my lovely tour partner picking out tie clips and searching for gifts for loved ones back home.

While I looked through the comic books - excuse me GRAPHIC NOVELS - section of the bookstore, Kit was chatting with the cute boy behind the counter. He ended up buying some sort of vegan recipe book. Typical.

We bought and watched The Little Mermaid in our hotel room. Also typical. We’ve confirmed that Ursula is a bitter lesbian.

Good Asian Drivers…signing off.

Tour Quote:
“I like Abe. I could kiss him.” - Kit on playing Kaylin in my musical, while Abe plays Asha. 

Here is Kit and one of his best friends Renee, who lives with her husband Jon and their cat Pumpkin, Jacksonville, North Carolina. 

Let’s face it, there is nothing in Jacksonville, except a military base and a sea of army wives shopping at the local WalMart. We have located one lonely Starbucks, which is really the size of half a normal Starbucks with a drive-thru in the back. We have also located - rather miraculously - one Japanese food store just down the road from where we were staying. 

All in all, we had a great time despite the fact that the town itself was painfully boring.

Jon and I bonded over watching the Cubs game on their gigantic television, while Kit and Renee went to see the Sex and the City movie. With the tasty things we bought from the Japanese store, we made dinner. Oh, and I got to catch up on Arrested Development. It was almost like an extension of our vacation!

And although it may be a stretch to say that we love Jacksonville, we definitely love Renee, Jon, and Pumpkin! :)

Tour Quote:
“Just because you are trans does not mean you can keep changing your name.” Melissa to Kit on Kit changing his name from Princess Kaylie to Ginger. 

Welcome to Savannah, where the droopy trees shelter us from the outside world, where the cobblestone-lined blocks are packed with tiny stores selling delicate trinkets, and where the Good Asian Drivers turn off their cellphones…and leave them off. 

It’s true, finally, after eight months of working non-stop, performing, emailing, booking, and being full-time artists, we are taking a vacation. We holed up for about 5 days in an air conditioned hotel (yes, we even had double beds!), spent our days picking out movies at Blockbuster, going on an endless search for a Wendy’s strawberry milkshake, and not giving a shit about checkout times.

Here’s a happily drunk Kit Yan after tasting many beers at the local microbrewery.

Here’s a mellowed out Melissa Li at the Mellow Mushroom, soaking in the quiet humid Savannah air.

It’s a pretty sweet time to be a Good Asian Driver.

Tour Quote:
Kit: “The scale said 145 pounds.” 
Melissa: “Was it being nice?” 

The person with the best caption by next Sunday June 15 will be sent signed copies of “2 Seconds Away” and “Kit Yan - Live Album”. You’ll be judged on wit, humor, and stupidity.

Please email your captions to goodasiandrivers@gmail.com. Provide your name and address. Do not post your response as a comment.

Shipping is FREE to anywhere in the United States. Get your CDs while offer lasts.

This is a picture of me sporting a cowboy hat in a shop near Austin. If you are suddenly overcome with the urge to call me “Sir”, do not worry. You are not alone.

Apparently, here in Texas having short hair and wearing cargo pants mean that I am a man.
Doesn’t boobs and pregnancy mean anything to these people?

Case #1:
I stumble into a Super 8 in Austin and man at the front desk said “How can I help you sir?” After I gave him my ID to book the hotel, he said, “I’m so sorry, ma’am.” He was forgiven. 

Case #2:
I stroll into a Baymont Inn the very next day in Houston. The bouncy blonde behind the counter not only called me “Sir”, she didn’t correct herself after I had showed her my ID. How upsetting. She was not forgiven.

Case #3:
Even Kit tagged me as himself on Facebook. Do I look like a Kit Yan to you?!

 
 Texans are not the only ones who are confused by my gender. Toyota servicemen are also easily confused. 

Case #4:
In Chicago, IL a man came over and said, “Gentlemen have you been helped yet?”

Case #5:
In Tucson, AZ a man came over and said, “Gentlemen have you been helped yet?”

Finally, in a Dairy Queen somewhere in Florida between Alabama and Tallahassee, I went over the edge.

Case #6:
The lady messed up my order and had to call her manager over to help. She kept referring to me as “he”, even after her manager referred to me as “she”. Then when my order came, she said in a very loud voice “It’s his!”

This is very distressing to me. Since then I have taken up a variety of feminine activities such as ironing,

skirt-wearing, 

crying,

and bearing Kit Yan’s children.
 

Tour Quote of the Day:
“This is the smartest song ever written!” Melissa on The Song That Doesn’t End

We are roasting in the heat here on the desert in Tucson. Yes, this is where I saw my first cactus and Kit ate his first prickly pear at La Indita and fell in love hard. 

We performed at Wingspan for their queer youth program, Eon Youth. Their audience was fabulous and even came out to the show in the 90+ degree heat to see us. Or maybe they just came for the lemonade and cookies, who knows?

Folks in Tucson were extremely nice despite the killer heat. Geovanna from Wingspan was super wonderful to us before and during our show. And our fabulous host, Becca, was the BEST ever. For reals.

Here’s Becca and two Good Asian Drivers.

Becca and her girlfriend Lauryn ate with us, spent time with us, helped us navigate, and let us stay at Lauryn’s place, making Tucson one of the best and most unforgettable cities we’ve been on this tour.

Tucson was the city where Kit decided to get a crazy haircut. We met a lady working at a cafe and we asked her who cut her hair. She directed us to her sister, Dawn Marie, who we contacted. Here we are in her living room/bedroom getting Kit a funky ‘do.

Kit loves Dawn Marie because of his cut. I love Dawn Marie because she let me play with her cat 18 and kept offering me hats.

Of course, Tucson was a very very very tasty city. We had an excellent Mexican meal. Kit had prickly pear nopalito and I had beef with red sauce.

For some reason, these little potato croquettes remind me of us. Cute and fat.

Writing this makes me hungry already. Till then, this is a very holy looking Melissa Li, signing off. 

Tour Quote of the Day:

“Kristin Ming, I love you!” - Melissa in her dreams, while Kit sleeps beside her.

Kit’s Tasty Food of the Day: La Indita’s Prickly Pear Nopalito

Melissa’s Tasty Food of the Day: Casbah Cafe’s Chips with Salsa and Fresh Guacamole

You may not think this is anything more than a crazed and slightly drunk Kit Yan, but I urge you to take a closer look. I have cold, hard evidence that the Kit Yan we know and love is suffering deeply inside. 

Evidence #1 - The Bright Pink Cowboy Shirt

Kit walked into a store in Tucson because he thought the sign said “Dessert Village”. To his dismay, it said “Desert Vintage”. To my dismay, he walked out with an incredibly pink cowboy shirt. When asked to what function he will wear this blinding garment, he replied, “That is not the point.”

Evidence #2 - The Haircut

I know not what to say. Please, I urge someone to talk to him.

Evidence #3 - The Earring

Kit stopped at a store while I was getting my haircut (and therefore confined and unable to monitor his behavior) and bought this paperclip earring. He said it was the prettiest thing he had ever seen.

Close-up of Evidence #3:

Verdict: If you have any advice to offer or would like to contribute to this effort to save Kit Yan please visit www.savekityan.com. This man needs us. He needs us now.