16. the end of santa fe
Last I wrote we had just arrived in Flagstaff Arizona to stay in a dingy, yet cozy Motel6. We hit the road around noon after filling up on coffee, gasoline, and of coarse treats for Turbo. It has been so hard to keep Turbo in the back seat, and he wiggles out of the seat belt when we try to strap him in…so treats is the only answer. After a 6 hour drive we arrived to santa fe. To be honest I was not to impressed with the landscape of Arizona, big red rocks just don’t get me off. And New Mexico…I never want to see anymore turquoise or adobe again in my life! No but really it is kind of magnificent that people still reside in these strange clay like structures. It was also refreshing to see tons of Native Americans. Growing up on the east coast I never met someone who was full indian…or even half. Staying with Emily has been a blast as well. She took us out to breakfast this morning (oh ps everyone in new mexico puts green Chile on EVERYTHING they eat) and we have played “scene it” the past two nights. Her friends are super rad and always seem down for anything, I kind of just want to live here with her!
So at 2:30am we will awake to drive to Austin, TX. We are staying with a friend of a friend…so honestly I feel awkward about the whole thing. The drive will be interesting though, texas is like caifornia to me; This big fucking state that I know nothing about and have only seen on TV.
I love Tyler so much, and we travel so well together. I think it might be because we pretty much got together on a long as drive back to portland from boise, ID. Which is a year ago this month. Having him come with me is such a crazy beautiful step in my life…I have no idea what is around the corner, which brings a strange warmth to my chest that can at times be uncomfortable. WHO KNEW this would be possible in my life, to love someone so much and know they love me back. Not to mention that I made it 20 years old, and will be 4 years sober on the 18th of this month. I am like and adult or something…INSANITY!!! (but the good kind)
anyway, I have to wake up in 4 hours. so off to bed, and then off to texas!
