September 8, 2023:
I remember when they built the new road.
Carving out the hillside on the west. Making room for lanes.
The old road was one lane in either direction. The new road is four lanes in either direction.
At the time, I thought, What on earth do they need four lanes for?, when there was barely traffic to speak of on the old road. But they were planning ahead. First came the new road, then came thousands and thousands and thousands of new houses.
I was not here when they built the Amazon fulfillment center.