From Poplarville, Mississippi to our Crowley, Louisiana Walmart overnight. Photos out the front window, and out the side. We drove over miles of piles—highways above bayous and swamps. Through Layfayette, everywhere signs of oil in Baton Rouge, passed by a Sunbrella truck (manufacturer of the awning fabric that King Awning has used for years). The Gator Country signs brought Margaret's Southern childhood to mind—one of her favored creatures. Water above, water below. And then rest, at Walmart. The following day, the drive through Houston. Rain predicted. The last overnight before arriving at Aransas Pass, Texas.

Out the kitchen window, late afternoon.