Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Finally escaped from Tejas
Very long day of driving across West Texas. I'll report on the rest of what I did in Austin later. To say I loved it all is an understatement, but also a fact I can't process just yet.
At the moment, let me just share the following observations about today.
No new license plates collected. I have the complete list in the car, but I did get a lot in Houston and Austin I forgot to report on. Like anyone was waiting for this.
Best billboards of the day?
We Need to TALK. - God
or
NAKED HAREM.
BYOB (that's it. and details on how to get there)
West Texas was surprisingly cool. Average 82 degrees. I was expecting to pass out from heat, since the Gray Goose's AC is subpar and scares me. There's even been rain on and off. East coast readers, think sprinkle and then take that in half, that's what rain is here in the Southwest.
The iPod shuffle feature didn't work so well and kept picking songs I didn't know all the words too. Turns out singing along at the top of your lungs, complete with arm movements like you're performing is a good way to stay awake when it gets boring on the road. Thank you Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Elton John and Dave Matthews. God bless NPR and All Things Considered for showing up much further outside of El Paso than expected. Where I learned there have apparently been very bad storms in DC and a tree fell down near the White House. Hope everyone's okay.
I ate a lot of junk food to stay awake too. I enjoyed my lunch of Sonic (grilled cheese, taters and cherry limeade, naturally) at a park with a Davy Crockett Memorial. And then stopped at a Chili's west of El Paso because I knew I could get a decent salad. Chili's? I chose to eat at Chili's? Definitely a sign I was getting tired, so I have stopped here in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
I haven't slept through the night since sometime before I left VA. Not in a bad way, I think, maybe just more in the way you don't sleep well in new places. Here's hoping that changes here at the luxurious Comfort Inn.
At the moment, let me just share the following observations about today.
No new license plates collected. I have the complete list in the car, but I did get a lot in Houston and Austin I forgot to report on. Like anyone was waiting for this.
Best billboards of the day?
We Need to TALK. - God
or
NAKED HAREM.
BYOB (that's it. and details on how to get there)
West Texas was surprisingly cool. Average 82 degrees. I was expecting to pass out from heat, since the Gray Goose's AC is subpar and scares me. There's even been rain on and off. East coast readers, think sprinkle and then take that in half, that's what rain is here in the Southwest.
The iPod shuffle feature didn't work so well and kept picking songs I didn't know all the words too. Turns out singing along at the top of your lungs, complete with arm movements like you're performing is a good way to stay awake when it gets boring on the road. Thank you Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Elton John and Dave Matthews. God bless NPR and All Things Considered for showing up much further outside of El Paso than expected. Where I learned there have apparently been very bad storms in DC and a tree fell down near the White House. Hope everyone's okay.
I ate a lot of junk food to stay awake too. I enjoyed my lunch of Sonic (grilled cheese, taters and cherry limeade, naturally) at a park with a Davy Crockett Memorial. And then stopped at a Chili's west of El Paso because I knew I could get a decent salad. Chili's? I chose to eat at Chili's? Definitely a sign I was getting tired, so I have stopped here in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
I haven't slept through the night since sometime before I left VA. Not in a bad way, I think, maybe just more in the way you don't sleep well in new places. Here's hoping that changes here at the luxurious Comfort Inn.
# posted by kristen : 7:40 PM
