Well, our original plan was to drive from Amarillo, TX to Memphis, TN and spend the night. We did not stick to the original plan. At 11:30 pm when we reached the first Memphis sign, Kevin decided to punch Augusta, GA into the GPS...arrival time was 8:26 am. Huh! He said, "What do you think?" I said, "How tired are you?" We decided that the 'barn' was looking pretty good and it was only 8 hours (after the time change) away. So, we pulled into the next Love's truckstop and got a fountain Mt. Dew 'big gulp' and got right back on the interstate.
I did my best to sing and entertain Kevin, but had to take a couple of catnaps along the way. When we hit Atlanta the sun was up so we stopped for a quick stretch and a bite to eat. The long drive had finally caught up with Kevin so I had to take the wheel. We reached the Belair Road exit at 9:00 am...woo-hoo! I pulled into my carwash place because we had collected quite an assortment of bugs along the way (several people had stopped to admire them at various places) along with a lot of other dirt and grime...I know how much better a clean car drives and did not want Sondra to have to drive a dirty car back to Atlanta;)
As we pulled out of the carwash, I realized that we didn't have a way to get in the house! I gave Mom a wake-up call to tell her we would be swinging by for quick hugs and a key...she was a bit surprised to hear that we were home, but overjoyed (she could finally stop worrying about me). So, a big 'THANK YOU' to Kevin for taking such good care of me and getting me home safely:)
At 12:30 pm, we had a big reunion at the Johnson home to welcome their newest addition. It was so good to see everyone: Rich, Sondra, Jake, Miss Connie, Ray, Kelly, Mattox, and Audrey...our circle of friends was once again complete!
At 4:00 pm Kevin, Baxter and I settled in for a long afternoon nap...
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