End of the Road

(El Dude, in the Toyota, Fear and Loathing on CT 95)

In a highway service station
Over the month of June
Was a photograph of the earth
Taken coming back from the moon
And you couldn't see a city
On that marbled bowling ball
Or a forest or a highway



Or me here least of all
You couldn't see these cold water restrooms
Or this baggage overload
Westbound and rolling
taking refuge in the roads
-joni mitchell

I said a tearful goodbye to the Toyota today when I left it at Kev and Heather's after clearing 3,200 miles. I could have driven to LA.

But I would never do that. I fucking hate LA and I am never going back after the events of last year. That being said, I believe Darth and I have struck a peace. We'll see. If so, I will be Divorced in two weeks or less. HOORAY!

Also said goodbye to the Mum til December. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!

And I now have health insurance. I can't wait to tightrope walk, hang glide and play in a dumpster full of medical waste. U-S-A! U-S-A!

Paper work tomorrow. Go over the settlement agreement and get it to the lawyer. Oh yeah, and find a place to stay in Madrid for Miercoles! And do a lesson plan.

And then go to see Rush at the Garden with Kev, Jim, and the Seester. Que una fiesta!!! I think i've seen them something like 18 times.

I also finally broke down and got a camera. Hence the above photo.

Tuesday back to Madrid. Back home. Back where I currently belong. And back to Maria - Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!


GRACIAS

Thanks to all the folks who have housed me- especially Bryan and Rebecca, but also Mum, Pat y Laura, Mel y Janet, Kevin and Heather, Mike y Mima, Tripp y Christa did I forget anyone? I hope not. Thanks for the bedding, the food and the company.