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Slice of life: Lunch and traveling

I spent 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon at the corner of First Street and Miel de Luna, watching life pass in front of me.

Here's what I saw:

QCS photo: Jerrene Bradley

QCS reporter Jerrene Bradley spent 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon at the corner of First Street and Miel de Luna

• Johnny Bruhn was headed north in his Escort pickup.

  • Pam King and Veronica Mares were at Sonic getting their afternoon drinks before going back to work.
  • Johnny Reid was going south on his way out to Discovery Inn to meet his wife Denise to have lunch.
  • Over at the Elks club, I saw Martin Encinias-Angel and Dwayne Bradford's vehicles, and the Bud Light truck making deliveries.
  • Kent Cosner was seen traveling south on First Street.
  • Bud Nelson, employee at Pizza Hut, was pulling onto First Street to deliver a pizza.
  • Rudy Velasco passed by going north in his railroad truck.
  • Kent Cosner was heading south on First Street.
  • Two Farmers Electric pickups left Lota Burger after lunch breaks.
  • A huge Fleetwood motor home parked at Allsup's and its driver walked across the street to Sonic to get a burger.
  • The temperature was 95.
  • A lot of tourists filled their vehicles with gas. Regular was going for $3.499.
  • I am reminded: I better get some gas before I run out.

Jerrene Bradley writes for the Quay County Sun and is always on the lookout for her neighbors. Contact her at:

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