Light up and drive!
I’m writing this post as a way to release some pent up aggression I’m feeling toward the city of Houston, Texas. As you may our may not know I am about to embark upon a 5-day cruise to Mexico with a group of friends. We’ve been on the road most of the day driving down to Galveston which is were our ship leaves from. This is how our trip has gone so far…
Day 1
• Leave OKC at 10am.
• Arrive at Winstar Casino on the Oklahoma/Texas border at noon (just a quick bathroom break and maybe a few dollars in the slot machines).
• Two hours later and three times richer we hit the road again.
The rest of our trip requires more explanation than bullet points can provide. Once in Dallas we made what was supposed to be a quick stop at Wal-mart. We called in an allergy prescription from the road and were told our wait would be about 20 minutes. TWO HOURS LATER and stressed out beyond belief we finally left Wal-mart. (FYI…do not use the Wal-mart pharmacy in Lewisville).
The next leg of the trip took us into Houston. I HATE HOUSTON!!!! I didn’t know I hated Houston until I drove there. Everybody in Houston is crazy! You’re either driving 90 mph or slamming on your brakes. The signs on the side of the road that say “left lane for passing only” mean nothing to people in this city. And for the girl in the red Ford Mustang…it’s illegal to smoke pot and drive! I had to do a double take to make sure I wasn’t imagining things. Maybe being high takes some of the edge of driving on the same road as Houstonians. I was sure that my life was going to end on the Houston freeway.
We made it safely through Houston only by the grace of God and then headed toward Galveston. It took just as long to find our hotel as it did to calm my nerves down. I was looking forward to a nice bed and a place to relax. Little did I know that relaxation was not in the cards for me. There are six of us (3 guys, 3 girls) and we reserved two rooms. The rooms we reserved were supposed to have two beds each. The guys got what they requested but the girls did not. So tonight I will be sharing one bed with two other girls.
Our ship leaves the port tomorrow. I hope this vacation can go nowhere but up from here.
Day 1
• Leave OKC at 10am.
• Arrive at Winstar Casino on the Oklahoma/Texas border at noon (just a quick bathroom break and maybe a few dollars in the slot machines).
• Two hours later and three times richer we hit the road again.
The rest of our trip requires more explanation than bullet points can provide. Once in Dallas we made what was supposed to be a quick stop at Wal-mart. We called in an allergy prescription from the road and were told our wait would be about 20 minutes. TWO HOURS LATER and stressed out beyond belief we finally left Wal-mart. (FYI…do not use the Wal-mart pharmacy in Lewisville).
The next leg of the trip took us into Houston. I HATE HOUSTON!!!! I didn’t know I hated Houston until I drove there. Everybody in Houston is crazy! You’re either driving 90 mph or slamming on your brakes. The signs on the side of the road that say “left lane for passing only” mean nothing to people in this city. And for the girl in the red Ford Mustang…it’s illegal to smoke pot and drive! I had to do a double take to make sure I wasn’t imagining things. Maybe being high takes some of the edge of driving on the same road as Houstonians. I was sure that my life was going to end on the Houston freeway.
We made it safely through Houston only by the grace of God and then headed toward Galveston. It took just as long to find our hotel as it did to calm my nerves down. I was looking forward to a nice bed and a place to relax. Little did I know that relaxation was not in the cards for me. There are six of us (3 guys, 3 girls) and we reserved two rooms. The rooms we reserved were supposed to have two beds each. The guys got what they requested but the girls did not. So tonight I will be sharing one bed with two other girls.
Our ship leaves the port tomorrow. I hope this vacation can go nowhere but up from here.
I'm a little offended by your post... especially since you drive in Oklahoma every day.. any place is a step up from that. At least here people understand that you don't stop on the on ramp and put your blinker on to get on the highway... also I'm offended that you were 30 minutes away and didn't call or let me know... next time you'll have to fill me in on your excursions to H-town...
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Carrie |
11/02/2006 4:20 PM