Image: Little Llano River where it runs into Llano River, a series of creeks before it joins the Colorado River
11.04.24 – 82:51) Leanne’s on reception goodbye said before I head
West once more on the second leg of this year’s tour
Tell her how grateful I feel about her gettin’ me a good deal
An’ as usual it’s dark as I leave the car park
The car an’ me headin’ North on 183
I’m thinkin’ about last night Takin’ Jojo for a meal; seemed just right
Fish restaurant chosen she looked with dread
Sayin’ with a sigh “the prices could be too high
let’s get 2 fillet-o-fish meals from MacDonald’s instead”
It turned out she was the smarter
The two meals from MacDonald’s cost the same as a fish restaurant starter
Another good thing came to me later
With a to go meal you don’t have to tip the waiter
83:52) Lone Harley rider, ridin’ across Texas you’ll find him
Me in my rental car, following behind him
Stickin’ to the limit we seen, keepin’ a safe distance between
No need for brakin’ or overtakin’
An’ I had a thought, “I got me a motorcycle escort”
So let the morning’ come alive, enjoy the drive
We part at San Angelo and a thought to him I send
“Ride safely buddy an’ get to journeys end”.
84:53) Drivin’ went well, till Midland then roadworks hell
Soon I learn nowhere to turn
Completely of track, head west then come back
Found the motel; only to frown as I was told it was shut down
To do it up the intent of the new management
Would have been nice to know had they told me so
So a matter of drivin’ round till accommodation found
Feelin’ really sore it’s gonna cost a lot more
Last one found a decent rate,
But pushed up by taxes, occupancy, city an’ state
Thinkin’ beggars can’t be choosers even if they are life’s losers
So when the booking agency asks me to tell
Them about my stay I’ll give ‘em hell
Slippin’ in a swearword or two I may do
Experience not quite in vain, tell ‘em I’m not gonna use ‘em again
May not be much of a cost
But a principle of bad service an’ another customer lost
85:54) Rang my friends let ‘em know I’m back in town
Find out how things were goin’ down
Brought my poems up to date
Then an evenin’ meal don’t want to be late
Cos’ later on I’ll be prancin’
When my new friend Bonnie takes me country dancing’
86:55) Six forty-five an’ away we drive
Down the road we run for an evenin’ of fun
Thought of it makes me smile I ain’t danced in a while
An’; there’s my poems to take, gonna read two of’’em in the break
I’m introduced met with a smile then we chat a while
Then the band starts playin the music starts swayin
I watch an’ learn, ten it’s my turn
Take the floor one tentative dance then more
I’m thinkin’ “hot dang, now I’m getting’ the hang
Getting’ the rhythm, e ladies I’m dancing with ‘em
Had a ball, good time had by all
An’ what was really neat, I never stood on anyone’s feet
