Getting lost down dusty trails

I had moved back from Huntsville to my parents' trailer in Burleson County. The cost of staying on campus was too high now that the economy was going belly up and so I had made the cost-saving suggestion I stay at home until my dad was working again. The cost of me commuting the 90-minute drive from my university to my parents' place was significantly lower than the cost of any kind of housing situation in Huntsville. It was June of 2009 - a detail I remember because the new Fallout 3 DLC - Point Lookout - had just been released, and I could in no way justify purchasing it myself (this will come up later - I promise). My friend suggested I come stay a weekend with him in Dallas - an invitation I graciously accepted. Denton to Somerville (the nearest town near my parents' place), courtesy of Map Quest My friend technically lived in Denton - a cozy suburb north of Dallas. At around 230 miles and about three and a half hours of travel, this would officially be the longest road trip I had…

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