Crazy Cathy

Does anyone remember (during our first year) when Heather would be like, "Where's Cathy? Has anybody seen her? Carolyn, I think we forgot Cathy." I do. And I thought it was pretty funny. But good news, I found her!

As some of you may know, instead of getting a real job this semester I started teaching guitar. I have two students, one of whom is my cousin's son and they live in Rothsay which is about a half an hour away. So every Monday I drive out there and they feed me, pay me and give me leftovers, it's a pretty sweet deal. One particular Monday, a couple of weeks ago (the 2nd) I had to haul ass back to Moorhead because I was going to do a lesson for my other student at like 7ish. So I'm getting on the interstate to go back to Moorhead when I see this lady walking up the on-ramp. I always feel bad when I pass people who are stranded on the side of the road because I typically have time to help but once I notice them I'm always too far along to go back and help them- so I figured this was my golden opportunity to help someone. After confirming there was nobody right behind me I backed up the on-ramp and asked this lady if she needed some help and she asked me if I was going to Fargo, and indeed I was (Fargo- Moorhead it's like the same place) ANYWAYS, she hops in and away we go. This lady is wearing like a jean-jacket and jeans and shoes with no socks- no mitts, no toque. It wasn't at all warm probably like 5ish, and the next day it snowed a whole bunch. So on our trip back we talked a little bit and apparently this lady, Cathy, is just a vagabond. Travels around, no home, just does whatever. What I didn't understand is that she had already been in Fargo that morning, and had forgotten her luggage and now needed to go back and get it- so I don't know how she got to where I picked her up. Anyways, I brought her out to the Petro station and offered her the lasagna that my cousin had given me, but she passed because she had given up meat for lent, but she did take one of the monster cookies. I prayed for her and then away she went, she said she was headed back to the west coast.

Wild.