Natchez Trace me.

First of all, I wasn't interested in stopping after all the driving but now that I have, it's not so bad. Bandera, TX is nice. I don't know what kind of elevation it is but it's hilly and there are ranches everywhere. I need a cowboy hat. I'm here to take a job as a house parent for abused and neglected teens but that won't happen until next week sometime so I have days to wander around wondering about my vehicle and when I see my first rattlesnake. It should be great. To keep things brief, I'll approach these highlights like one of my friends would...

Good Vibes:
-hanging out with a friend at the Blind Lemon in Cincinatti and discovering a Micro Brew called Anchor Steam
-Driving through Mississippi using the Natchez Trace (you can't go over 50 mph on this road and you won't see a car for miles) to the tunes of Sigur Ros...there's really no other way to pass through Mississippi
-living with a couple who are not hippies but who definitely live in a hippie-esque house with their dog Joe who doesn't have any toes on one foot. their place is amazing and so is their toeless dog.
-experiencing hail for the first time during Texas' first rain storm in a long time under a roof covered in steel.
-fried rice

Bad Vibes:
-not knowing a thing about maintaining a vehicle but driving hundreds of miles anyway
-having to wear shoes in this warm weather to avoid the scorpions, cactus, and snakes
-the phone bill that my mom is gonna get for all my roaming. yeah, that probably won't be good.
-Not getting what I hoped with my first purchase of a Stevie Ray Vaughn record.

Enjoy your day and listen to the birds.
james