0330 – Off to the airport, thanks to help from my friend and neighbor, Stuart.
0400 – Change my 9pm flight to a 7 am flight. Now I’ll have time to explore Arlington, Dallas, and the rest of the civilized world of Texas.
0700 – Flight delayed 30 minutes, due to weather (How ironic!)
1000 – Arrive in Dallas. Grab my bags, get a rental car, go to the hotel.
1200 – Lunch at Mariano’s, home of the first frozen margarita machine. Its owner Mariano Martinez has been honored by the Smithsonian Museum for his invention, an adaptation of a common Slurpee machine into the mainstay margarita factory of restaurants across the nation. Mariano is credited with doing more to sell tequila-based drinks than anyone else on the planet.
1430 – Check in. Take a nap
1800– Wake up. I apparently have been battling acid reflux (a by-product of pigging out at Mariano’s). I feel like my meal returned to visit the back of my throat for several hours as I napped. No wonder all those painting of guys taking a siesta show them leaning against a building versus laying down. Oy! Lesson learned!Also, it looks like the others have not arrived yet (or are not interested in getting together for dinner). Such is life!
2145 – After venturing out to Fry’s Electronics and a visit to the Sonic drive-in (for a banana milk shake to soothe the savage stomach). I’m turning in for the night. I’m not very optimistic about our chances for sever weather for the next view days. I wonder how we’ll pass the time.