Tammi's World

You Ain't Gonna Believe This!

Ok - so I kinda forgot to tell you I was going to Texas, didn't I?! Well, as it happened last Wednesday, thanks to a couple of incredible folks, I got the chance to go to the Austin Blown-Star Blog Meet. So...I went.

Now, I'm gonna tell you all about the fun, laughter, food, hugs, booze and well, other cool stuff. Really I am. But right now, it's 1:19am and I just got home. So - it's gonna have to wait.

What I am gonna tell you a bit about is the actual road trip. Then - I think y'all should pool together and get T1G a really cool award of some kind. Seriously - this guy has more than earned it. Hmmm I wonder if I can put a star with his name on it in front of Fritz's?? You know, Stillman Valley's version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame....

He just drove to TEXAS and back with ME in the car.......Sainthood would apply if it weren't for the whole Jebus thing and all.....

Anyway - sorry - I got side tracked.....

I was going to entitle this: What I did on my spring Vacation....tried to kill my best friend twice in 4 hours.

Yep. You read that right. It was ugly folks. Really ugly.

You see - I didn't sleep much Wednesday night. I didn't know for sure I was going until around 7:00 and I had some stuff to do to get ready. Plus, let's be honest. I was excited. I was goin' to Texas. I was going to see/meet some of my favorite people.

Thursday morning, I'm runnin' around tryin' to get stuff done and get all ready. We get on the road around 1:30pm. He starts out driving the first batch. Now, in my defence, I have to say the one reason we travel well together is because I'm the day driver, he's the night driver. It works. Don't f*ck with it. Well, we kinda didn't follow that process. He drove most of the day. I took over in St. Louis right around dusk.

Now, just beofe this point, I'm not sure when it happened, I rolled the window up on my foot. Pinchin' my toes. (shoulda been a sign of some sort.) I didn't get a lot of sympathy, now that I look back. Seems he's never heard of anyone doin' that. Anyone? Have you done it? Come on - help me out here....

Anyway - it's dark. I'm so tired. He takes the next turn and gets us through Oklahoma. I take over in Texas. We're drivin', drivin', drivin'. It's very dark. We hit Dallas. It's still really dark. I'm gettin' sleepy. Not a real good combination.

Oh, did I ever mention that I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat? No warning, no nothin? Yeah, no I didn't? Hmmmm probably should have made that fact known.

Anyway-we get to Waco and it's only just barely not dark. Now, this is where it gets fuzzy. I'm told there was a long (described as angry) beeeeeeppppp. I did not hear it. What I do hear is a calm voice ask me how I'm doin' over there. Now, I've always said, I'm a shitty liar. I don't even bother. So - I jerk and realize what happened. I then say - oh, sorry. I was sleeping.

Sound asleep folks. On what ever highway it was we were on flyin' through Waco.

Seems I kinda sorta drove into the lane to my right. Problem was, there was a car there. Thank goodness the lady driving that car was on her game!!

Son of a bitch. I almost killed my best friend.

(the first time)

So - we pull off, I get out, walk around, get a soda and smoke a couple cigarettes. Then get back in and keep driving.

We finally get to Austin and find the hotel. I go in to see if it's possible to check in. I left the keys with him.

I walk out and explain a) no one can check in yet. b) Oddy and I have a reservation....he does not.

So - I go back in to see what I can do. He follows me in to get on a waiting list for a room. At some point I decide I need to clean up so I get the keys back from him and get my luggage from the car. I then slip the keys into my purse. (this is important to remember as the story continues.)

I go and get changed and cleaned up and head back outside. About that time, Shoe and Redneck show up. WooHoo. The party is ready to start!!!! Shoe has a cooler and T1G went to put it in the car. I assured him he had the keys.

I then head into the hotel.

I come back out to a very, umm, how should I say this.....aggitated, yes, that will work. I came outside to see an aggitated T1G standing next to a snickerin' Redneck by the car.

Seems T1G thought the keys were locked in the car. Kinda panicked. Until he remembered I had the keys. Then he REALLY panicked. (My track record this trip wasn't so good....)

Yeah, I just about caused him to have a stroke.

So you see - I tried to kill my best friend 2x in 4 hours.

And that was just the trip THERE. Wait till you hear about the trip BACK........

Posted by Tammi at May 2, 2006 01:44 AM