There are occasions when weird things are in order. One of those occasions arrives while driving across Montana on the Interstate highway system. To be more precise, it involves stopping to use the bathroom. And drilling down further, it has to do with the walls inside some of the newer rest areas.
I
actually get excited as we approach them. If I’m traveling with someone new, I
always offer a bit of instruction: “When we go inside, you have to touch the
walls.”
“What?”
is the usual response.
“You
have to touch the walls. Just trust me.”
So
far, nearly everyone who has followed through has been impressed. Many of them
make a habit of touching the walls on every return visit.
The
rest area walls are a tactile incongruity. They’re made of concrete block, so
you expect cold and abrasive. Instead, they’re warm and soft. Almost velvety.
The blocks have been sprayed with a clear finish that completely transforms the
surface.
I
highly recommend getting a little weird and touching the walls if you visit any
of the new rest stops along our interstates. I’ve posted a photo of Desiree
doing just that at the westbound rest stop near Columbus, Montana.
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