I stopped at the truck stop in Belgrade, MT tonight. They have a bar, excuse me the bartender Brook corrected me, a casino in the truck stop. I was drinking so as far as I was concerned it was a bar.
The bartender was a very cute little blonde named Brook (I promised that I would mention her by name) who looks to be about 21 but is actually 26 and has 3 kids. I would never have guessed.
I had a few brews and shot the shit with some fellow drivers. I also performed my favorite magic trick for the amusement of Brook and my fellow drivers as well as a few of my favorite bar puzzles. Everyone was appropriately amazed by my magic trick. All in all it was a pretty entertaining evening.
Holy shit it's cold out here, I'll be glad when the truck warms up. I really need to get back to Florida so I can warm my bones.
There was a "kid", Paul, who is a rookie driver. He's only been driving for about 4 years and is still pretty green in a lot of ways. Hell, I've been doing this crap for over 10 years and I'm still a rookie. I had a bit of fun telling him some old trucker jokes that he hadn't heard before. Little shit insulted me by guessing my age at 55. He missed by 10 years! It's not the age, it's the mileage ya know.
Damn it's cold in here.
In the bathroom I had a guy trying to sell me a beaver hat for $300. Yeah, right. The furry hat I was wearing is nice and warm and only cost me $30. Why should I pay that much more for a hat a couple of critters died for?
I met the bartender's sister, a few fellow truckers, and one guy that seemed to have a collection of "Cat in the hat" hats as he was wearing a different one every time I saw him. I'd love to have one of those hats just to add to my collection, but they do look pretty silly. I can't help but think about the Tom Petty video "Don't Come Around Here No More" whenever I see one of those hats. Now there's a hat I'd like to have. Hell, I'm silly enough to even wear it.
I managed to fix my knitting screw up before I went into the bar and added a couple of more rows to the scarf. I will finish this thing some time this century. I'm kinda proud of the fact that I managed to frog a couple of rows and got the work back on the needle. That stuff is tricky. It's all practice.
In case the dear reader hasn't yet caught on, I've imbibed in a few adult beverages. I'm going to bed soon. Sleep well, dear reader.