He wrote a ''gray box'' about a myth that the Metrodome is rigged to make it difficult for opposing hitters. While Minneapolis had an active, ''grungy'' feel to it, Bull liked the lazy, laid-back atmosphere he encountered in Kansas City and St. Louis. He went to a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game one night and toured the blues and jazz clubs in the city. He blew his tire in St. Louis, in an area where every place had bars on the windows. He fixed the flat in 45 minutes and was on his way before anyone noticed him.
Bull recalls the drive across Kansas as endless.
The only memorable moment was the Fourth of July in Lawrence, where the University of Kansas is. He took the night off and went down to the river and sat on the banks with a crowd of people to watch the fireworks. This year, Bull will be one of the 25 editors of the ''Let's Go'' guides. He'll oversee four researcher-writers in Ireland and an associate editor. It also means spending the summer walking to work.