Another lesson learned from my stay in Dalhart:  always keep some cash on your person.

I have a habit of not usually having more than $20-$30 on me at any one time.  Almost everything I buy these days is done with my debit card.

When I got to Dalhart, I only had about $15 in cash.  I was lucky in that the local pizza delivery places would take credit cards, or otherwise I would have had to have walked several miles in the heat to get to the nearest ATM.

So, I think I’m going to get $40 or $50 extra when I go to the ATM today and fold it and stash it in one of the compartments in my wallet.  That way it’s out-of-sight until I should need it in an emergency.  I also used to keep a couple of $20’s hidden in the truck, but got out of that habit.  I may do that, too, when I get the truck back.

I used to think it was a bit paranoid.  But perhaps it was just prudent.