I Have Arrived!

Current mood: taking it all in

Got up this morning at a fairly decent hour, 7 a.m., and quickly showered and dressed. Ate some apricot Danish and drank about three cups of highly watered-down o.j. at the Ramada, then set off.

Today, I listened to Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich. Since Ranger and Morelli are two characters I particularly...ah...enjoy, I was gratified to hear their names within the first few minutes. Sooooo sex-ay!

I still didn't finish it by the time I reached my aunt and uncle's house in Arlington, but I'll just save the last CD for the drive tomorrow from Arlington to Dallas.

Not much to remark upon in terms of the Texas leg of the trip. Lots of flatness, punctuated by half-hearted hills in the near distance. It started to get pretty once I reached Abilene, though.

One thing I did notice, when I would hit pockets of civilization (if you can call West Texas "civilization") is that the ratio of trucks/SUVs to passenger cars is about 5:1. I drive a Jeep, so I felt in good company. I may not have Texas hair, or a Texas twang, but I do drive a gas-guzzling behemoth of a vehicle. Yee-haw!

Tonight, I had my very first Sonic cherry limeade, a drink that came highly recommended by Erika. The verdict? I want to bathe in it! I want to jump around in a fountain of it! Please, sir, may I have some more? My cousin, Rhonda, is a Sonic carhop. She skates out people's orders and makes great tips (she's very cute!). How Southern is that?