I got the number from the Midland Information operator. Someone picked up on the other end. David, my cousin Shannon, and their baby Matthew very graciously invited me to stay at their house tonight in Midland, Texas.
Midland is an oil town, and has been hard hit by the recent low fuel prices.
Many workers are getting laid off, and the rapid growth of recent years has been reversed by families moving out of the area. Shannon was at home with Matthew when we arrived. Matthew is sick, and not in a very good mood. Now that Shannon has moved out to Texas, we don't get to see her as often at family get-togethers. She and I sat at the kitchen table to talk and get caught up.