Today's the first day in a week that I've found myself with enough time and a strong enough WiFi signal to put up a post.
I know, I know, it's about damn time.
Anyway, now that I have your attention, I'm not entirely sure of what to say, except for THANK YOU. You all have made the very hectic planes, trains, and automobiles part of this tour worth it. I love meeting you guys and so appreciate your coming out to the events. You all rock.
I'm thankful to the point that I'm not even going to bitch about how few of you have shown me your '80s, nor will I mention what an asshole I've looked like, having never considered that I might encounter people who don't know me on the pink plaid path from my hotel room to the event. (OK, maybe I just mentioned it a little bit.) (I also understand many of you are coming from work. I grilled a girl in Boston on why she wasn't in '80s gear and she mentioned that she'd just given a deposition and judges frown on spandex.)
And, oh! Oh! Speaking of judges, I just went through security and am now completely annoyed. I realize how it's cliche to mock the asshats who have no idea about the quart bags or that their dinner-plate sized Texas belt buckle and year's worth of laundry quarters might have an adverse effect on the metal detector. I just stood behind one such gentleman who had to go through the machine five times before he finally got it right. Normally neither he nor his wife with her enormous bottle of Vitamin Water would have bothered me, but for the fact of what the TSA guard said to Tinny McMetalpants once he was done.
"Wow, sir, we don't get many federal judges coming through here."
ARGH.
And speaking of Texas, I'm on my way out of Dallas now. I was lucky enough to stay at a five-star hotel downtown which is a definite upside of all this crazy travel. Now, I didn't notice this next thing until I was leaving today, but I've been snickering about it for the last hour. On an engraved plaque right next to the door of my very fancy lodging is a sign that states, "It is absolutely prohibited to bring a concealed weapon into this establishment."
I figure this means that it was such a problem they had to commission a fancy sign to say so.
I suspect this is why no one messes with Texas.
See you in Houston tonight!
