Bobbie and Daniel Drive Cross Country
We loaded up the wagontrain on Wednesday the 27th of
February to head West. Things got off to a bit of a late start, as the truck wasn’t
ready at the shop on time. We were able to leave Richmond around 12:30 and began our first
day. We passed the lovely Hungry
Mother State Park as well as the Frozen Head State Park.
Knoxville was a blur of billboards for fireworks and the Hoe, Row and Mow show. We also
passed through Bucksnort, TN. There was a hand-painted sign by the road when said Bucksnort.com. I’m sure that’s worth a
look. It was 13 degrees when we arrived in Nashville for the night.
Day two saw us driving through Little Rock and seeing signs for
the Toad Suck State Park. (Turns out that Toad Suck
Daze are very well known.) After a 15.5 hour day (which included some stops), we made it
as far Shamrock, TX and, appropriately enough, the Irish Inn. We opened the door to
our room to discover that there were TWO (2) lazyboys awaiting us! We had dined
earlier at the Pig
Out Palace. Only award-winning restaurants on this leg of the trip…
Day three had us up and having breakfast at the Irish Inn.
There was a table of be-wigged women beside us having their morning prayers. Of course,
the prayers ended straightaway when fresh biscuits were put out on the buffet! These women
were big for the glory of God, by God. As Daniel read the morning paper, I couldn’t
help myself…I had to listen in on their conversation. On exceptionally huge women
announced that God doesn’t want people to harbor lies so that was why she had to tell
Mary at her church that she was a terrible piano player. Not sure which bible verse says
it’s OK to be rude, but these women knew it!
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