Into the Night

When I left Winona this afternoon around 1:00 p.m., I headed north on highway 43 toward Wilson and I-90. The hills were covered with a thin layer of white snow which made the bare branches of the trees stand out in stark contrast to their background. As I climbed the hill, the higher I got toward the ridge, the foggier it became. As is not unusual, I was playing what was essentially a mix tape on my car’s deck as I drove. As I was ascended the eerily cool-looking hills, a song by Julee Cruise, from the soundtrack of Twin Peaks, started. It was a moment. I almost expected to see a backwards-talking dwarf appear along the side of the road. Or even better, Sherilyn Fenn in a red dress.