I was lying in bed last night contemplating a conversation I had that afternoon with a friend of mine. We were talking about our upcoming drives to Utah to see our children and how you have to plan your drive there and back to be there or back home before dark. We started laughing because it sounded like children who are afraid of the dark. I told her it was almost like the movie entitled "The Village". The village is encircled by a forest said to be filled with mysterious and threatening creatures. No one ever went into the woods after dark for fear something would get them.
It's kinda of like that here. If you're smart you don't live the confines of the City of Casper after dark. Why:
(1) There's a lot of wide open area that is inhabited by lots of wild animals such as deer, antelope and the vicious skunk and you never know when they will venture out on the highway in front of you.
(2) There is a lot of wide open area which is traveled by few vehicles so it might be awhile before someone comes along.
(3) There is limited cell phone service in some of these areas. And, even if you were able to contact your emergency road service, how are you going to tell someone exactly where you are?
So, that's why we always try to be back in the loving arms of Casper when we head back from out of town.
I compare the trip from Casper to Rawlins, which is the most direct route to I-80, to the trip I made so many times from Tifton to Waycross. I used to think that that drive was the longest, most desolate drive. Now, it would seem like a walk in the park.
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