Dave made it safely to Austin, Texas, on Saturday.
A day earlier than planned.
Only to discover there were no hotel rooms to be had in town that night.
So he called me and we discussed options. After all he had a bed and a comforter so he could go sleep at Walmart.
He forgot to bring his pillow but he could buy a new one at Walmart.
Only one of the Walmart’s in the Austin area allows overnights but he only needed one.
Then Dave wondered if they would let him just stay in the motel parking lot making it easy to move in the next day.
The desk clerk not only said yes he gave Dave a pillow a previous visitor had left behind.
But the day was still hot–Texas! guys–so spending the evening sitting in the van was not inviting.
Dave decided he’d sit in the motel’s lounge instead and use their free wifi.
Which was why he was handy when they had a cancellation for that night.
Score!
A wonderful eight hours of sleep was the result.
Some days you win.
TTYL,
Linda
That is called being in the right place at the right time! Glad he is there and safe.
Good timing on his part. Glad he made it safe. Hopefully the repair work will be fast and perfect.
Man – with luck like that Dave should buy a lottery ticket. So glad he’s safe and rested. Hopefully the repair work won’t take too long and he can get back home.
safe!
such a great word.
now…
just getting him back. safe. to you.
not the best time of year to travel in this area.
the only death in our state was one man. he and his wife just traveling through.
they parked by a concrete wall to wait out the storm. the tornado brought the wall down on them.
he died at the scene. she was treated at the hospital and then released . . . to what? now she has no husband.
so incredibly sad. just passing through. and now the rest of her life is forever changed.
yay! Dave …. he has good karma! 😉
‘morning, Linda 😉
I LOVE this story!