Monday, September 21, 2009

Movin' On -"living over Subway"

We were in the middle of Saskatchewan at nightfall. Went through little town after little town.
"What kind of bad planning is this?" we say to each other.
One motel in each little town. Sometimes not even a sandwich available. And worse still - no Internet!!!!!!
"Let's try one more town" he says "if there's nothing, we're in trouble".
The lights from far away are hopeful. "Hey, there's a billboard for a Subway! Maybe this will work".
It does. We slowly drive the little main street. There's a motel! And after just a half block, there it is! A Subway!
The lights are brightly shining. No one in the place, but as we approach, we see 2 young girls through the front window with their jaunty Subway hats. We're happy cats.
Her name is "Molly" and she's just as sweet as you would expect - red hair and all.
She's perfectly okay with our "little of this and little of that" order. "And 2 of those cookies".
As we're paying, he asks her "How's that motel down the street?"
"Okay, I guess. I haven't been there that much. It's not as good as our room upstairs."
"You've got a room upstairs? What do you mean?"
"Just turn to the left outside the door - turn to the right and it's upstairs."
Two queen size beds in a huge room, a big big bathroom with tub and shower - wow, we're sold.
Back downstairs she says "I have to call my boss. He'll give me the rate, and the details."
The rate is great! The credit card goes through and in minutes, we're in this gorgeous "room above 'Subway' in the middle of nowhere Saskatchewan".
And the Internet? Right there! Fast, strong, and connected.
When you're "on the road" you appreciate the small unexpected mercies of travel.

(Jann Arden's first album was called "Living under June". She was in a rented basement owned by a girl name June)

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