Apr 26, 2010 19:02
well, this trip is starting out per usual for me :) I got up this morning while it was storming and went to pick up my rental car. I got there a few minutes early. The agent was looking out the door and actually ran to hide...i guess he cherishes those last 15 minutes of freedom. No worries, when the time was right i got the car...
i went home to pack and wait out the rain. 30 minutes later i was loaded up, but suddenly the car's gas hand had gone down a fourth of a tank...i had only gone 2 miles. i took it back...swapped out and hit the road..
rain all the way to dothan, but it seems to be clearing up now. i've had "mandela's way" to keep me company, so time has flown by pretty fast. i got distracted in the story i guess, and somehow looped around dothan, by using the business 231 and suddenly found myself facing a sign tellilng me how many miles until montgomery...back on track now.
i ws feeling hungry once i hit dothan...first stop, they weren't open yet...second stop, i waited 12 minutes, and when no one had taken my drink order i left...third times the charm.
got a weird phone call a couple of hours ago. I didn't recognize the number but thought i'd answer in case it was work related. the lady said "hey (mumble mumble) sorry about last night..." i said "what?" she repeated herself, and this time when i didn't recognize the voice i asked her who it was. Artinella is the best i can come up with . I told her i thought she had the wrong number and so she said okay...so what's your name? (answer) where you from?(answer) how old are you? (answer)cool. (who were you trying to call?) my friend (oh, well, again, i think you have the wrong number) okay, well do you want to talk? (?????um thanks, but i think i'd better concentrate on driving.) okay, well if you want to call me back, you can.
okay ms, 205-540-2898. I'll do that.
maybe i should've talked to her, but i'm not really a phone kind of gal...it's on a need to talk basis...now i feel bad. but if anyone reading this likes to talk on the phone....give her a call. she's apparently bored.
i'm also confused by the traffic sign annouceing upcoming road work...it says "this requires your undivided attention" okay, then quit distracting me.
i need more mandela
this is DAY ONE of a seven day trip...should i be scared?