Elmore’s not big enough for the Google cars to leave the main road. There’s a main street, but as of this writing the street view car hasn’t been there. We can only stare through the haze at the small downtown.

The hotel might be gone by the next time the cars make it through. If it’s not gone already.

If you're permanent, are you a guest? If you're permanent, is it not a home in and of itself, away from nothing?