I Like Texas, Ain't if Fine Here

"Well there's old dancehalls and little cafe's, where you can get a taste of the Lone Star State, strap on your boots and have yourself a laugh or two, well there's no line dancin' just straight romancin'." -Pat Green, "I Like Texas"

When given the choice to go on a trip/getaway (whether somewhere a few hours away or across the country) I typically pick to stay home; it is my 'comfort zone,' my nest, my safe place.  I don't know if this is an 'OCD' thing, a crazy maternal thing, a chronic illness thing, or just part of my genetic makeup/ personality quirk(s).  Since 2010 it has been a chronic illness- I can't stay comfortable in the car for very long periods, I like using my own  bathroom, I can't predict how often I will have to change my bag (so that means packing up extra supplies, and always the question that lingers is "what if I have to go to the hospital or clinic?"   One of the goals I have set for myself (since I decided to "retire") is to get out more; not like normal places (Target, Movies, etc...), but to travel to places where I stay overnight.  This past weekend I got to do just that, Tyre's cousin got married near Abilene (beautiful couple, ceremony, and reception) and I packed up Saturday morning and we left town.  We stayed at his grandparent's house and it was the perfect amount of time, in my opinion, to be away from the house.  It is a 3 hour drive, a beautiful drive- and I enjoyed it because it's Texas and it's home.  We stopped at Dairy Queen, the obligatory stop on any Texas road trip, and despite the migraine lurking in my body- the three of us had fun.  Pat Green came on the radio and I was reminded how much I really do love Texas; the bluebonnets, Dairy Queens, the Lone Star Beer, dancing, barbecue, and wide open spaces (cue Dixie Chicks song). 

 

There is something that happens when you are driving on a trip.....

Your mind wanders, you day dream, you take mental inventory... and you escape.  

I plan on doing a bit more escaping in the near future.  

"Yeah, well, I like Texas, ain't it fine here...On the Sunday side of a road trip weekend, Lordy I was feeling so low." -Pat Green, "I Like Texas   

                        (the two of us, after the ceremony)