What am I doing?

This has been somewhat of a different business trip for me. I've been eating like the world is going to end. Well, it might, but it's like I'm storing up for a big famine or something. I've not had my tv on in my motel room for more then 10 mintues this entire trip. I wouldn't have had it on at all if I would not have watched about 10 mintues of Monday Night Football before deciding that sleep was a better option. And, I've been doing some reading.

What?!?? I know, I've been reading. Not something I do all that often, but I've actually purchased 2 books this trip, and one of them is being saved for the way home. When I was in Denver on Monday, I had more time at the airport then I realized. Then, I found out I had an extra hour for the time change. So, I decided to go into the book store and see if I could find an interesting book. I was browsing through the store, when I came across the story of Josh Hamilton. Some of you may know it well, as he's been a feature on SportsCenter this summer for having a great baseball season. He has quite a story of addiction to drugs, and then a huge comeback. I got his book to read all the details, and actaully almost had it finished before I landed in Dallas Monday afternoon. I did finish it off at the motel that night, so that book, all 270 pages, was read in one day. I've got one more book for the way home, so that should keep me busy on the planes. I'm already into the overtime for the week, and still have 1.5 days to go. Next week, back on the road for more training before heading out for the big Turkey Day festivies next week. These two weeks are not going to be good for the waist line. I guess that one pair of pants that I almost put away (because believe it or not they were too big and baggy now) will have to stay out until we get back to spring.

One thing down here in Texas that has been funny to watch, is today the temperature was slightly cooler then what they are used to. It only got to about 55 today, and it was breezy so it felt alot cooler. We were at Starbucks this morning getting coffee before heading out to the job site, and we had to just laugh. My co-worker and I (both being from the north, he's from Montana) were just shocked at these people. This morning it was closer to 43 or so when we went in for coffee, and the people here thought it was gonna snow any minute. We just made comments to the effect of, "If they had any idea what cold was, they'd realize how ridiculous they look." It was quite a site, because they were dressed for -10 weather, even though it was over 40. I guess everything really is relative.

Tonight, on the way back from supper, we saw a huge football stadium with the lights on and cars filing in. On the board, it said that Abilene was playing Permian. Some of you might remember that school from the football movie Friday Night Lights. My co-worker and I probably would have gone to see the game, if we'd have been prepared. Neither of us bothered to bring a jacket on this trip, so we had to just head back and wait it out in the motel. Tomorrow, we actaully get to share a Thanksgiving Dinner at the company we're working for, then hit the road back to Dallas where we'll chill for the evening before getting up quite early Saturday to begin the trek back.