1 post tagged “hula hut”

"think of it this way," julio said, "more source material for the next story."

i'm checking the weather on my cell phone, rather checking to see if this is just bad rain or deadly rain.

"stranded at hula hut..." julio laughs.

hula hut? yes, that's where i was tonight. on the lake, surrounded--surprisingly--by many who keep austin weird, in the middle of a raging thunderstorm. the tv in the bar finally switched to local radar and we see a bright pink cell directly overhead. (for those of you not in the know about news 8 austin, pink means grab your ankles and kiss your ass good-bye.)

ok, it wasn't that bad, but it was coming down in buckets and apparently getting worse all the way down I-35--my route home--so i was weighing the options of 'should i stay or should i go'...when a flash of lightning crackles out on the lake and the lights flicker off for a moment.

ok then, stay. for a while anyway.

and i start thinking...stranded at hula hut? ha. it wasn't fear exactly, just the observation that this is definitely not how i would want to go. and something sounded familiar too...what was it?

ah yes...stranded at the drive-in...branded a fool...what will they say...mon-day at schooool