Last night Levi and I slept at a rest stop in Western Texas, on our way to Roswell New Mexico. We laid back our seats and crashed in the car, well sort of. The car was toasty, and finding a comfortable position to sleep in was impossible for me because I was stuck on the drivers side, where the backrest only goes back to a position which is not quit lying down but still kind of sitting; uncomfortable. I grew restless, and decided to just sleep on the gravel right outside the car.
I laid out my sleeping bag, set my pillow down, and snuggled up inside. It was actually much cooler outside the car and a slight breeze complimented the temperature. I found myself starring up at the night's sky where stars covered the huge expanse.
Although I was gazing upon so much beauty, I was still slightly uncomfortable. The eighteen-wheelers were occasionally driving by and I was slightly paranoid that a scorpion or a spider would crawl on me or in my sleeping bag while I was sleeping. But amid my complaints, I felt God wanted me to thank him for all the things that I could be thankful for. My sleeping bag, my pillow, stars, friends, health, the breeze, I thought, and suddenly there was a huge list of things I had and could be thankful for. I began to think, I have all of these things to be thankful for, and I still complain, but so many people around the world are sleeping in conditions much worse than mine. Through this realization and the ground shaking rumble of a tractor trailer going by, I felt a transcendent connection to all the people around the world sleeping on the ground, and outside, and worrying about bugs biting them.
And then I chundered (threw up) everywhere!!!!
Haha, sorry about the abrupt ending, the last part didn't actually happen, but everything else really did. Sorry about ruining the moment. I hope a decent amount of my and Levi's friends get the reference. If you want get a quick laugh and enjoy the joke more watch the link below. Hopefully you find it as funny as we do...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKFjWR7X5dU
Anyways, currently we are in Roswell New Mexico, searching for aliens. Haha, we are planning on staying at a national forest, going to Phoenix,and then the Grand Canyon over the next few days. The trip has been great so far. We have visited a lot of friends and family. Thanks to all y'all (for those southerners) that have hosted us thus far. Levi played a gig in Texarkana the other day, that was pretty sweet.
Pictures and videos should be making an appearance shortly
Stay posted,
Much Love,
Elliot and Levi
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