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Moving, Days 3 & 4: Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’

picture-7Day 3

We decided to make day three a shorter day, only travelling 434 miles so we could rest a bit. The late nights were really starting to take their toll.  My dear son brought a cold along with him, and since all good children should share, my mother-in-law and wife caught the plague late in the day.  The minivan sounded like a TB ward with all the coughing.

Still…we were able to hit the hotel by around 9pm, which was an improvement, and Elk City was fairly good to us.

picture-8Day 4

Day 4 was brutal, but we needed to get east of St. Louis. 661 miles on the road, total of 13 hours with stops, etc.  Got my father-in-law hooked on 7th Son during the drive, which was worthwhile. It eas a pretty subdued day, just pushing on to make it to the destination.

We finally rolled in around 10:30pm, and once the kids were winding down, we prepared to hit the sack. Look! Mouse turds on the sheets!  After 40 minutes of calling and waiting, we were able to get fresh sheets and fall asleep.  By then, it was after midnight.

Today, we get to Cleveland. It’s another long day (607 miles), but it will be nice to collapse at a house instead of a hotel.  And tomorrow…we do NOTHING.

Thanks to everyone who have been tweeting to me while I’ve been on the road. It’s made the trip much more enjoyable.

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One Response to “Moving, Days 3 & 4: Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’”

  1. J.C. Hutchins Says:
    April 20th, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Dude, thrilled to know your travels are going well. And, of course, thanks for turning your father-in-law on to 7th Son. You rule.

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