#interstate 20

Trying not to get bored in the desolation of West Texas via I-20

SOMEWHERE ON INTERSTATE 20 THROUGH WEST TEXAS: Considering much of the desolate-looking countryside such as could picture a certain Quick Draw McGraw and his Mexican burro sidekick Babalooie strolling through such desolation, singing a God-awful, off-key even, rendering of "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" for the sake of avoiding ennui, and with our party of no less than three character groupings heading westward for a winter in Southern California as is bound to feature diving as a main pursuit--well, let's just say we pulled into a dumpy-looking truck stop off I-20 for some refueling for as much our motorhomes as our selves.

After all, it's better to have a well-maintained motorhome than to be caught dead on a desolate stretch of freeway, knowing that help may not be all that easy to get--especially at night, and with the closest garage about an hour's drive away. "An ounce of prevention," and all that banda.

As for the dinner: Typically Texan chicken-fried steak. What better could you want, especially before the Mexican/Tex-Mex stuff seems to dommo, requiring plenty of Tums all around, let alone Topo Chico mineral water from down Mexico way? But not before one of those wise-cracking Texas waitressed lets us in on some rather interesting news about those Banana Splits passing though about a week back, being real comical about it all--especially as it was early morning, and they were having breakfast burritos all around. "Snorky, that baby elephant--for some reason, he couldn't resist those chorizo breakfast burritos enough to require nearly a quart--a quart!!--of sweet tea just to cool himself down from the sheer spiciness of chorizo!"

"And what about the others?" Huckleberry asked.

"Bingo in particular--what else could you give that orangutan/gorilla mix than half a dozen sausage and steak burritos, and not feel so discomforting?"

"Makes you wonder what us Funtastics must be heading towards," Hair Bear was quick to quip. "As a matter of fact, we're heading down to SoCal for the winter--La Jolla, Catalina Island, Hollywood--"

Which had the waitress blushing at the prospect, as if she was deserving of some time away for awhile, even down in Mexico were it not for official advisories against travel into certain border areas, in particular Juarez. "You somehow can't be too certain about the situation," she wistfully remarked.

I have run out of ways to express my delight in the Texas Legislature’s decision in 2017 to outlaw the use of handheld devices while driving anywhere in this state.

Moreover, I also am glad that Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law, rather than vetoing it, which his predecessor, Rick Perry, did foolishly, citing a ridiculous notion of “invasion of privacy.”

I also am delighted to see that…

I have run out of ways to express my delight in the Texas Legislature’s decision in 2017 to outlaw the use of handheld devices while driving anywhere in this state.

Moreover, I also am glad that Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law, rather than vetoing it, which his predecessor, Rick Perry, did foolishly, citing a ridiculous notion of “invasion of privacy.”

I also am delighted to see that…

Aiken-Augusta area traffic Advisory

This is the page for South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News traffic advisories: South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News traffic advisory: 11-8-17 7 p.m. ET Serious two-vehicle accident reported in Aiken County, SC on I-20. For details click on this link https://southeasternsocialjusticebreakingnews.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/aiken-augusta-area-traffic-advisory Emergency officials are on the…