Sunday, February 13, 2011

Maryland House has a Starbucks.

You don't see that a lot at truck stops.

On the other hand, this place gets a lot of buses stopping. So finding the Starbucks counter without a long, long line takes patience.

Truck stops tend to have video games. The fancy truck stops have cushy couches in front of a tv. This place has neither.

On the other hand, I don't play video games. And if I don't like what's on the tv, there may not be another place to sit down in the building. A hard chair in front of a table is certainly better than nothing. And the absence of noise can be a worthwhile thing.

In an hour I go to pick up my next load. In the meantime, I have a seat, with windows. And a Starbucks, if I can get to the counter.

Not a bad trade, I guess.

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