How to Be a Good Conversationalist
DURANGO, Colo. — I think it’s funny that everyone has a regular glass, but I am served the giant mug. I didn’t ask for a big glass. I didn’t ask for any size, but they gave me the big one. Even T has a little one. After one and a half beers, I’m pretty buzzed. I’m also exhausted from driving. It’s a pretty god-damn great feeling, to be honest. A delicious feeling. To be this tired, to drink a beer, to be in a strange place that feels far away from home. I feel very relaxed.
The German Shepard at the Hotel Doubletree in Durango
DURANGO, Colo. — It’s a nice hotel, lodge-like in exterior and décor, in a town that feels remote and far away from home, yet it’s a busy town, way up in the mountains. We are the visitors, the strangers. For us, this is a one-time destination, a stop on the way to somewhere else. For the other occupants of this hotel, it’s an annual destination, a reliable getaway.