Cassi creek: Miles
add up more rapidly than they used to.
I’ve logged a lot of miles since 11May.
As I write this, I still have a lot to log.
Sunset last
Saturday found me in Marion IL, trying to find a vacant motel room on a college
graduation weekend. I wound up in an
over-priced, double, smoking room. I
need a place for the night, as the next major city was St. Louis. Taking the room was the best option as my eyes
were burning and fogging over. I’d already
run through construction zones with one-lane, patch and pothole surfaces and
traffic cones and barrels everywhere. I
knew I had to opt for safety and get off the road. That knowledge plus the presence of a Steak
and Shake within walking distance of the hotel made the needed stop
decision.
Saturday the
19th finds me watching sunrise it approximately the same
location. I’m in a different hotel with
a non-smoking room. Easier to breathe.
They’ll feed me breakfast before I go and whether they kiss me and respect me
if of no concern.
I have about
550 miles to cover today. I’ll get away about 5 hours earlier than I did
yesterday and drive the construction zone in a better-rested state.
Later. Home again and
off the road. Drove through fog and
drizzle from Marion IL to Nashville TN.
Then, the bottom fell out of the sky and the intelligent thing to do
would have been to pull into a gas station or any place off the road. I’ve displayed more intelligence
previously.
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