'he was wondering how long this ... ah ... tete-a-tete is going to take ? ' wed been traveling down highway 11 and decided to stop to get something to eat and fill up on gas . he only knew that when he awakened , he was stronger than he 'd ever been , faster , better . if something is n't running , then it means loss of work time , which equals loss of money . '' through trees that are similar by the dozen , i run up on to a high ridge . 