Notes From The Road: Day Two

4:30AM (New Mexico Time) I just got pulled over. Do you believe this?! Who pulls people over at this hour of the morning?! Apparently the light on my rear licensce plate is out. HEAVEN FORBID! I think the world may end because the 2 watt light on my plate is not functioning. Give me a break, dude! No ticket, just a suggestion to purchase a new light ASAP. Thanks, but I’m only going to be in your state for another hour. Freaking Amarillo feels like 8 million miles away!!!!!

9:00 AM (Texas Time) The sunrise was so beautiful this morning–all purple and clouds. I just passed a field of cows in which Denny’s had placed menu advertisements. Big signs like “Tuna Melts” “Breakfast All Day” and “Seven Varieties of Soda Pop” were scattered amongst the steer. However there was also one sign–which most of the bovines were standing around– that read “Beef Brisket”. Hahaha! That’s not very nice though. I wish I could find my camera. Fifteen hours of driving and two time zones later I arrive and check into the Best Western (a rather sketch one) at 8:45AM. All I have to say is housekeeping better not wake me up.

Who installed the shower head 5 feet off the ground. Are they hoping all their patrons are going to be elves or what?! HELLO!

3:30PM On the road again…

7:20PM (Still in Texas) Stop in Shamrock, TX. The McDonald’s there has a sink in the shape of Texas! I find my Enya CD (great, that will keep me alert! Hahah. Not so much). But I’m relieved because I’ve been listening to the country channel (every channel is a country channel in TX) for the last several hours and am starting to have a crush on Randy Travis. He has a pretty sexy voice, and I like that he uses words like LONESOME and WHIPPOORWHILL. I’m driving farther than a whippoorwhill’s song tonight. Ben just called!! Highlight of the day so far! There are lots of windmills here. Maybe St. Louis or Indianapolis tonight?

Driving on through the night…