pit stops for humble people

If you’re ever driving along I-80, and the Nebraska plains have painted your upper eyelids with lead, and your ass is sore, and your back’s got pieces of scrap metal in it, hold out just a little bit longer. On the north side of the interstate, right by the west exit for North Platte, you’ll see a metallic, bullet shaped diner beneath a pink neon sign reading, “Penny’s Diner.”

Go there.

Let the waitress take care of you. She’ll call you things like “sweetheart” and “honey.” Smile big and tip well, and the rest of your trip will run smoothly.