#a road to dallas

[americaisdead]

dallas, tex. august 2024

© tag christof

[kitnita]

thomas harley for nhl network   —   EDM vs DAL;   game 1   —   05.23.24

[i want to ask you just one last question about — just, the makeup of this team, ‘cause i always joke that dallas has two cores. there’s, like, the veteran core group, and then there’s the young guys. when you guys are out at team events, like … does it stay that way? who mixes with who? like, what is the dynamic when you guys are just spending time together? like, does the youth stick together i guess is what i’m asking.]   yeah, us young guys stick together. um — me and johnny still room together on the road. we, uh, we gotta keep that going. but, yeah, the old guys kinda stick to the old guys, the young guys stick with the young guys, so it’s — it’s pretty much what you’d think it’d be.  [last one for you — just, miro heiskanen, and what he is like to play with, what he’s like on the bench. is he a vocal guy? ‘cause he seems quiet, to the outsiders; is that actually how he is all the time?]   yeah, he’s pretty quiet. um … i like to get him going a little bit.   [how do you do that?]   just — excuse the language, but give him some shit. um, yeah. just kinda poke him, a little bit. um — kinda be a younger brother to him. 

[starscelly]

“Miro Heiskanen and what he’s like to play with, what he’s like on the bench, is he a vocal guy? ‘Cause he seems quiet to the outsiders, is that how he actually is all the time?”

“Yeah he’s pretty quiet. Um. I like to get him going a little bit.”

“How do you do that?”

“Just- excuse my language, but give him some shit. Um. Yeah just kind of, just kinda poke him a little bit. Uh kinda be a younger brother to him.”

[dallasgallant]

Driving down a street named “Old Dallas” and there was a smear of blood on the road… thinking of him.

Rip Dallas Winston🙏 (1948-1965 ; 1950-1967)

[theworldoffostering]

Unexpectedly heading to Dallas where it is so, so hot. Apparently, that will be how this summer goes down—traveling to the hottest places on record. Why?! First Vegas and now Dallas.

Last time I was in Texas was 2009. Hit me up with fun and easy things to do with kids in the heat, and any kid-friendly restaurants you’d recommend. (We will be on the north side of the city near Denton, but will probably also trek to Granbury and then Tyler at some point too.)

[pagan-stitches]

Another great comeback in the second period!!!

💚 ⭐️ 💚 ⭐️ 💚

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[a-happy-beginning]

—Once Upon a Time, “Rocky Road”

[jojo-oliver]

paintings i did :p

[socdarlings]

darry picking up dally from jail: can you please just stop getting into fights i’m sick of picking you up all the time.

dally, grumbling: what are you my dad

darry, stopping the car: actually yes. get your stuff and get out

[wolfnowl]

Heading Home

[kitnita]

🦦⭐️

[starscelly]

floppy hair + dmen chats

dal@stl 12.16.23

[thegreenleavesofspring]

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Me: *on the phone with my mother* Yeah God has me in a holding pattern right now so I'm just chilling.

*two days later* Stuff Starts Happening

Which. Don't get me wrong. It's good stuff and stuff I've been praying for for awhile now but also... it is going to be Tiring and Inconvenient to deal with and the holding pattern the boys and I have been in has been remarkably comfortable, actually, and I am reluctant to face the exertion and weariness that the process of this Stuff is going to require and...

Anyway, don't mind me, just complaining about blessings again. XP

(I'm just. I already know good and well that I am going to be Tired for the next few months. Really really Tired. Even with trusting and praying it's still going to take mental and physical energy and also concern for my children and it's just. Gack.)

(Actually maybe I need to be praying that I will soon meet a dependable, trustworthy babysitter so that my children can get to know and trust them before the impending periods of hours of separation. And yeah yeah "Bri just hours?" but keep in mind my children have never been separated from me except once, my eldest stayed with my in-laws while I was in the hospital giving birth to my second son and that Did Not Go Well. Indeed my youngest never even experienced the usual separation anxiety phase that happens around a year old because he has never been without me.

Add to that that we don't actually know ANYONE in the area. Like at all. Except my mother, who is currently without transportation and who I don't... fully... trust to watch my kids for like... four hours. Or longer.

Anyway this has been weighing on me and I don't know why it hasn't occurred to me to pray about it before.)

On another note, when the CPS dude visited today he asked if we were going to be okay (re: my husband no longer providing any financial support at all) and I said yes, because we have no other choice but to be, and we just sort of looked at each other. But I didn't come off as worried because even though I know already that next month is going to be challenging, I also have full trust that God has not brought us this far just to drop us now. Just because I don't know yet what He has planned doesn't mean He doesn't have a plan and also I think I've maybe gotten a glimpse at it? Little bitty glimpse? Just takes a certain amount of effort on my part.

...yes I'm a bit lazy. XP

[flowersonpebbles]

Week 3: Travels 19. Deep Roads

@elfroot-and-laurels

I clench my jaw, rubbing my head in agony. Alistair rubs my back reassuringly. “Gah… is this what you felt in Ostagar…?” I mumble softly.

“Yup. But it was the first time back then. I feel slightly less like I’m gonna die this time ‘round.” Alistair titters sheepishly. “Well… not really, it’s probably going to get a lot worse the deeper we go…” he admits carefully, smiling apologetically. I frown deeply at the realization. “I feel water helps a lot… and elfroots.” He offers gently, opening his backpack and getting out some elfroots. I smile gratefully, worried though.

It’s been a few days in the deep roads. The headache gets worse and worse but I’ve learned to manage so only Alistair knows about it. Since he also feels it. It’s so dark down here… and cold sometimes. Its nicer next to rivers of lava though. It terrifies me down here though… and the thought of having to someday come down here to die, alone…? It makes me sick to my stomach. I feel cheated. But I’ll... there has to be a way to stop it…! Right…? Zev grabs my hand with a soft smile, “You look so gloomy, my Warden…” I smile sadly, intertwining my fingers with his.

[notgeorgelucas]

Swear to god, this comes to mind every time I use it on road trips.

[kanefromalien]

damn ! that’s actually really funny !