-2:06 pm - 2nd stop at a McDonald's in one day. Benny likes the fillet - o - fish. We're almost to Memphis. Not sure if we'll be taking 40 all the way to LA or if we'll drop down 30 and take the 10. Hit Las Cruces, where I feel is sort of a silly little landmark for our little family. I will begin my next driving shift shortly. Last stop for gas I discovered in the cold drinks section, Slim Fast in a can. The way it should be. Sent a picture to Maddy. She and Karl tried to go on the diet together in December when she discovered her food stamps were good for them. They didn't last. The cappuccino flavor was sick and they all ended up getting snatched up on the spread for that last show at the house with "Fly Finger".
-4:49 pm- Arkansas, no-stop-ansas, Land of Clinton, and bathroom sink water in Carlisle to drink. We will take 30. Texas you old dog you all night it's gonna be! Benny does Dallas.
-8:45 pm- Somewhere on Highway 30, before Dallas. Just spotted our first "Jack In The Taint" A "Whataburger" Oh the wonders of Southwestern roadside food culture. Really a whole new world. Looks like the employees at the offices for Ocean Spray are working late tonight.
"Apples for The Teacher", "The Gun Zone", A couple names of businesses seen from the highway. Del Taco, crispy fish tacos will become dinner. We sit and wait. I feel like you cannot get overly excited about food down here. Dallas Del Taco. We hope to maybe be out of Texas before the next sun. That would be something! Took about a 2 hour nap around Texarkana. Dad describes to me the most beautiful car dealership he's ever seen while I was asleep.
The car-ride is filled with daydreams. Dad talking about his ideal restaurant that his posse of Carlos, Fabrizio, Charlie, would follow him anywhere. It sure would be a dream to have dad going after sights like that. Living in Cleveland no less. Mom and him back together. The truly modern experience. "Dirty Diana" plays on Del Taco radio. Has me thinking of Leo, Claire, Maddy, Ren, Marty, and the car wars on Friday night between Dianna's and Ohio City to the tune of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" It would be some kind of riot to get that group of kids down in the Southwest. Would certainly need a bigger motorcar!
We pulled over for 2 1/2 hours or someth
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