Fuel for Thought

A Tale of Two Showers

By Greg Huggins
Posted Jun 15th 2026 4:34AM
It was a long day of driving and I just wanted to get a hot shower and some sleep. I pulled into this TA about 0200, not expecting to find a parking spot, but I decided to circle the lot once anyway. Just as I rounded the last corner of the last row, there it was… a lone spot in the corner of the back row. Perfect. I prefer parking in the back of the lot and it’s a corner, so only one truck on the driver’s side to be concerned about.
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