Linda Brewer's "20/20"

The story starts out smack dab in the middle of a road trip. I wonder how these two met, and what was their destination, but I must assume the Author doesn't tell us because it's not important. I liked the part when Bill wondered why Ruthie wouldn't argue with him about abstract or theoretical ideas. Personally, I enjoy friendly battles back and forth, and often start debates about nothing with my friends. Just wherever our minds take us and all the possibilities and breakthroughs we have during these said debates. His comparison of East Coast women and Ruthie, a rural girl from Ohio, is a debate I've had with myself over time. Two of my brothers live on the east coast and every time I go out to see them I find myself looking for the differences in the females from here in South Dakota and out there. Have I found any? I don't know if I would say I found any, but the debate still comes up. Why is the story called "20/20" anyways? Ruthie is always talking about seeing things, whether it be the cows, the Indian paintbrush, the Golden eagle. Bill almost seemed annoyed by Ruthie and her sights, but maybe it's because his eyes were rarely open enough to see the larger more beautiful picture of their surroundings, and Ruthie could. It's a useful lesson that the world is what we want to see. We can see all the horror and terrible things going on in the world, but somewhere there is something magical and great to see, and we just have to keep our eyes open.