January 14, 2005
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In answer to thenarrator's query:
Rollin' rollin' rollin'! Keep the Honda rollin'!
I'm in the lovely town of... Er... Wait, where am I? Glancing at the phone which has thoughtfully been labeled for exactly this sort of crisis, I see that I'm at some hotel in Hays, Kansas. Through the magic of digital media and in-room wi-fi, you get to now see the view out my window:
Tres pittoresque.
Here's a picture I took at a gas station in northeast Texas:
And, finally, a picture of Weird not wanting to be photographed:
Weird is Garfield's Harley-customizing big brother who was in special ops and can't talk about those years with anyone.
Last night there was a huge lightning storm south of Dallas, and I drove right through it. It was an amazing light show, but not horribly dangerous. Later on that evening, north of Denton, there wasn't any rain, but there was a quick flash of intensely bright light... Brighter than lightning. Being a little stunned, it took me a few seconds to realize that it was coming from a transformer on an electric pole next to the road about a quarter mile ahead. I noticed that all the lights had gone out in the vicinity, but they started to blink back on, one by one as a secondary system brought them some juice. Then it happened again, and this time I was less than 50 yards away. Sparks shot over the interstate, and I'd have slammed to a stop except there was a semi right behind me. I sped through the area, hoping to put the exploding transformer behind me.
Looking around at the other drivers, I seem to have been the only one to notice. No one else even slowed down. Apparently this kind of thing happens all the time.
Comments (6)
Just the fact that you were in Texas deserves some major points. As much as I hate this state, it's pretty cool that you came through here.
So that picture of the cat is rather odd. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing picture-just the way the cat was looking was odd. I'm thinking you caught it on it's bad day. If I didn't know any better that thing was about to jump you for even attempting to take a picture of it. Cats...it just figures.
what a century, that even with that view in Kansas, you can have wi-fi. Safe trip. Keep us up to date when you can.
Hays?
There's a motel in Hays?
Hays is booming. Relatively speaking, anyway. I'd estimate that there's one gas station, fast food joint, or motel for every three local residents.
You shoulda been here last week. We didn't have any power. I don't live too far south of Hays, btw.
i've driven that stretch before and never seen it quite that way...ty!
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