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| Gillham Park in Brownfield, Texas. August 2021. Credit: Mzuriana. |
Given my late arrival in Brownfield, Texas, the night before, I luxuriated in my motel room until the very last minute I could on Sunday morning. I didn't leave until 11:00 a.m.
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| Gillham Park in Brownfield, Texas. August 2021. Credit: Mzuriana. |
And then I made my way to Gillham Park, where I may have had lunch with the geese alongside a pretty lake.
I hold the same thought today that I did a year ago: "Brownfield"? I get that the name honors someone named Brownfield, but all I think of is land contaminated with toxic chemicals. Time for the town to re-brand?
That night, I ended the day's travel in Eastland, Texas, at 8:45 or so.
My Houston friend and I conferred via email:
Me: "I have landed in Eastland Texas for the night. Staying at Budget Host motel."
Friend: "I can see you are slowing down to time your return to Mobile and that is great. We've been glued to CNN and the Weather Channel. We can't believe the devastation in [Louisiana] and the worst is yet to be discovered. ...."
Me: "Yes, that, and I also wanted to either get close to but not in Dallas, or [to get] past Dallas tonight. It's not ideal to go through Dallas on Monday instead of Sunday, but I also wanted a relaxing morning today."
Friend: "I see the power just went off in New Orleans. I'd urge you to be careful about driving into a disaster area before you can assess the situation. Spending a few days in a budget motel on the fringes may be money well spent."
Me: "I agree completely. My plan is to approach Mobile from the north, coming through Vicksburg, Jackson, and Hattiesburg. For tomorrow night I'm considering Monroe, Louisiana."
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