Small town excitment

 

A few weeks ago a high speed chase ended up with the suspect holed up in a motel room (a second one behind the sign in the middle of the scene. All those cars in the middle of the street were Sheriff's and Police with blue lights flashing. US highway 70 was blocked from my street (Blue Ridge Rd) to Craigmont, where the CVS is located. That's where I was standing to take this photo. I'm glad someone had posted about the situation to Facebook, so I took the detour.

I did have an appointment at CVS to get my COVID shot, so went around the back way, where all the traffic was being shuttled. The roadblock lasted for hours, and eventually the police entered the room to find that the suspect had killed himself. He apparently had warrants out for some sexual abuse of minors. Nobody said what they were when the police issued a report later that day. 

Since I already was going home by way of a detour (different than the backroad, Craigmont zoo!) I stopped at a local watering hole...which also has good food! Do people still say watering hole for a bar?

Considering it was 5:00 on a grey cool day, they were mobbed. So I sat myself at the bar, rather than waiting for a table. Nobody had been answering the phone for me to get a take-out.

I ha a Dr. Pepper and Fish and Chips, while all those folks were waiting for tables...I swear I was done before some of them got a table. And I had to send the fish back since the first serving had been over cooked...just dark brown. (I always think a 5:00 meal means getting what was cooked for lunch and just waiting around all afternoon!) Anyway the second serving was huge and good, and fried onion rings, lots of good ole fat there!

And here's a seasonal decoration for you, complete with real leaves.

Today's quote:

Your very own inner wisdom should be valued more than any other and will always guide you in the direction you need to travel.

And to get into the seasonal mood...