Wilaker: Chapter 7 | Creekside Serenity

Will: I'm heading back on the road and boy am I excited to share these dates with you. Starting with Friday, March 13th, I'll be at Monday Night Brewing in Birmingham, Alabama. Then I'm heading down to Orange Beach, Alabama to headline Comedy on Canal on Saturday, March 14th. Then Sunday, March 15th, I'm heading back to Pensacola to headline at Club 27. Then I'm heading out west to feature for Ben Roy in Boulder at Comic Sense March 19th to March 21st. Then I'm doing some spots around Denver before heading out to Tree Fort Music Festival. So my original plan was to go up to Missoula, camp for the night, and then I would make my way to Clark Fork in Idaho, and I would camp for two nights there, and then I would go over, ⁓ pick up the rest of the trip and head over to Washington, mostly Seattle area. and do ⁓ my shows there. ⁓ And ⁓ I'm driving around Bozeman, I'm of like, you know, ⁓ I didn't really get to explore city at all. I didn't get to really do much. So I go to this toll booth coffee shop and I'm kind of like leeching off their wifi and you know the barista there it's like just her working and she's super nice and she's like about my age maybe a little bit younger and get everything kind of set up and then come up I come up to her I'm like so like what do you know because this is one of my things I don't make like Welcome to Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast I'm Will Abeles and this is my story. Left home, gone coast to coast In a hybrid car with a bag of clothes on the wagon, back on the road Would you have my back when I'm all alone? On a wing and a prayer, all of favors Hope to get a dollar and a smile out of stranger As the story is told, and the unfolds the we laugh not to cry, but it's not a joke ⁓ No, not a joke ⁓ It's a joke ⁓ Left home, gone coast to coast In a hybrid car with a bag of clothes on the wagon, back on the road Would you have my back when I'm all alone? On a wing and a prayer, all of favors Hope to get a dollar and a smile out of stranger As the story is told, and the unfolds the we laugh not to cry, but it's not a joke ⁓ No, not a joke ⁓ It's a joke ⁓ Welcome back to Chapter 7 of Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast. Look at us. Look how far we've come. Who would have thought I would have made it seven Technically eight, if you count the prologue. ⁓ Not me, but I'm here. So a couple of stray notes from previous chapter before I get into this chapter ⁓ got a couple of names wrong and a little bit of information wrong, but nothing. I love exploring a new town. don't make a ton of plans when I go to that town. I like to just sort of see what happens and normally if you meet a local they'll recommend things. And so I was kind of like what do people like do around here and she's like well do you want to hike or do you want to like hang out like do you want to like go to like a like a town and I was like yeah I want to go to a town because this is not it you know and she's like ⁓ okay well I live in a place called Sandpoint it's like 35 40 minutes away that's where like there's music there's venues there's In Boise, Idaho, I'll be there March 26th March 28th. It's a fantastic festival, top to bottom. Catch some music, catch some comedy, and have some fun with us. Then I'm heading down to the Southwest to once again feature for Ben Roy at Laughs Tucson in Arizona. Then I'm going to Santa Fe, New Mexico to headline Cakes Cafe and Comedy Club on Sunday, April 5th. That's right, Easter Sunday. We're having some laughs in Santa Fe. Then I'm making my way to Dallas where I'll be featuring for Cliff Cash at Dallas Comedy Club on April 9th. I had gone there before with an ex and we had a really good time there. ⁓ But I felt like, okay, maybe I can try and reclaim this city for myself. And so I decided I was gonna just find a place to park, ⁓ get everything set up there, and then just sleep in my car and just get hammered in Bozeman for the night. just, yeah, that's just what I was gonna do. I was just gonna walk around Bozeman, bar hop, and then eventually, you know, the next day, get up and head to ⁓ Idaho. nothing too life-changing about the story. Found out I was never in Bozeman. No, I'm kidding. So first, and most importantly, I got one of the comic's names wrong. The comic that worked with Adam and I in Helena and Townsend, his name, I called him Titus, his name is Tytan Rosencrans, and that's on me. My fault. It's a very funny young comic. Keep an eye out for him. like coffee shops, there's breweries, like that's where you wanna go. And I was like, great. And she's like, yeah, I live there and that's where you wanna go. And I was like, all right, that is the plan. So I plug it in and I start going to Sandpoint and it's only a town of 10,000 people, right? That's the population, but it is like a touristy spot. Once I got there, I found that out. But the thing is like, when you're in a town of 250 and you go to a town of 10,000, and then I'm headlining Dallas Comedy Club on Sunday, April 12th. All tickets and times are in the link in my bio on my Instagram at Will Abeles Comedy. Come see a show. And I went and got a coffee first, and then I went into a bar that my ex and I actually went. And I don't know how to describe this. I call them ghosts because they've happened a couple times in my life where I've gone to a place that I've shared an experience with with an ex or I don't know what else to call them. don't have a girlfriend at the moment, so they're all exes. ⁓ you share this moment with them and you go back to this place and you can feel their presence. ⁓ Also, Adam informed me that when he left Bozeman for Vegas, it wasn't to open for Dane Cook. He does open for Dane regularly, but he was actually going to Vegas ⁓ to work at Brad Garrett's Comedy Club. So he was like, no, no, no. He's like, daddy's flying solo on this one and representing Adam. So my bad there. Also very cool though that he got to go do that. And finally, I was in a bit of a tiff about a You're in New York City. You're in the biggest city you've ever been in your entire life. You're like, oh my god. They have working toilets. This town had working toilets. it blows your mind. And it was funny because later on, someone in ⁓ Clark Fork, I mentioned being in Sandport. And they're like, ⁓ god, it's terrible what's happening up there. it's funny because I drove a guy for Uber today who's been living in Nashville for 40 years. And he was talking about crime. And he was like, in New York? And it's almost like you walk through the the past you can feel the two of you sitting there at the bar or at the venue or whatever it is and I went to this bar and I sat there for a minute I ended up striking up a conversation the guy next to me he was local and he was just telling me about all the changes in Bozeman and all that kind of stuff and then I sat down at the table that my ex and I shared last time I was there and ⁓ I took a picture of her last time we were there and it's genuinely one of my favorite pictures of her and Something in my body was like well comedy club in Utah and I just want to apologize I called them Wisecrackers which is not the name of the club. The club in Utah is called Wise Guys so Wise Guys can suck my ass. Wise Crackers is actually a club chain in Pennsylvania that I have also worked with it's been a while but I had a wonderful experience with them and if you are in Pennsylvania go check them out. In 2018 no it was actually 2019 sorry. crazy what's happening there. it's just so funny that everyone's like, ooh, more people, more crime, or whatever it is. That's not really what they're saying. I know what they're saying, because they're just racist. Anyway, so I get to, I'm driving up the Sandpoint. Gorgeous, gorgeous drive along a lake. The anxiety levels are calming down, all right? I have escaped my own prison that I have made for myself. We're not doing this in Bozeman today. And so I decided, you know what, let's go try this little day drinking extravaganza in Missoula. so wrap it up there, head to Missoula, not far away, find a place to park, end up parking in Cabela's parking lot. So I get rid of the car for the day and then I go into town and I'm just, that's what I'm gonna do. I worked with them at State College and then they added a show up in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and that show in Lock Haven ended up being a very important show it was at a Moose Lodge ⁓ I learned ⁓ that ⁓ is subjective and not everyone's going to like you. ⁓ you do the road, you are going to go into areas and towns ⁓ this country that not agree or see the same point of view as a ⁓ living in Brooklyn. And I'm going to go, you know, also just having a plan helps and sure looking back, I wish I'd gone hiking, you know, Idaho top to bottom is just a gorgeous state. There's lots to do recreationally and outdoors and all that kind of stuff. So I pull into Sandpoint and it's just, it's just the perfect town to hang out for the day. It's got like all these like, uh, you know, renovated buildings that have been converted into like coffee shops and I'm just gonna walk around and day drink and explore a bit. And I really didn't see much. And honestly, I got kind of bored and the weekend sort of caught up with me. And I just like, I got tired. So got myself a meal, did a little bit of bar hopping, but like, I think I was back to my car by like eight or nine o'clock. The other thing about being out there at this time, which is the end of May into June, it's probably June 1st at this point. ⁓ I learned that then and it's also sort of a precursor to what this trip is now and you know it's an early road show for me so it's important. So wisecrackers, you're fantastic. Wise guys, unless things change, fuck off. Okay, so here we are at Chapter 7. This is an important Chapter in this whole story because a lot of, it's a probably, it's not the most important mental health Chapter but a lot of things came up and I... It's like a taco truck. And it's like the early afternoon at this point. And I go to a brewery so I can get lunch. And that's one thing I do miss about drinking is like I used to like exploring breweries and doing the craft beer thing because they do taste different as you go around to different towns, different cities, that kind of stuff. So go in this brewery, have my computer with me, ⁓ order some lunch, get a beer, work it on my computer to justify. ⁓ ⁓ It gets dark at like 11 p.m. And then the sun's back up at like 445 a.m. So you do have like no actual concept of time But I get so I get back to my car and I'm like, yeah I'm just I'm just gonna try and get some sleep tonight and there's another camper van in the parking lot I don't feel that crazy about it, you know, and yeah, I just get situated and I go to sleep and so didn't quite understand what was happening to me. ⁓ And it was because it was bringing up some past. I don't like using the word trauma because trauma is a blanket statement. that's because trauma is on a spectrum. There's severe trauma and there's just things that you're like, OK, well, that kind of comes up whenever I'm around golden retrievers. You know what I mean? ⁓ This was kind of like a golden retriever level of trauma because it's something that I can deal with. ⁓ I'm aware of it now. what I'm about, that I'm just gonna be hanging out. And as I'm sitting there, I get a couple beers in me and I start thinking, I really don't wanna go back to this campsite. And I was like, well, let me check Bumble. What are the odds I find a mate in Sandpoint, Idaho and I don't have to go back to my campsite? I don't have to finish this trip. What if we fall in love? What if we fall in love and I live in Sandpoint, Idaho and I walk around, I'm the only comic in town. I wake up the next day, I have to get up to Clark Fork. It's like, wake up, I think I woke up at like the crack of dawn. I think I'm up at like 5 a.m. and you know, I'm just in a parking lot in a Cabela's. There's like a mall nearby, but I don't have like, you know, the coffee shops aren't even open yet. So I take a piss outside my car, I grab a water bottle, I'm like brushing my teeth. Really glamorous stuff and kind of where I thought my career would be going. And I make my way up to, ⁓ actually I go back into town first to get breakfast. But in the moment, I couldn't figure out what was happening to me. then, funny enough, I had a similar situation happen in Portland, Oregon, where I could pinpoint the problem. And now I know what's going on. Like the ice storm, when we all lost power, that was a moment where I was like, this thing is coming up again. And luckily, I have the tools to take care of myself now. ⁓ But when I was in the isolation of the woods in Idaho, and I walk around, I grow a beard down to my ankles, you know, but I get a six pack underneath the, underneath the beard and I'm just a hot, Rip Van Winkle of Sandpoint. What if that happens, you know? So I'm scrolling through Bumble and I'm not gonna lie, I matched up pretty quick. I think my name must have been floating around the last 24 hours and I matched up with a people, but you know, they have to talk to you because that's what Bumble is and that's why it's probably, it's not a great app because no one talks to each other anyway, let alone just initiating. ⁓ And I walk around for a bit and I'm just kind of you know I'm getting that morning anxiety again, but I did get a pretty good night's sleep And I'm sort of laughing at myself because sleeping out of my car I'm pissing in parking lots and brushing my teeth, and I still have the audacity ⁓ get on hinge ⁓ Like and no to a doctor ⁓ Like what like what ⁓ in world? ⁓ Would even should I be allowed ⁓ to judge doctor? I did not have those tools because I wasn't aware what was happening and I also like I literally didn't have the tools like I didn't I didn't have cell service I couldn't call anyone I do anything I'll get to that. ⁓ it's an important chapter and ⁓ I it's interesting. It also ends with really cool coincidence and I just thought it was a cool section. ⁓ So bring you back I am my anxiety are through the roof and ⁓ I now it's this ⁓ sort of cat mouse game with drinking where drinking calms me down. one person having to talk, you you cut that down by 50 % if only one person initiates the conversation. Normally on apps, 100 % of the people don't talk this way. it's, I don't know how math works, I match up with this person named Tata. And that's that. So hang out in the town, have a couple beers, walk around a ton. It's beautiful. It's on a lake, go see the lake. And I end up just like, in this scenario. You know what mean? It's just insane. Anyway. So walking around Missoula and finally I'm like, alright, let's make my way up to ⁓ Clark Fork. I check in with the Hip Camp host and I drive in and I think I made an announcement on Instagram because I remember Rob Wentz, who's a very funny comic here in Nashville, he's from that area and he's like, hey, I'm from that area, ⁓ watch out for skinheads. All I needed to know about the area I was going into. So I pull into this town. but then the next day it causes more anxiety and that's just what drinking can do. I'm also stressed out because Adam's gone now, I'm on my own. I haven't gotten all of my housing lined up and I knew that I could crash in my car in like ⁓ parking lots and rest stops, but I haven't been out west often enough to know that their rest stops are made for that. I'm thinking like Jersey Turnpike rest stops, right? So I'm thinking, all right, I'm gonna have to do that. getting to chill and just really enjoy this city. And it was great. And I was like, all right, I'll make sure that I stop here before I go to Seattle ⁓ tomorrow so I can go back to this coffee shop again and all that kind of stuff. And I am sniffing around, seeing if there's ⁓ music happening that night or if there's a comedy show. They have had comedy come through the town. And it's a town of like 250 people. And I'm not exaggerating. It is so small and like just tiny. And I'm looking around, I'm like, there's like two gas stations and a bar and like a market. And that's about it. But the place that I'm camping is like, I don't know, maybe five miles away from there. So I start going up into the woods and... like three or four times coming up, you know? And I'm a little nervous. And the car's set up for it, you know? I have a bed in there, I have all these things, but I'm just a little stressed out about that. And so I get, drop Adam off, don't even get out of the airport driveway or whatever you want to call it, and I open up a beer. Again, it's like 11 o'clock. It's not like I'm 7 a.m. grabbing a beer, but you know, it's not quite noon, you know what I mean? But I'm not going to be able to last minute throw this together. And it's also Monday night. There's no music or anything like that. it's just very, but was a, the town was bustling, you know, it's, it's June, you know, it's the beginning of June. It's the summer. The town had things going on. So I make my way back to Clark Fork and I stop a few times just to keep enjoying the lake and eventually get back in the town. And there's like As I'm getting up there, I'm noticing that my cell service is moving from three bars to two and two bars to one. And at some point I just lose service completely. And I was like, I don't love that. That's not my favorite. And then I get to the campsite and I will say this, under different circumstances, this would have been such a perfect retreat. And I'd hope that this doesn't get back to like the camp hosts because they were fantastic. Everything. And I just, put the beer in my cup holder and I'm trying to figure out what to do the rest of the day. So I'm just kind of sipping the beer, driving around, just sort of calming my nerves. And unfortunately, it did calm my nerves down. So I was able to make a decision I think like 233 of the 250 townspeople are just out. And I was like, what is happening here? So I go into the one bar that's there before I make my way up to my campsite. And I sit down and I'm talking to the oldest lady that's ever existed. And she's from there and she's like, ⁓ yeah, so right now there is a high school graduation, but I'm not going there sober. And I was like, you are an angel. And I'm hanging out there, her... was fine. I just didn't read the fine print. And I just wasn't in the emotional state to be at this level of isolation. ⁓ And that's on me. But I get all the way back there, I'm not really sure where to go. There's like an open field, there's woods all around. I did pass a house, so know at least there's a house nearby. And I find this like little kiosk, and it's just got a walkie talkie and a handwritten note. I'm gonna call him her caretaker. That's not what he was. I think it was like his her nephew, but he's also like she's old old and so he's also old so he comes down she's like is my new friend will he's staying up there at the campsite and he just went to he just went to Sandpoint for the day and This guy starts talking to me. He's like are we doing in town? I'm like well I'm on a comedy tour, and I'm heading out Out West and he's like comedy. Oh my god like I'm a musician so we start chatting and we talk about Nashville He's gone through Nashville that's like, hey, you're over there. If you need anything, just walkie us, but otherwise enjoy. And I'm like, fuck. And like I said, my anxiety levels were kind of like simmering. They just explode. I am like, I'm losing my mind, you know? And I'm like, okay. And I like, know, if you've ever had an anxiety attack, like I don't think I had, cause I think I would have, you know, it wasn't a full blown anxiety attack, but it's right there. You know, like my body's shaking and my whole nervous system is just discombobulated. Like I am. We're doing the whole thing back and forth, just talking about the changes in comedy and music and everything that's happening on social media and all that kind of stuff. And he's like, yeah, I'm pretty much off all of it. And he's like, also, know, I'm, years are way behind me or whatever. And so he's like, well, is there anywhere I can find you? I was like, well, what do you have? He's like, I have YouTube. And I was like, you can find me on YouTube. And so I have a nice little way to wrap it up, you know? And that's what I think was the problem with this isolation, right? Like isolation means you're by yourself. And once I got around people again, you know, just not doing great. So I finally I find my campsite. It's this nice little spot by the creek again should be perfectly relaxing and nice and simple. But I'm all over the place. And so I'm like, all right, just keep getting set up. And the sooner that you are like, like situated, you'll start calming down, right? Like you can make yourself a meal, you can make yourself a fire. That's the thing about this whole trip is it didn't matter how anxious I got or how stressed I was. Once I got back around people, having conversations, started to meet these strangers, I felt so much better. And that is something I really think up into this trip I was sort of losing. ⁓ You know, even when I got sober, like I wasn't, I was just driving for Uber all the time. And yeah, sure, I'd have conversations in my car, but like I'm just, I'm not going out. I'm trying to get out of debt. Like I felt. You're going be able, you're going to calm down. I think I had like a couple beers left from the day before, like you're going to be fine. And so I started setting up camp a little bit. I'm moving around. It does start to subside, but it's just not happening. And I'm like, all right, let's stop. We haven't showered since we left the hotel with Adam, ⁓ you know, 36 hours ago. ⁓ I didn't shower with Adam. It was a shared hotel room. Okay. I showered separately. very backwards, I felt like a part of me was gone. I don't want to complain and be like, oh, I'm just working all the time. I know everyone has to do that, but I just felt like I wasn't engaging with people, I wasn't having experiences, and that showed in my writing because I had nothing to talk about because I wasn't doing anything. That was what was so great about this trip is I was out doing stuff again and getting material and meeting people and being inspired, and it was great. So I wrap up things there, I go back. Some of you there are like, ⁓ you should, no I didn't, we didn't. I'm saying that more for Adam than I am for me. Anyway, ⁓ so anyway, I'm trying to calm myself down and I'm like, what can you do to calm yourself down? There is a outdoor shower that was supposed to be heated, it wasn't, but I'm sitting there next to this creek and I'm like, you know, you usually feel pretty good after a cold plunge. to the campsite. Now that I have a better gauge, I feel a lot better. I ate at the bar before I went up, but I just hang out. You know, I make a fire and I just, finally get to chill. I take a cold shower again and it ended being pretty solid overall. So the next day I get up, pack up camp. ⁓ I went to the little toll booth coffee shop, got a coffee there. Then I made my way to Sandpoint. Let's see how cold this is. So I put my hand in. It is ice cold. I'm in Idaho. I'm in Northern Idaho, just to paint a better picture of where I'm at. It's freezing cold. It is as cold as a cold plunge. So I strip down to my shorts and I just lay in this creek. And it immediately jolts my system, but it's not quite jolted in the way I want. And I'm like, God, now I'm freezing and I gotta figure out what to do. and went to the coffee shop there, got a video edited, and from there I have to make my way to Seattle. Specifically, I have to go to Bremerton ⁓ first. So I have a bit of a haul ahead of me, but it's very manageable from where I'm at. ⁓ So as I'm leaving, ⁓ I look at Bumble, ⁓ I have a message this person I matched with named Tata. ⁓ And she's like, So I head to the shower thinking it's gonna be a warm shower. It's not and I was like, you know what? Let's just rinse off. So I take a cold shower following the cold plunge, rinse off and truthfully after about 40 minutes, I did feel a lot better. ⁓ But I have no service and I'm just I'm genuinely and I don't see any other campers. I don't see any other like I saw that one house coming in, but that's it. So I'm genuinely like where am I? And there was this the way it's set up is like the creek was here. what are you doing in Sandpoint? Which, to make a girl blush, you ⁓ And I was like, well, I passing through, but I'm actually on my way out or whatever. So we start chatting. I tell her about what I'm doing. ⁓ She's a traveler as well, so we just start chatting it ⁓ And ⁓ somehow I put together, we talk about it, that she went to Chapman ⁓ in ⁓ And I was like, that's funny. I have a friend that went to Chapman. And friend is someone... My car was set up. No way I was setting up my tent. I'm like, I'm sleeping in my car because I am convinced there's bears watching me as I speak. And because it was this shrubbery that had been cleaned up so that the camp had a flat surface for the tent and my car and stuff. But I couldn't really see past this line of shrubs. So I'm just assuming that there's like a cougar watching me or a bear and that ⁓ we used to work at a camp together in Portland, sorry, not in Portland, Maine, in Maine, outside of Augusta, ⁓ camp called Camp All-Star. And I was like, ⁓ I had a friend. And I say their name and they were like, and I'm not gonna say the friend's name out of the because they're not like ⁓ creative, they're not like putting all their stuff out there all the time, they're very private persons, so that's why I'm just being a little coy about it. But I was like, ⁓ I know so and so. They went to ⁓ Chapman. And she was like, what? That's my sorority sister. I just can't relax, you know? All I have is walkie talkie to communicate with anybody. But I make myself dinner. I make like ⁓ pot of ramen noodles with ⁓ canned chicken. And ⁓ that ended up being a staple meal for a lot of this trip. But it hit the spot. And then I make a ⁓ and I have a couple beers. the fire and the beers and the food, it helps, as well as the cold plunge, it helped, but I'm just... And I was like, wait a minute, ⁓ were you at this Halloween party at this time this year? And she was like, yeah, yeah, I was. And I was like, I was at that party. And she was like, you gotta be. So we put together that we've met before, you know, and it's been 15 years or whatever. But what are the odds that if I hadn't had a full blown anxiety attack while in the woods in Clark Fork, gone down the town, been like, I need wifi. And they're like, go to the. I'm not calming down, I'm not feeling great, and I don't really know what to do about the situation. And I'm also like, are people gonna be looking for me? ⁓ I did have a couple friends check in when I did eventually get service, which I do appreciate, thank you. My mother being one of them. that was nice. But otherwise, I'm losing my mind. So again, I go to bed pretty early. Sun's still out, but I'm tired enough. I was able to calm myself enough to go to sleep. Toll booth coffee shop, go to the toll booth coffee shop and I'm like, I need to party and she's like, go to Sandpoint. I go all the way to Sandpoint and then I'm like, I need to fuck and she, it out at me and I'm like, I need to not sleep at this campsite. Pull out Bumble, match up with what I assume is the only attractive single woman in all of Sandpoint. No offense, there was a lot of attractive women walking around but I didn't see them on Bumble. And that person happens to be somebody that I partied with in Chapman University in Southern California in like, maybe slept six hours, I'm up with the sun, and I'm just sort of like, all right, I gotta do something. Like I can't stay up here this whole time. So I decide to backtrack. so first thing I did is I walked around the property ⁓ and found out in that moment, there was a cabin fairly close by and eventually I would leave the property and to go back down to town. And I find out like if... 2010. What are the odds? And also funny, we're friends still. We chat almost every week. So that's the thing about these dating apps. It doesn't have to always be about finding a mate. Sometimes you find a friend. And that's where I'm gonna end Chapter 7. All right. See you at Chapter eight in Seattle. It's gonna get fun again. I'm sorry if I spiked anyone else's anxiety with Like just beyond where I could see on the other side of this field, were like Airbnbs like Airbnbs like cabins and stuff and I was like, okay, so I am not completely alone. They're back here. I saw chickens. I was like, all right, chickens aren't just walking around. They must, you know, so that helped calm me down for night two. But I don't know, you know, so I don't really know what to do with myself. And I think, okay, well, let me see if I can get some work done or something. So I go back into town and I my franticness of this, but it kinda brought up some things and I was feeling a certain way talking about a lot of it, anyway. This has been Wilaker. And as always, intro and outro music by the fantastic Kenny Sharp. Take us away, Kenny. I'm just like looking for a coffee shop or something. I don't know if, like I think the town is small enough that if you see a green Subaru with Tennessee license plates, you're like, you're not from around here, are ya? Which is exactly what happened at a stoplight. Someone was like, hey, you're visiting? And I was like, yeah, I'm staying up at that campsite. And they're like, ⁓ are you okay? And I was like, yeah, I'm just looking, like is there like a coffee shop with wifi? And she was like, no, but there is a. a spot. There's like a building I can take you to that has Wi-Fi like you're not supposed to use it but I can get you set up ⁓ I was like that's okay ⁓ Is there like a just a coffee like a place to get coffee that you would suggest ⁓ they suggest basically what is a toll booth that was serving coffee so it's probably ten minutes outside of town as I leave town I finally get service back ⁓ wow just flooded with emails asking them. I'm okay I got like like three texts that just like, hey, haven't heard from you in 24 hours, you didn't post in 24 hours, I'm just making sure you're alive, this is a wellness check. And I'm like, well, wellness-wise, not doing great, but you know, whatever. I'm fine.