i'm from texas

Last weekend I went to Durant, Oklahoma for my cousin’s graduation (proud of you Pookie!!!)...home of the Choctaw Casino (ahhhh yeah Baby!). That thing is quite mammoth…not that I would personally know.

After arriving in Durant Friday night and grabbing a quick dinner with the fam, we decide to drive into Sherman, TX to see Robin Hood…another great movie by the way! Sherman is the closest and nicest theater to Durant…about 30 minutes away. I've been told the one in Durant has been there since 1865, well probably not that long, but smells like it.

Now, let me forewarn and say I was completely exhausted…not that I think that will help my cause much, but maybe. We get to Sherman and the 9:15pm showing is sold out, and the next available one isn’t until 10:50pm. After talking my aunt into caffeining her up and making the 10:50pm, we head over to Books-A-Million where they have a little coffee shop inside. Every coffee shop has its own version and knock-off of the exact same thing as Starbucks, it’s just deciphering what it is on the menu. After staring at the menu for about 5 minutes, I decide on their version of a Carmel Macchiatto.

The sweet little girl behind the counter starts to ring me up and asks me in her best country twang if I have a Books-A-Million discount card. I kindly reply back with, “Oh no, I’m from out of town, sorry.” “Oh really, where ya from?” I immediately respond, “Texas.” This little girl just gives me the blankest stare…and the next thing I know, my aunt, sister and cousin are hysterically laughing from behind me…can’t even make full sentences they are laughing so hard—and start walking away out of embarrassment. I finally realize what I’ve done—we were IN Texas…even though 30 minutes PRIOR I had just been in Oklahoma. Didn’t count. I think that poor girl was just as confused as me…she had this look on her face that said, “I AM in Texas, right?!?”

Ahhh…yes…exhaustion and traveling back and forth between two states in less than 30 minutes…not good companions.

“she’s a pretty girl”