i went to huntsville last night to go see a movie with melissa. well, i eventually made it to huntsville anyway. i missed my exit, got lost, stopped and asked for directions three times and when i finally got to the airport to meet her, almost an hour late, she was gone. i couldnt find her anywhere. i looked over the whole airport, which isnt very big. i even talked to the security guy, chris i think, and asked him if he had seen melissa and he said that she just left about ten minutes ago. grrrrrrrrr. then i went to one of the car rental places and got directions to the closest theatre. i started to walk out of the airport and i ran into her. yeah!!! so i spent the trip to the airport telling my story about how many times that i had gotten lost and apologizing profusely. she basically just laughed at me the whole time, but it was okay, i deserved it and even laughed myself. we saw, three kings. very odd movie. she didnt want me to buy her ticket, but i insisted. she wouldnt let me buy her anything to eat or drink, so i didnt push the issue. after the movie, we were both very tired and we went back to the airport. we stopped on the way so that we both could use the phone and i could get some gas. which reminds me, gas is horrendously expensive there. it was $1.29/gal. for regular. what up with that? she went and called her grandmother while i got gas. she got back in the truck and i went and called home. my family is way too silly at 12:00 am. anyway, by the time that i got back to the car, she was asleep. it was so cute. i didnt want to wake her up, but i didnt know where i was going. we finally got back to the airport and we stayed around and talked for about an hour. then we hugged and i kissed her, finally. i kind of announced it beforehand though, dont think you are supposed to do that. but anyway, it was awesome awesome awesome. great kisser. i was supposed to follow her out and then where she turned right i was supposed to go straight. well, i did that and got lost again. it was funny. she found me and we finally found our way out at about 1:00. i didnt have any more problems getting home until i got in gardendale. here is a conversation that i had about five minutes from my house:
do you have your license?
um, enough said. except that he was a super nice man and i wish that there were more officers like him out there...
yes, sir. here you go.
mr. adcock?
yes, sir?
im officer something with the gardendale police. you dont have any weapons
or anything in the car with you do you?
oh no sir.
i stopped you because you were swerving a little bit back there and you rode
the center line for a long time longer than you should.
oh really.
yeah, you haven't been drinking have you.
oh no sir i dont mess with that alcohol.
good. where you going?
im going home sir, i just live right over the mountain in pinson.
uh huh, and were have you been?
i went to huntsville to see a girl.
huntsville, okay. whats your social security number?
419-15-9495.
and how old are you?
im 20, i'll be 21 in february.
i want you to do me a favor. when i tell you to, i want you to count on
your fingers, 1-2-3-4 and then back 4-3-2-1. okay, go ahead.
1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1.
now say your abc's for me?
all the way through?
yeah, go ahead.
(me with a flashlight in my eyes, in a sing-song voice)
a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m-n-o-p-q-r-s-t-u-v-w-x-y-z.
okay, your eyes look a little bloodshot.
im very tired.
okay, im going to go run your license and if everything comes out okay, im
going to let you go.
thanks i appreciate that.
(about five minutes later)
mr. adcock, here is your license back.
(reaching my hand out to shake) thanks again, i hate that i had to bother
you like this.
(returning the handshake) oh thats okay, its my job. i just had to make
sure that you were okay.
yes, sir, im fine. i will be home in about five minutes and i am going
straight to bed.
okay, have a good night.
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the huntsville international airport is infested with skunks. lots and lots of skunks.
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