Leroy's (part 17)

Double O called my house at 4:16 a.m. RoomieJulie woke from her fragile sleep to answer the phone and pass the message. "Double O called and said you were supposed to meet him at Leroy's at 3 a.m." I woke up and drove out there, half dead.

Double O was sitting in a booth, talking to PrettyLiz when I showed up. Liz asked me where Mary was and I asked her why she thought Mary would be with me and Liz didn't know why she asked where Mary was or why she thought Mary would be with me.

Double O and I drank coffee and talked about hiking/biking trips we want to do this summer.
1. Bike to Fairbanks and explore Chena Hot Springs/Take train back
2. Climb Big Pointy and surrounding mountains
3. Hike Devils Pass to Reserection Pass
4. Hike Johnson's Pass to where ever it goes
5. Climb Dark Globe maybe several times
6. Hike McHugh Creek to McHugh Lake
7. Hike that one trail, you know, the one that goes to that place
8. Bike Powerline Pass to Indian

Double O had to leave for work at about 5:35 a.m. and I went back in to work on my book. I wrote about dogs eating chocolate. PrettyLiz and I tried and tried to call Mary (using quarters out of her tip jar to use the pay phone) and finally, at 6:50 a.m. we get ahold of Mary and she drives to Leroy's.

Mary and I drove to the gas station (I took my full coffee mug with me) for gasoline and petro and when we got back to Leroy's (I put my empty coffee mug in the bus cart), PrettyLiz was sitting in my booth looking lost. She was ready to go, her hat on her head, her bag over her shoulder, and her coat heating up up. She didn't know where she went and was hoping we didn't leave without her. We asked her why she thought we would have gone to Dairy Queen without her. She said she didn't know why we would have gone to Diary Queen without her.

We left.

Peace and Love,
Mungo