So what's up? You sip strong covefe on the back porch of your compound and watch the sun rise through pecan trees, casting golden light on dewy grass. Such is rural Texas at the end of September, not bad at all. Next?
Thank God for the beauty of it all, say Morning Prayer (1928 BCP) and steel yourself for the day ahead. Why steel, that sounds extreme and somehow absurd. Not so fast, punters, steel's the word because the mission ahead meant driving into the DFW Metrosprawl to a lawyer's office in a place called "Arlington." And let's make no mistake, driving into the 'sprawl from the country takes nerve.
I took the scenic route. I35 E towards Dallas, exit 287 to Midlothian, which has nothing to do with Gladstone, veer onto 360 Toll, exit I30 West to Fort Worth, hook a left on Collins, marveling at the sheer sprawl of the thing, and reach your target. Collect your box of documents from the law dog and drive back from whence you came.
Like wow. South Fort Worth is exploding with new apartment blocks, condos and mega churches. They look mighty flimsy, and I30 is insanely spaghetti junction. OK, all hail prosperity and Texas, but is this the best we can do? As in, "Why live in a city when we can live on a road." You''ll note, dear readers, that the latter turns us into a kind of hobo.
Anyway, made it back from the different planet that is Mega City DFW, it's the size of Connecticut btw, to the relative tranquility of the Compound. Mission accomplished. But hey, have to tell you, really pleased I'm back in the country; the 'sprawl connurb is a whole different thing.
Speaking of which, someone's turned up to mow the acre of so of compound/church yard, in the dark. Huh. Guess I'd better check on that mowop.
LSP
Jacked my blood pressure just lookin at that.
ReplyDeleteLook at what the hand of man has wrought. On another note, I hope that you enjoyed your visit with your lawyer.
ReplyDeleteTalk about Nostradamus all you want (and there is really very little to talk about) but Thomas Jefferson previsioned it plain as day: "I think our governments will remain virtuous for many centuries; as long as they are chiefly agricultural; and this will be as long as there shall be vacant lands in any part of America. When they get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, they will become corrupt as in Europe."
ReplyDeleteTwo points: 1. As a motorist, you only deal with a small portion of the entire mess. 2. "law dog" seems a bit much - did he bite?
ReplyDeleteI stayed at the con hotel all weekend. No 'need' to go elsewhere, and bolted out of town Sunday evening before the rush started.
ReplyDeleteOver 7 million people in that area including my daughter, no thank you
ReplyDeletePrevious commenter hit the nail, made my blood pressure climb, just looking at those pictures. Actually, makes my skin crawl, I guess. I’m miserable going to the nearby city of 30K or so, I couldn’t do something that size. You’re a braver soul than I.
ReplyDeleteSouthern NH