Saved by Coffee

by Lucy on May 24, 2008

The Storm

Driving across the Llano Estacado towards the edge of the Caprock Escarpment, we watched this storm mounting in the West. Singing Red Steagall’s song, “On a Fenceline North of Estellene”, about the tumbleweeds with poems tied to them by blue string.

At the tiny town of Happy, Texas, we stopped at a charming wayside coffee shop for warm brew and good cheer. A prolonged conversation about Texas history, the scenic Palo Duro Canyon, and childhood memories of the Caprock saved us from driving into a hailstorm in Tucumcari, NM!

What a “Happy” experience!

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