On The Road – Day 2

We took I10 to Las Cruses, NM. Then we headed to Texas and drove through El Paso.

We got on Hwy 20 towards Dallas.

On the way we stopped in Odessa and found 2 bottles of beer my boyfriend hid in a cider block wall outside a roofing business back in March of 2008. I was intrigued by this game that my boyfriend has been playing for many years. I was amazed that the beer bottles were still there, showing signs of weathering some storms.

At 6pm we found out the red onions had to go to Victoria instead.

Huh?

The dispatcher messed up. Really messed. Take a look at a map of Texas. We were well on the other side of Odessa by the time we found out the onions had to go to Victoria instead of Dallas. If we had been heading towards San Antonio, no problem. But, we weren’t.

So, my boyfriend regrouped and took Hwy 20 to 349 South to I10 E to San Antonio.

My boyfriend has the ability to make the most of any situation. We ended up driving through Iraan and we both marveled at how pretty this little town was. But, we didn’t see any people outside. It seemed strange. It was almost like a scene from a movie about the perfect little town that was, after all, not so perfect.

An hour later we stopped at a Sonic to get a bite to eat. About the only fast food my boyfriend eats is from In And Out. The only fast food I eat is from Taco Bell – I’m a sucker for their bean burritos. My boyfriend and I agreed that we’re not Sonic fans … ah, let’s just leave it at that …

We took Hwy 87 South to Victoria.

Except for a short nap in the middle of the night, my boyfriend just kept driving. When I realized I was nodding off – you know, you suddenly wake up because your head is dropping towards your lap and the weight of it starts pulling on your neck – I decided to lie down in the bunk. I was really glad the bunk was there. I remember thinking, “How can he keep driving and not be tired?”

Hours later the light from outside woke me up and I hopped into the passenger seat. My boyfriend was still wide-awake. I saw the little boy in him come out as he slowed to drive along side a big train.

This was definitely a highlight of the trip for me. I’m sorry if I sound a bit sappy, but he was just so darn cute!

After driving 912 miles – WOW!! – we arrived to Victoria at 6:20am on the 4th of July.