Saturday, February 11, 2012

The Rain and the Bulldog

After walking along the frontage road for about an hour the mist began to turn to rain. We were on the frontage road alongside the divided highway. Then the East bound traffic was diverted to the access road because of an overturned dump truck filled with a load of dirt. I switched to the empty lanes while the rain and headwind increased. It wasn't long before we were soaked. Eventually the water running down my legs soaked into my boots from the top. The last couple of miles we were both shivering whenever we stopped to talk to people who generally called from their cars asking questions and takin pictures. At the advise of a well meaning young firefighter I got over to the local roads by Franklin. I'd been better off back on the closed down lanes but eventually made it to the franklin truck stop. Rolling into main street was too far in the rain. Once we made our way to the stop an old Texan rode our wet selves to Centerville and the dry van. The old Texan called Bulldog gave me an old Texan hat that I'm sure I'll have the opportunity to use where I am headed. I've heard if you get a big Texan hat it's lucky to be given you're first. Not to say that I believe Texans are superstitious. A Texan,I don't think so!... I spent the rest of the day getting us both dry and pouring water from my boots,stuffing towels in them to dry the pool they had become. I was cold to the core and got a hot-link po-boy to warm me. It worked. But the cold front has rolled in and I'll have to get out the cold weather clothes for the weekend as we head toward the big city, Lafayette.
Next time Nice (the dog) gives me that look as I am getting ready to venure out in the rain...

2 comments:

robin compton said...

Hello Erik... Robin here, the guy that talked to you ay Franks tavern last Sunday... You also talked to my sister from Indiana. Wanted to say hello and check in on you... Stay strong and take care of that puppy... Robin Compton

anne said...

From Vermont but left new Orleans this morning . We passed you on the other side of 90 a bit ago . What a great cause.