They left two days ago. Gordon is driving and Bert is riding shotgun. They have safely reached their first destination on their way back to Idaho, which they will reach on Friday.

Do you know where the term ‘riding shotgun’ came from? It came from the early days of stagecoach travel in our

A bodyguard sat beside the driver of the stagecoach. This seat was on the top and outside of the coach, on a wagon seat made for them. His job was to keep safe the valuables, known as the strongbox, from bandits and/or hostile Native Americans. If there was no armed man riding shotgun, this usually signaled only passengers were on board.

Watch any old good western tv show, and there will surely be an exciting scene of a stagecoach attack by bandits. The team of horses running wildly, the driver urging them on as the cowboy riding shotgun turns every unbelievable way to ward off the bandits, while beautiful women scream inside the stagecoach (it’s always more thrilling with screaming, frightened women!). It sure makes for a thrilling hold-up.

So there you have it. Gordon is driving, Bert is riding shotgun. Happy, safe travels you guys.