Stripes on Spur 239 / Breakfast Tacos / Long food lines

Tuesday after I left Dollar Tree I wanted to buy something to eat so I would not have to make something at home as I am sick of sandwiches, salads, and canned soups but being late in the afternoon the lines at fast-food joints were long.

Regular Unleaded was selling for $1.739

This morning I woke up way too early and decided to drive to the Stripes closer to the house to pick-up some breakfast tacos. This is the Stripes on Spur 239 going to Mexico and the only truck stop we have in town.

Though you can not see it because I cropped the
picture there is a plexiglass shield between the customer
and the employee who takes your order.

The same applies to this picture there is a plexiglass
shield that has always been there even pre-COVID

I almost died laughing because where there used to be tables (they have a dine-in area) that I am sure were removed for social distancing there were large quantities of beer for the "beer smugglers" to take back to Mexico. Noticed that the prices were very much in line with what they sell for at HEB.

When I was heading back home I noticed that the lines to get into the Val Verde County Community Center had grown longer that is when I realized that this must have been a free food drive for this Precinct.

Lots of people hurting without jobs and families to feed.

Today the big school bus did not come to deliver breakfast to school-age children instead it was a smaller bus.

All morning we had gray skies it was not until the afternoon that the sun came out.  We had a low of 75 a high of 96 with a heat index of 99 degrees.  This evening we had a beautiful almost full moon.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.



Aunty Acid Saying of the Day

Cyber Journal Note

Rowdy/drunk neighbor came back home to momma yesterday afternoon...oh joy!

Early to rise

I was dead tired last night and actually went to bed early. I was up by 7:00 a.m. and wanted to take advantage of this as it does not happen very often.

The City of Del Rio lost its Social Security office in 2013. The nearest office is located in Eagle Pass, Texas, 60 miles down the road. The Val Verde County Community Center offered SSA space free of charge due to public outcry. The only catch is its hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. so people get there early.

I got there in my "unique version" of early and was the 25th person. I was surprised that they had a large waiting room with a big screen TV and I only had an hour and a half wait. Sure beats having to drive to Eagle Pass.

I was starving so went to buy me two breakfast tacos at the Stripes on the way to México which is the one closest to the house but not the one I usually frequent.  Note to self: do not buy breakfast at this location after 10:00 a.m.

The skies looked menacing and the weather guy said we were going to have rain this afternoon but they were wrong as usual so headed into town to pick up the mail. Dairy Queen was offering a free snow cone so headed that way and was surprised at the number of people in line.  None in front of me ordered anything else so did not feel too bad when I didn't either. To be fair I do frequent them.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.


Spurs Corner

What a disappointment :(