I had an amazing adventure on my way to Denver. Lived in a scary sketchy motel in a small town called Harrison in Nebraska. It was scary only because of my own fears. It looked like a town of 20 something only people where everybody knew everybody and I was the only outsider. Some people looked at me as if they had never seen a brown man but overall everyone seemed friendly and I was proud of actually finding the balls to walk into a Saloon / bar with men wearing hats, talking like cowboys and staring at me in a WTF but friendly manner. All my regrets of not making it to Texas on this road trip disappeared, thanks for this mini Texas like town in Nebraska. Not that I know what Texas is like so it is all somewhat based on my own preconceived notions of Texas and people down there. I guess from movies and stuff. This town made me think of the movie Brokeback mountain because everyone looked and talked like the characters from that movie. They all seemed to have all the time in the world and some of the interesting sings in the bar were:
" Sexuaul harassment won't be reported but will be graded"
" Please tell your boobs to stop staring at me"
I couldnt help but smile and take pictures. I was in love with this place. The following day i drove up to Denver through scottsbluff national monument and agate fossils site. For the last two days I have been resting in Denver but I have seen enough to fall in love with it. Someday I hope to stay here for a few months or so.
Its going to snow for the weekend ahead and I have decided to stay here for an additional week so I ain't going no where till next wednesday or Thursday. I feel like a free soul on a free will and I think last two weeks have been life changing and I have finally hit the emotional and physical and mental point that I have been craving all along right from the first day when I planned this trip. There is still a lot left and lot to do but today I feel like I can say that I am finally enjoying this road trip in the way and manner i had already dreamed it to be.
Updates on my goals are as follows:
day 40 connections:
58. bus driver at crazy horse
59. mets fan from new york
60. Tour guide at wind cave
61. photographer from michigan
62-63. old couple on the tour
64. mamoth hot springs tour guide
65. owner of the nebraska motel
66. waitress at nebraska saloon and bar
day 40 new good deed:
25: gave away a good seat to a fellow tourist on the tour of crazy horse.
day 41 connections:
67. american indian lady at the agate fossils site
68,69. helpful couple at the front desk of scottsbluff national monument
70. helpful guy helping me with the vending machine at scottsbluff
day 42 connections:
71. women at the front desk of kids swimming pool: took my cousins kid to the pool.
day 43 connections:
72. VP at the TV studio ( thanks to a friend)
73. intern at the TV studio ( thanks to a friend)
74. woman at the front desk of super store
Wohoooooooo! I have made it to the quarter century mark for the good deeds and my connections are totally out of control. Connections barely require an effort from me these days. Which is awesome. That is a big achievement. Good deeds are getting there. I still have a lot of catching up to do but quarter century is still pretty good going in 43 days so far.
More to do, More to write!
keep on reading and thanks for all the encouragement!
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