Texas
I went through Texas only sometimes happy. I hooped at Cadillac Ranch but stupid people kept standing in my shot after specifically watched me set up. Though the plan was to eat dinner at the big amazing steakhouse in Amarillo, I passed it by realizing I don't deserve it, and I've had that experience already anyway. I kept driving, singing and singing and singing. I sang a lot. Stuff I've studied in years past, random radio, CDs I've made and a CD G&G made me. At dark I decided to stop in Vernon, TX at a Days Inn. I slept well, considering I just watched the remake of the movie "Psycho" and the hotel was set up similarly. Showered and took advantage of included breakfast.
I was off at 8am, so excited to meet AJ. AJ is a dear friend of mine. We met in a chatroom when we were 10 and 11, wrote letters and kept in touch for all of those years, never losing the care and love we had for each other. He lives in Baton Rouge now but his home is Shreveport, LA and he changed his schedule to be with me. Anyway, he was still 6.5 hours away. I stopped and hooped in Dallas, TX at Main Street Garden. A homeless man made me feel good by saying things like "You sure make Dallas look a whole world better," and "When God mad you...sheesh..." Haha.
Louisiana
First thing I noticed was the transition from blah Texas to lush Louisiana was glorious.
Back to AJ time...
In search of a place to hoop, AJ took me down to a place called the Boardwalk which was like an outdoor mall with casinos and fun things surrounding. It was a hot sun and a hotter humidity, but still neat to see and I got to hoop by the river and a little more before we got yelled at by a security woman who took her job much too seriously.
We went to a local seafood-diner-place called Shane's for dinner with his mom where I had fried alligator and seafood gumbo.
We then went to his friend's place and hung out with Jordan, a tall friendly man, and Courtney, a small friendly lady with the cutest Southern accent ever, and I played some piano, had some outside in the GREEN GRASS time, and watched that weird guy cross the Grand Canyon by tightrope. Fun was had and I was so thankful to finally have time face-to-face with AJ. He's just how I imagined and more. What a good life-long friend...in Louisiana...
Arkansas
I drove North and hooped at the line between Arkansas and Louisiana, then continued and hooped at the Arkansas Arts Center. The haiku I wrote stated...
Humid disgusting.
Hooped with funny-looking birds.
Bye bye Little Rock.
I realize that the only reason I've chosen Memphis for this trip is because the song "Life is a Highway" includes "from Mozambique to those Memphis nights" and I want a Memphis night. A safe one. but a fun one.
Of course I try to plan to experience local food and authentic social life, but right now I'm in officially the worst Applebee's to ever exist. West Memphis, AR. Just wanted to pee and use the free WiFi. The hostess acted like she was high and didn't understand a word I said. The bathrooms look as though they have never been fixed or cleaned since the place was built. My waiter's wack. Everybody's looking at me like I'm the opposite of them. (I'm human too, peeps!)
Anyway...Memphis is real soon and I'm going to research for my "Memphis night."
I miss Grace and Gerard and Chris.
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