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San Antonio to Kerrville to Ingram, TX

Tuesday June 14, 2005

     7:07am  I just woke up. I didn't get enough sleep.

     8:41am  Today has started out real bad. My mom woke up and she was all bitching and complaining about being being sick. She told me she had a hundred degree temperature. Oh no! Call an ambulance, hehe. She came in the kitchen and told me she couldn't take me to Kerrville, like she promised. She told me she was going to get on the Internet to see how much a bus ticket to Kerrville costs. Ugh, I'm thinking she's doing all this on purpose, just to guilt me into feeling bad for leaving. See how she works? I am pretty much ready to go. I have all my stuff packed up.

     9:27am  I have an update to make. My mom got me crying. I never cry. It felt like she had this big ploy to make my feel guilty for leaving. I resented it. I mean, she had told me she was going to give me a ride to Kerrville and then this morning she woke up and told me she couldn't. She got on the computer to find out the busfare, but she couldn't figure it out. I called on the phone and found out it was fifteen bucks to Kerrville.

                   I thought she was just getting online to find out the price. I didn't think she was going to try and order it online too. I put all my bags on and asked her, "Mom, can I get that busfare?" She told me, "I don't have any busfare." I thought she meant she didn't have any busfare for the Greyhound. Since she had told me before that she was going to get me to Kerrville, I got all pissed off. I got mad and threw my hat on the ground. She yelled at me to leave. She started having a big hissy-fit and told me she wasn't going to buy me the Greyhound ticket. Damnit! I am going to be gone for six months and I don't want to leave my mother like this! She's my mom! She doesn't see what I'm doing! She was all telling me, "I bought you this, I bought you that . . ." That's all she cares about! Stupid possessions. That's all the power she has. Then when she gets mad at me she takes them away to punish me.

     11:18am  Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. I have to make an update. My mom and I were going back and forth. I broke down and started crying. I never cry. I thought, "Screw it. I didn't sleep enough last night. I'm going to try and take a nap." I had told my mom, "I am not going to leave you like this, mother. Today might be the last day you see me alive. I am going to give you a hug and tell you I love you before I leave." I went and lay down and she seemed to calm down. I got up and went up to her and gave her a big hug. I told her, "Mom, I am sorry. It was a big misunderstanding. You know that today is a special day for me. I am going to take off walking after I get up from my nap and not come back for a while." Soon after the guilt got to her and she said, "Just so I won't be the bruja(witch) I will pay for your bus ticket to Kerrville." Whew, at least I'm getting to Kerrville today. I am leaving today.

                   Oh yeah! Right at the last minute, right when I walked out the door to walk to the Citgo to catch the bus downtown, my mom had offered to give me a ride to the Citgo but I told her that I wanted to walk, I wanted to get seen. All of a sudden I remembered about that Powershift book that my mom ordered off the Internet for me. It should've been here by now. I asked my mom if she had checked the mail today and she told me no. I went and checked the mail and I got my book! Now I have the Alvin Toffler trilogy intact. I have a badass book to read on my travels now. I'm taking off real good.

     11:42am  The 606 came. I have everything I need. On my way to save the world. . . again.

                   Knowledge itself is power. - Francis Bacon

     12:09pm  Richard hooked me up with a cigarette at the hospital. I appreciate it, Richard. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     12:11pm  I'm on the 92 going downtown.

     1:03pm  St. Mary's and Martin. I'm going to go to the park. Let me stop at the Greyhound station and buy my ticket first.

     1:13pm  Just bought my ticket to Kerrville. $15.50 and it leaves at three. I'm going to go score some weed in Travis Park now. I might take a nap. I don't know.

     1:15pm  I was walking by and then the fatass who works at the hotdog stand yells at me, "I'm going to shove that stick up your ass!" I yelled back, "Talk is cheap, panson!"

     2:33pm  I'm talking to another traveler Tara in front of the Greyhound station. What's your email, Tara? imacloudbean@yahoo.com

     2:43pm  I have to make an update. I got to tell this pretty girl Tara my story at the Greyhound station. I told her my whole odyssey. She didn't want to smoke weed or nothing. Oh yeah, I came to the park and bought a hotdog for $1.50. I have $7.50 left.

     2:46pm  Manny hooked me up with a cigarette at Travis Park. I appreciate it, Manny. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     3:11pm  We're about to take off on the Greyhound. I'm telling Samuel my story. He's going to El Paso. What was your email? samovizarro@hotmail.com

     3:14pm  We're taking off.

     4:01pm  This bus was running about fifteen minutes late, so we're almost to Kerrville. I didn't tell you. At the Greyhound station it was just me and Samuel in line at door 5. When we got on the bus he asked me to please continue with my story. I told him my whole odyssey. I am really tired. I might take a nap somewhere in Kerrville and start walking. I have like seven dollars. Comfort, next two exits.

     4:27pm  We're in Kerrville now. Let me go try and hit up the driver for a courtesy ride further West.

     4:29pm  Russell hooked me up with a cigarette at the Greyhound station in Kerrville. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

                   Whoa, Russell just walked out and handed me a bag of chips! I appreciate it, bro. Awesome.

     4:46pm  I am telling Debbie my story at the Kerrville Greyhound station. I'm sorry, I mean the Kerrville Bus Company. Excuse me. What's your email? debshenry@yahoo.com

     5:02pm  Have to make an update. I'm not going to get a courtesy ride, so I'm going to walk to Ingram. Seven miles away.

     5:09pm  I went in the CVS Pharmacy to see if they had any pocket atlases. They didn't. I'm going to walk towards Ingram. Seven miles, I think.

                   Walking down Junction Highway, passing by Mamacita's Restaurant and Cantina.

                   I almost bought a ticket to Fredericksburg for nine dollars. Debs said she would let it slide, but screw that. I would have to wait for hours and I don't have any food.

                   Like not having food ever stops me, hehe.

     5:23pm  I went into the Diamond Shamrock for water and the assistant manager Jeri complimented my walking stick.

     5:31pm  I'm going to go hit up Taco Casa.

     5:32pm  The greedy asses at Taco Casa told me no. They gave me that bullshit owner not being there excuse. None of them were even Mexican. Taco casa, my ass.

                   I'm going to go hit up Pizza Hut for any mistakes.

     5:40pm  Badass, there's a Walmart right here. I'll find a pocket atlas here for sure.

     6:01pm  I just went in the Walmart and bought me a pocket atlas for $3.85. Even though it says $3.95. They didn't charge me tax either. I went to the McDonald's in the Walmart, that was located in the back of the store, surprisingly. I got a couple double cheeseburgers. I only have like two dollars left. Oh yeah, and when I was going out the greeter guy commented on my walking stick. I told him I had bought it from some guy in San Antonio. I even gave him Ruben's phone number.

     6:02pm  I am walking away from the Walmart now. I sat down in front of it and ate one of my burgers. I have one in my bag for later. I got a pocket atlas too.

                   Oh yeah, I never told you. At Travis Park Eddie asked me, "What do you need? What do you need?" I told him I needed a nickel or a dime. He said he was going to put the order in for me. Then this one guy walked up and asked if anyone needed any weed. I told him yeah. He asked me what I wanted and I told him a dime. Then he showed me all this weed and told him to only give him five. I scored one phat nickel right before I left. Then Eddie soon found out that the guy he had put my order with just got busted by the cops. I am really glad I was able to score some weed right before I left. Thank you, Love. I'm walking now.

                   It's a damn shame how industrialism has ruined the view in the country now.

     6:26pm  Ingram, 4 miles.

     6:29pm  I was walking down the road and I came onto a park. Cool, maybe I can take a nap somewhere. I saw this guy sitting at a bench drinking a beer and I hit him up for my story. He told me, "Ah, I've already met you before." A couple years ago in Kerrville he said. Damn, I really am everywhere.

     6:39pm  I just found a place to take a nap in the park. I took a picture of it. I got my bed ready.

     7:55pm  I didn't get that much sleep at all. I'm getting up. All these ants are crawling on me.

                   I woke up and since I was hungry I ate my other burger.

                   That park sucked. There's a Shell across the street. I'm going to go bum a cigarette. I'll see if they run me off for asking for rides.

     8:13pm  I went inside and asked the girl if I could ask for rides and she said she didn't care. That place is dead though. I'm going to keep walking.

     8:17pm  Crossing Dietrid Creek.

     8:28pm  Goat Creek. There's a Taqueria Jalisco here. I wish I was hungry.

     8:33pm  Passing sign that says Arcadia Loop.

                   I've been walking West 27 all day.

     8:36pm  Historical Marker one mile. Let's see how long it takes me to walk a mile.

     8:44pm  Kerrville City Limits.

     8:51.46pm  Historical Marker. 15.03 minutes. Fifteen minute mile. 4mph.

                   Passing in front of Nichols Cemetery.

                   "Born about 1805, Roland Nichols settled in Kerr County where he served as county commissioner. Upon his death at the hands of Indians, Nichols was buried, as he wished, under a live oak tree on his farm on April 11, 1859. This site became a community burial ground and the burial place of many area pioneers, including J.C.W. Ingram(1829-1902), for whom the town of Ingram was named. Additional property was later purchased from Lafayette Nichols and enlarge the cemetery. For over a century Nichols Cemetery has served the residents of this part of Kerr County. 1982."

     8:58pm  City of Ingram city limits. Population 1740. Small little town.

     9:02pm  Another taqueria. Great! Altos de Jalisco. 367-7820

     9:05pm  Luis y Jaime me estan dando comida en la taquieria. Se los agradezco, señores. Todo el mundo recibe crédito, gracias.

                   I got hooked up with four tacos! 

     9:24pm  Leaving the taqueria. I got treated like royalty there. When I left one guy told me, "I wish you well." Oh cool, there's a gas station right there. I'm going to go over there and bum a cigarette.

     9:47pm  I'm talking to Dawna, the cashier at the Mini Mart. What was your email? cowgirlup_420804@yahoo.com

     10:25pm  I just made my bed and settled down to sleep. Behind this building at this park close to the gas station. I went to the Diamond Shamrock and tried to tell my story there. I got real tired though. I'm going to go to sleep. I'm tired.

     2:57am  I just got woken up by a cop! Oh man, my ID worked good. My scanned ID.

                   It was Ingram City Park where I crashed behind that shed.

                   Right to Mountain Home.

     3:13am  11 Miles to Mountain Home, 46 to Junction.

                    Passing the Kerr County Courthouse. This little tiny courthouse.

     3:34am  I walked the road for a while and I got to this youth camp. I'm going to crash out behind the big sign here.

Next day..