All hell was loose and horrible torrential flash floods had taken over Texas. There was an 80% chance of bad weather where I was headed and of course I am one of the many people who believe they will melt if exposed to the rain. My destination was the notorious 'fattest city in the nation' three-time winner known as Houston, Texas.
This whole trip had been planned many months in advance. Actually it had been over half of year that one of my best buds, Kelly Rae, and I were arranging a sleepover weekend. I spent way too much time being a data entry monkey and usually ended up playing shows or juggling the constant overflow of activities on my plate through the weekends. My dream of having an intern to do my bidding and cook exquisite meals for me while I sit at home and create works of art has not exactly happened yet. Kelly had a wedding and is currently at the brink of the addition of a newer and tinier family member so things have been busy.
The trip to H-town had been full of surprises. I headed out of Austin earlier enough to beat the early Friday traffic that engulfs the city every week. After traveling half an hour south, I reached Elgin and treated myself to BBQ at Southside Market, which was dang delicious and left me with the itis and a full belly. I was less than half an hour outside of Houston and the sky opened up and dumped its load all over the interstate commuters. The downpour ended up being thick and what was worse were the three types of drivers on the road. The skittish, rodent-like ones who would consistently freak out and randomly brake, the steady and practical drivers and of course the cocky Texans who drove recklessly for no good reason. Somehow numbers 1 and 3 eventually ended up making a scene which ended with a four car pile up in front of my car and a 2 car fender bender straight behind. I got out of that mess and looked up to see a double rainbow straddling the highway and touching down on either side.
HOUSTON IS MINE!
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