5-25-18
We headed out on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, expecting crazy crowds on the road, but we were pleasantly surprised. Our first stop was a rather primitive rest stop, so the potty chair could be used. There were no toilets, so I attempted to be discreet while dumping the pee in a bush, but of course this older motor cycling duo intercepted me and engaged me in a conversation about whether I was a Seahawks fan (thanks to my purple and teal hair). I stood there like a deer in headlights at first, but I somehow think I got through it without them being any the wiser. Awkward, though!
Our next stop was Amarillo where we toured the RV museum. Hyla loved it so much that she begged for one for months afterward. It was such a cool museum, too – you could climb around and explore most of the RVs, and they had other collections like motorcycles and diner memorabilia, too. Definitely worth a stop if one is in the area.
Next up was lunch at the Big Texan, the famous restaurant advertised all over the interstates stating you could have a free 72 oz steak if you eat it (and its sides) in 45 minutes. Had another crazy conversation with some wacky Illinoisans from Lockport before going in. Anyway, the restaurant was predictably hectic, tourist trap that it is and all, but we managed to have a nice meal and enjoy a flight of beers, too. Plus, Hyla got a pretty decent cowboy hat with her kid’s meal, so bonus!
We made it to Wichita Falls a bit before 10pm local time and stayed at a decent Executive Inn and Suites. Apparently, they had us down for a king room (one bed), and when we told them that wasn’t going to work, they were going to upgrade us to a spa room, but told us with concern that the spa wasn’t working. That didn’t bother us in the least – we were happy to have whatever room we could get, and bells and whistles were not necessary. We had a great night’s sleep, and Griffin scored himself a brand-new state: Texas!
5-26-18
Headed straight over to see the world’s littlest skyscraper in Wichita Falls first thing in the morning. The employee at the antique store on the first floor was from Logan, NM, so we had some fun talking to her about that. Then we ascended to the fourth and highest floor of the skyscraper. Each level had various wares for sale, mostly clothing items. Historical snippets were available for perusal on each level. It turns out that the building, constructed in 1906, was the product of a con man who tricked investors into thinking he was building a high rise 480 feet tall, but the blueprints actually stated 480 inches tall. It was a major source of embarrassment for the town for quite some time, but they’ve come to embrace it for what it is now. The view from the top is nice enough, though it’s entertaining to see nearby grain elevators that are easily much taller. A fun place to visit, definitely.
From here, we snagged lunch at Taco Bueno, which was lovely as they’re becoming harder to find. Boy do I miss their salsa bar. Hyla enjoyed the quesadilla. I was glad she found something to her liking. Good times.
Next on our agenda was the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX. I would have been in my glory if I’d had time to just sit and play all day, but it was not to be, what with wrangling the littles. I wound up taking pictures of the exhibits and signs to enjoy and read later. We did get to play a number of games, though, ranging from Oregon Trail to Pong to games on various systems ranging from Atari to the latest consoles. They even had a working arcade reminiscent of the ones in the 1980s, with all the nostalgic games of the past. It was a really great museum, and I definitely want to go back and spend more time there.
From here, we continued on to Louisiana, a new state for both kids, to visit my dear friend Jeanine at her newest residence. We met her for dinner at Rotolo’s Craft and Crust in Ruston for pizza and beer. We were treated to a huge downpour as we ate, which we waited out, giving us more time to catch up. Once it let up, we drove to Jeanine’s house where we settled into her living room and prepared for a good night’s sleep.
5-27-18
We got up around 8 and were out the door soon thereafter to scale Driskill Mountain, Louisiana’s state high point. We parked at a church cemetery and hiked the adjacent trail to the top. It was only about 1.7 miles round trip, but also hot and humid. It really could have been worse, but we’re just not used to humidity anymore. The local insects were a bit annoying, too, always trying to fly in your face. It was still a pretty hike through the woods. The elevation was 535 feet, which is actually pretty decent for the area. We took pictures and signed the log book at the top, and we grabbed a geocache behind the cemetery on the way down. It was a fun little hike, and nice to grab another state high point.
Next we went back to Ruston and ate at Scott’s for some local flavor. We sampled catfish, alligator bites, fried shrimp, and shrimp etouffee. It was decent, though I’m not sure any of us are all that big on fried southern food. An older man kept looking my way, and I was sure it was due to my crazy hair color. He wound up coming over and telling me how much his daughter would like having hair like mine. Very cool.
Once we’d had our fill, we toured Louisiana Tech with Jeanine as our guide. We nabbed 3 more geocaches on the way. It was hot but fun. We always enjoy seeing new college campuses.
After some quick grocery shopping, we headed back to Jeanine’s to relax a bit, and to attempt to get Griffin to nap. We wound up playing in her treehouse, which was lots of fun. We also discovered a field of craters in her front yard, and with some experimentation determined that she had an army of antlions on her property. We even got some good footage of one grabbing an ant that had wandered into one of their pits. It might have been one of the coolest things we saw on the trip.
We spent the next few hours watching tarantula feeding videos (oh the memories) and just hanging out before going back to Ruston to try Raising Cain’s. These are popping up all over and seem to be popular, but honestly, it’s just fried chicken, right? I wanted to try it anyway to see what the fuss was, and, in my opinion, I was so right. It was just plain old fried chicken. Two bites and I’d had enough. I can probably go my whole life without eating there again. Now I know.
Upon our return, Nate and Hyla had a treehouse picnic while the rest of us stayed cool indoors. We watched “Unleashed,” an indie film, featuring an actress who voices a character on one of Hyla’s favorite PBS shows, so that was exciting. Then we spent about 2 hours trying to get the kids to hit the hay. Nate and I then worked on reconfiguring our trip plans, as a major storm would be heading through our original route (we were aiming for Alabama), but that would be ok because we always find cool things to see whatever way we go.
5-28-18
We overslept a bit, but we were out the door before 10. We bade farewell to Jeanine and her antlions and headed east to Vicksburg. Being Memorial Day, it was a bit crowded, but it was also free! It was hotter than heck, but since it was mostly a driving tour, it wasn’t so bad. We enjoyed seeing the various state monuments and reading about the events that took place in the various places in the park. Illinois’ monument was huge! We did a few short hikes to see various other monuments, too. Lots of sweating. It was a really neat place, and I would have liked more time to see it and really explore. We topped off our visit with a tour of the USS Cairo and a walk through the museums. I’m so glad to have checked it all out.
From here, we headed up to Leland, MS to see the birthplace of Kermit the Frog. There was a cute little museum with memorabilia and a lovely older lady who oversaw the museum and chatted with us a bit. The museum was small, but worth a visit if you’re in the area. I was struck by how much Mississippi reminded me of Illinois – only considerably hotter. Makes sense being due south, I suppose.
We attempted to see the local mounds next, but they were already closed. So we grabbed lunch in Clarksdale before arriving in Jackson, TN around 10 pm. Our hotel tried to give us an occupied room, and then two king rooms. It was an exercise in confusion for all. We settled for one king, and the employee said she’d try to comp the whole thing. I don’t remember if that’s what actually happened, but I think it all worked out, or maybe they charged us twice. Crazy. We were just glad to have a room (cramped bed and all) and get a good night’s sleep. Oh! And both kids snagged new states with Mississippi and Tennessee being new for both!
5-29-18
Woke up and headed down to Pinson Mounds. We toured the visitor center, which was located inside of a huge grassy mound of its own. On the way, we learned about the history of the mounds and the area, and also got to meet a red eared slider and kingsnake, thanks to the nice lady working there. From there, we climbed the big mound. Halfway up the steps, we snagged a geocache, but I needed to run back to the car for a pen. I came back to sign it, and as I was returning it, I saw a tick creeping toward me! Ugh, I couldn’t imagine from where – this whole area didn’t really have grass or trees. It was just boardwalk. I got super paranoid (we’re not used to ticks in our area), so when I met up with the others, I was extremely vigilant. While we didn’t encounter any other ticks, we were bombarded by a large number of flying insects. Dragonflies abounded, too. We hiked the trail around to the other mound site before letting the kids get out some more energy at the playground. I conducted final tick checks before we headed back to the car, exhausted and ready to call it.
We had a number of other destinations in mind like Beech Bend Amusement Park, various distilleries, and the Ark Encounter, but it was too late at this point to really get anything out of them. We did attempt seeing a freshwater pearl museum, taking a scenic detour on winding country roads, but we couldn’t find the darned place, so we continued our journey on these backroads, avoiding Nashville proper, and stopping for dinner at Blackhorse Pub and Brewery in Clarksville, where we enjoyed a cheese plate, flatbread, salad, and beers. It was nice to stop a moment and relax a bit, though with kids, we’re always a bit on edge. We walked around town trying to get a few geocaches, too. Then we continued on through the rain, likely remnants of the hurricane that we were avoiding. We wound up stopping in Georgetown, KY for the night. And yay! Kentucky was a new state for Griffin!
5-30-18
Slept in a bit, until about 8:30 and jumped in the shower while Nate and Hyla went for a swim at the hotel pool. Then we went over to check out the Ark Encounter. Having been to the Creation Museum, we had a pretty good idea of what to expect. We donned our defenses, held our breath, and plunged into a world of disbelief. We were pleased to discover it was less preachy than the Creation Museum, anyway, and while I don’t believe in what they assert, I have to say that it’s all really well-done.
Upon arrival by shuttle bus, we were greeted by an enormous (life-sized?) version of Noah’s Ark. It was unbelievably big, and quite ominous, honestly, with its lack of windows and cryptic appearance. We decided to explore the grounds a bit before checking that big-boy out, and wandered the petting zoo where we saw a kangaroo with a joey in its pouch and some emus and yaks. We contemplated doing camel rides or the zipline, but decided against it, and then headed over to the Ark itself.
The interior of the Ark is essentially a giant, multi-level museum, full of replicas of what Ken Hamm and his followers believe the interior of the Ark to have contained. They really did put a lot of thought into the inner workings of this ship, from daily life, down to what they would have done with all the animal waste. Sections for storage, living, and animal cages were on full display. They had an assortment of creatures, from nearly every taxon, extant and extinct, and very extinct in the case of dinosaurs, and it all was very realistic. It really was a wonder to behold, and you could almost see it being possible if you could get past all the outlandish aspects. I’m kind of glad we saw it, nonetheless. It’s worth a visit if you can suspend your disbelief and shell out the pricy admission fee.
As we left, we noticed the glut of wristband sticker wrapper tape all over the place. Not a very godly thing to do, littering our planet, but that’s just my observation.
From here, we drove on to Ohio, another new state for Griffin, and saw Serpent Mound. We climbed the incredibly sketchy watchtower to see the serpent from above. Then we hiked around the serpent at ground level, while Hyla reveled in all the mud. Then we drove and drove through the rain to West Virginia (another new state for G!), making to to Morgantown around 10:30. It was so good to stop for the night, and on top of it all, Hyla had a coveted hide-a-bed! A happy family all around!
5-31-18
Hyla and Nate went swimming again this morning, and then we packed it up and headed to the University of West Virginia to explore yet another campus. We found 3 geocaches on the way, too! I was struck by how hilly campus was. It was interesting and a lot different from the flat cornfield campuses I’m used to. I had a former roommate who went to school here, so it was neat to imagine what college would have been like for her, too. Definitely a neat place to explore.
Once we’d had our fill of UWV, we drove up through Pennsylvania (another new one for G), stopping at Timber Creek Tap and Table in Mercer where I had lobster nachos and a flight. Nate had a salad and shared a burger with Hyla. I think we both enjoyed ourselves. Then we continued on through some incredible rain, making it to Letchworth State Park in New York by 7pm. Luckily, we were visiting at a time when it stays light long enough to make our trip worthwhile. The rains kept their distance, and daylight was certainly in our favor. We saw all three waterfalls and the canyon from above. Hyla got to play in a playground, too. We left by 9 and made it to my sister-in-law Eve’s house around 10:30. Nate’s brother Ben met us there, and we stayed up for quite some time catching up with the two of them. It was good to see them, and to finally stop for a few days.
6-1-18
Eve fixed us a wonderful breakfast, which we thoroughly enjoyed before hitting the road to Buffalo. We wished she could have joined us, but she had to work. Our destination was Martin’s Fantasy Island. We had such a nice time there, and I even got three new coaster credits, bringing my count up to 437, not that I’m keeping track or anything… Nathan and Hyla each got a credit, too. Lightning shut down the rides a few times, but I think we got our fill, trying out nearly everything.
From here we drove back to Rochester, stopping at a delicious Checkers on the way. I’d forgotten how good their burgers can be! While there, we were hit with a torrential downpour, which lasted a really long time. We eventually gave up on waiting it out, and attempted driving back in some crazy conditions. It finally let up by the time we were back in town, so we stopped at Wegman’s to see what all the fuss was about (it’s a huge and rather fancy grocery store), and then went over to Ben and Leah’s where we had a cookout and enjoyed their amazing yard, complete with a zipline, not to mention their extraordinary basement where we played pinball forever. So much fun. Then it was back to Eve’s around 11 to try to get the kids to bed. By midnight, things were mostly settled. We looked forward to yet more adventures tomorrow!
6-2-18
Eve’s birthday! She had to give a talk in Syracuse, so we met up with Ben and the kids and went to the Strong Museum of Play. It was awesome! Hyla had the best time playing with her cousins, and yes, there was actual play to be had! Beyond the expected museum displays, there were actual hands-on games and exhibits. There were pinball machines, a butterfly pavilion (which my former boss used to run), video games, a play grocery store and newscaster station, aquariums, climbing areas, a piano, a school room, an old timey shop, trains, a carousel, and lots and lots of toys of every type. They had plenty of old toys, many of which we still have, on display including my melting (yes melting) ET doll, Popples, My Little Pony, Care Bears, etc. So neat. It really was something you have to see to believe, as it just went on forever and contained so much.
From here, we drove up to see Hill Cumorah. After having lived in Utah twice, I thought it would be interesting to see the site where Joseph Smith claimed to find the Golden Plates that are the foundation of the Mormon faith. We took turns in the visitor center as the kids slept. Then we drove to the top of the hill to see the Moroni statue and grabbed 2 geocaches in the process. From there, we drove down into Palmyra to see the famous intersection with a church on each corner. (You’d think we were religious with all the stuff we saw on this trip!) Then we doubled back to see the Joseph Smith homestead site, but the tour took forever, and we had to leave, so we ditched the group and motored back to Ben’s house to celebrate Eve’s birthday. Unfortunately, Nate got sick, so I took him and Griffin back to Eve’s to rest, and Eve brought Hyla back later. Eventually, I got Griffin to sleep, and Eve, Hyla, and I watched Peter Rabbit, with Ginger the Cat snuggling Hyla the whole time. So cute! She has a way with cats, for sure. It was good to get some rest, especially after all of that!
6-3-18
Spent the morning around Eve’s, swinging on the fabulous swings she has on her property, and just enjoying the day. We met up with Ben’s family at SeaBreeze Amusement Park, an incredible and historic park, dating from 1879 and featuring the Jackrabbit, a wooden coaster dating from 1920! Super special. We toured the park riding everything including the unique Bobsled coaster and vintage carousel (where we waited out the rain, perusing the posted historical notes all around the carousel building) before grabbing lunch. It was still raining hard, but the rides were still running, much to my delight. I did the Screamin’ Eagle looping ride under the needle-like attack of the raindrops – the seats were soaked, and the ride op was nice, and that’s really all I can say about that. Then the kids and I did the log flume TWICE, getting even more soaked. It was awesome, though. Hyla had such fun playing with her cousins, and we snagged a bunch more coaster credits! I’m up to 441! Oh, Nate and Hyla played a few games, too, and wound up winning a turtle and some rubber ducks.
Anyway, at this point, we were soaked, and the kids were kinda miserable, so we decided to leave, and to our surprise, despite the fact that the rides were still running, they were actively handing out rain checks! How awesome! It was fun, and I think we saw it all, but I’d have loved some more time on the rides. But it was not to be this time…a good reason to go back!
We came back to Eve’s and dried off/warmed up. Then we went back to Ben and Leah’s and watched Wizard of Oz and ate spaghetti. The rain finally let up at that point, too. We played a bunch more pinball and decided to head back to Eve’s once the cousins went to bed. Back at home base, we worked on getting our own kids to bed and watched some tv. It had been another eventful day.
6-4-18
We unfortunately woke up after Eve left for work and got ourselves packed and cleaned and ready to go. We stopped at a nearby park for playground and geocaching before heading out of town, and we hit the road about noon. We stopped for a late lunch at the Lavery Brewing Company in Erie, PA. After entering through a nondescript, alley-like entryway, unsure if we were in the right spot, we found the eatery and were the only ones in the restaurant for a while. It was a friendly place, though, and had good food. We enjoyed a beer flight, pickled eggs of all things, pizza, and a pretzel. Then we continued on to Ohio. Somehow our 5.5 hour trip took more like 8 hours, and we got to Nate’s aunt and uncle’s house by 8pm. We spent a lovely evening catching up, and on top of that, we were delighted to see some lightning bugs! I often tell Hyla stories about them, but they aren’t found in the west, so this was wonderful for her to experience. Oddly, this was the only night on the whole trip we’d encounter them. After a lovely evening, we made our way back to the hotel, excited to see Nate’s grandma the next day.
6-5-18
We made it downstairs to breakfast at our hotel just as they were about to close, but the employee was kind enough to keep it open for us. We had a nice breakfast of omelets, sausage, banana nut muffins, and various other things. Then Hyla and I brought food up for Nate and Griffin and got ready to head out. We went over to his aunt and uncle’s and had a lovely morning with them. Then we headed over to his grandma’s place and were happy to introduce the kids to her. Hyla met her when she was younger than Griffin, so it was a re-introduction in her case. We toured her environs and enjoyed seeing the birds in one of the common areas. It was great catching up and seeing her, and we stayed until everyone started getting tired. From there, we went back to Nate’s aunt and uncle’s and relaxed, such as you can with kids. Eventually we were all getting really REALLY tired, so we went back to the hotel, then did some shopping at Meijer, and then it was back to the hotel for some swimming. That night we had Mexican food at Sue and Bill’s, enjoying gin and tonics in the process. Hyla played with sowbugs outside, much to my delight. She’s so my daughter.
After dinner, we walked to Mingo park and Hyla got to walk Sam the dog, who made her nervous at first, but she managed to do so with confidence! I was so proud of her, and he was such a good dog. Sam didn’t make it all the way to the park, and Bill took him home, but the rest of us enjoyed it, trying out some fun playground equipment in the mud. We had a lovely evening and really enjoyed the quaint hometown feel of Delaware, OH. We headed back to visit a little longer, but at this point we were all exhausted, so we took off around 9. Inexplicably, Nate and Hyla had enough energy to swim some more before bed, but I got Griffin to sleep almost right away and was tempted to do the same myself. It had been a busy, but wonderful day visiting with family.
6-6-18
We enjoyed another nice breakfast downstairs before hitting the road to Dayton to see the Air Force Museum. Situated in a series of airplane hangars, it was absolutely huge and full of all sorts of fascinating exhibits. Hyla got to enjoy a motion simulator ride about a visit to a black hole that was kind of cool. We walked amongst hundreds of old planes, and we even got to explore the inside of a few including Airforce 1. I enjoyed some of the space exhibits best, including one featuring the various foods available to astronauts. It was all so interesting, and I wish we’d had more time, but between a melting down child and the need to get some miles under our belt, we had to get going.
Our next stop was Indiana’s Tippecanoe State Park. We attempted to get some geocaches and mostly just walked a lot, admiring the monument and reading some informational signage. The grounds were nice, and we were treated to some lovely views of the river and woods.
From here, we made it up to Aurora, IL to check in at a fairly nice Super 8. We managed to avoid most of Chicago en route, thankfully, and were glad to be settled for the night. More swimming for Nate and Hyla was in store, however. Griffin and I took it easy and looked forward to more adventures tomorrow.
6-7-18
Another early breakfast, and then I was out the door solo to drive the 35 minutes to my friend Stacey’s to see her new place. I only managed to stay about 10 minutes before I had to get back to the hotel since lots of construction made for slow going. We packed the car and drove to Philips Park Zoo where we met up with Stacey again and walked around. It’s a really tiny zoo, so it didn’t take us long, but it was fun to check everything out. Then we hung out at the playground and watched the kids play while Nate found some geocaches. I had a great time catching up with her and meeting her two youngest kids. Before too long, we had to head out again, destined for points north.
First, we had to make a nostalgic stop at the Toys R Us of my youth. I wanted to see if it was as big as I remembered, or if it was a figment of my imagination. It definitely seemed bigger when I was a kid, it turns out, but I think the way they set things up back then had a lot to do with it. We picked through what was left of the inventory, and we wound up getting Hyla a stuffed Simba doll as a parting gift.
Then we headed up to Hoffbrau Haus in Rosemont for lunch. It was eerily empty, and actually somewhat peaceful. We had a nice lunch and enjoyed the low-key atmosphere. Then we drove past my old house to show Hyla. It was depressing with fewer plants present, and the nearly-dead towering pine tree was particularly upsetting. Happily, our white lilac bush was still there and seemed to be thriving. We also went past my grandparents’ old house. They’d painted it brown (it used to be white), and it seemed to have a construction permit on the door. The garage was gone, as well as my grandmother’s beautiful garden and 70 year-old rosebush. I kind of wish I hadn’t driven by.
Then, for something else to do, we tried to find the old John Wayne Gacy house. I had recently watched a show about him, and seeing as how this happened less than a mile from where I grew up, I figured I should at least know where it all happened. Not sure we actually found the right location, so it was kind of a bust.
From there, time was escaping us, so we hopped on the expressway to get us to my friend Jenny’s house. I’m a fan of surface streets and always have been, so this was harrowing. We navigated a few wrong turns and eventually made it to her house around 5. We had a wonderful time catching up. Hyla played with Jenny’s girls and they all seemed to have a nice time. We enjoyed some pizza and great conversation, and as usual, I wish we’d have had longer.
After a couple hours, the night was slipping away from us, and we had to be off again. We struck off for Iowa, dealing with lots of detours and zig zags and construction, but we finally made it to Davenport by about 10 or 11. We stayed at a very nice and clean La Quinta, which was much appreciated. The building seemed new, though the elevator was scary and didn’t seem new in the least. Eep. On top of it all, Griffin got another new state!
6-8-18
Woke up at 9 am to Hyla saying “Good morning.” So sweet. We needed to get moving, so we packed up and headed out right away. We drove out of Davenport and noticed the Hoover Presidential Museum, so we went there and had a great time. We saw the museum, got a geocache, and saw the burial plot. We only drove past his house since we didn’t have time for the tour this trip. Then we continued on and made it to Indianola where we saw Iowa’s Balloon Museum. It was very modest compared to Albuquerque’s, but it was fun talking to the docents. They were excited to hear we were from New Mexico and had experienced Balloon Fiesta multiple times.
We continued up the road, grabbing geocaches and switching drivers along the way. We motored through Missouri, worrying about what turned out to be nonexistent traffic in Kansas City. Hooray for that! Then we stopped in Topeka where we had a lovely dinner (despite a 45 minute wait – it was worth it) at the Blind Tiger Brewery. I got a delicious French onion soup and finished Hyla’s cheeseburger remains and mashed potatoes. They had some interesting fruity beers, too, which I sampled. Nate had a quesadilla and tried the raspberry and nitro beers. The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming. Definitely a place to which I’d return.
From there, we continued on to our hotel in Junction City, arriving around 10. It was a great day, and we made great time, overall, too. It would be good to recharge again, though.
6-9-18
Got up around 7 and hit the road for Abilene, KS. We made our way to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and toured that and his childhood home. Then we made it a point to ride the unique 1901 CW Parker carousel. Instead of going up and down, the horses rock as they go around and around. I was glad to share this experience with Hyla, and she seemed to enjoy it, too, though the heat and tiredness were catching up to her.
We continued on toward Dodge City, stopping at Wendy’s for lunch with a Braum’s ice cream dessert. So good! You can’t go wrong with Braum’s.
Once we got to Dodge City, we toured Boot Hill and its museums. What a neat place! So full of history and interesting things to see. Lots of old artifacts and reconstructed shops and such. Definitely worth a couple hours of one’s time. Off in the distance, we spied a waterpark, too, so that’s a reason to come back someday. As much as we wanted to NOT get the heck out of Dodge, we really had to get some more miles under our belt, so we motored on, winding up in Guymon, OK where we grabbed some Sonic for dinner. We were excited to find they offered green chile, too! Way to go, Oklahoma! We made it to the Super 8 in Dalhart by 11, once again glad to stop for the night.
6-10-18
Left Dalhart around 9:30, headed for home. The trip was uneventful for the most part, though we did stop at The Comet II restaurant in Santa Rosa, as the reviews said it was the best place in town. It was hugely mediocre, in my opinion. I was more distracted by the strange guy sitting behind Nate that kept staring at me and was asking the waitress copious and confused questions about the chile. I was glad to get out of there. We made a quick stop at Flying C Ranch travel center and made it back home around 2. It took a bit, but we eventually settled into being back home, happy to see the plants and cats thriving. Another ambitious adventure is in the books.
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