Front Sight Trip

I had a long day yesterday. I left from San Diego later than what I had expected. I forgot to fix a server issue for one of my clients last week and I had to do it before leaving... my new laptop doesn't come in until next week. A burrito, a tamarindo drink, a tank full of gas, the GPS reading my arrival time at 2100 hrs... I was on the road now. I had driven to Vegas a few times before as simple as just follow I-15 but my trusty copilot took me through a couple of different freeways. I wasn't sure if it was the traffic sensor but I decided to trust technology. After the obligatory stop at Barstow (which always looks the same!), the weirdest part of the road was the turn north on Baker. Their biggest claim to fame is the needle, few stories high thermometer. The next 90 miles were the loneliest I've ever driven with nobody behind or ahead of me as far as my eyes could see.

As soon as I got to Pahrump, after my failed attempts to locate the welcoming committee and the 21-gun salute announcing my arrival, I stopped at a Walgreen's just to stretch my legs and get some fresh albeit hot air. I had plan to sleep in the backseat of my truck as a test for my long cross country trip in 2 weeks. But I was wiped out. Not sure what it was but I just wanted to get some food and a bed. I found a Sonic (WOOO-HOOO) and thought that this place wasn't so bad after all, specially after I was able to pull up to my own carport and get my food delivered within 5 mins! As I was savoring my cranberry limeade I drove around until I found a Best Western. I checked-in and call back my friends Tony and Andrew, I always get a good laugh talking to those two. Even though I was dead tired I pulled up one of Neil Strauss' books. He's a fun writer to read. No Hemingway but I like his light style but very descriptive and full of notes... MY style!

I've got all day to kill and drive around. Friends have suggested to go check out Art Bell's studio and the local speedway. Let's see what the (half) day brings.
Cheers,
Ben