After three weeks of couch-hopping and living out of my car, I finally have made it back to Texas! Sunday morning my Dad flew into New York to see the show I was just in, TDBC. We then did strike, had a little food, then hit the road!
It was such a whirlwind and I was still in it halfway through the night. I left New York on such a high note, having been involved in a show with so many wonderful people, having realized how many wonderful people came to support me in it. As we drove away from the city I was having the bittersweet combination of loving and missing my dear friends in New York, and imagined all the crazy stories and funny trinkets I'll be able to bring to them. If any of you are reading this, please know how much I love you and carry you with me always.
We drove in shifts for 19 hours until we reached Memphis, only stopping for fuel and a quick breakfast outside Roanoke.
Memphis was awesome! We drove past Graceland, ate fried pickles at a touristy Elvis-themed restaurant with menu items such as the "Blue Suede Cheeseburger", drove over to Mississippi to see the G.I. Joe movie, then went to Bar 240 right next to our hotel and had $5 margaritas and a whole lot of fun singing karaoke.
The next morning I binged on continental breakfast food at our hotel, then we hit the road once again! We stopped in Hot Springs, Arkansas to have lunch with a couple friends of my Dad at this nice little place called Cafe 1217 (interesting that the bar and cafe were both named after their addresses!) and I learned that Arkansas produces the most agriculture of any state, most of it being rice. Also, Hot Springs has the third largest small-town art circuit around. I didn't see any of it so I can't speak to its quality, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter if it's good or not. It means these people have a good time creating something and they want to share it. Nice.
And then, 8 hours and several cups of coffee later, we arrived home! It's going to be a rather hectic 9 days while I try and get everything ready to go for my trip -- wish me luck!
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