The Letter That Went Dark

One of the letters on the motel sign went dark last night.

Nobody noticed exactly when it happened.

The sign came on as usual after sunset. Sometime later, one of the red letters stopped glowing.

From the front desk, it looked a little strange.

The sign was still easy to spot.

It just did not look quite like itself.

A couple of guests looked up at it on their way back to their rooms.

One of them said it gave the place character.

Maybe.

But a motel sign has a job to do.

It has to be seen from the road.

So this morning, we brought out the ladder and took a look.

Nothing dramatic. Just an old connection that needed a little attention.

By sunset, the letter was glowing red again.

Out by the road, the sign looked like itself.

Everything was back where it belonged.

The sign is on.

Redbird Motel