Texas Blacktop

Some of the best times of my life have been behind the windshield looking out at an empty road disappearing in the distance. The sound of tires on pavement is almost meditative, and I let my mind wander while traveling down the road. The isolation somehow invigorates me. It always has, and I imagine it always will.

Here's Fort Worth's Townes Van Zandt playing Hiram Williams' "Lost Highway."