Epic Cross Country Road Trip Sept 4-5

 Sept 4  Saturday

It is a 4 hour drive to Shreport and we want to get there for lunch.  We get a later start than we had hoped- 9:30.  I do more embroidering on the travel tablecloth.  It's getting pretty impressive!  And still lots to embroider.  

Kristina and Gus meet us when we arrive in Shreveport.

  Kristina has ordered lots of food from our favorite Greek restaurant and Eliot comes over to help us eat it.  Really wonderful to see them and we're glad that we have more than just lunch with them.

Nick and I go to the CVS for our scheduled COVID test.  We're to go to the drive through pharmacy.  It takes forever!  Oh grief!  The low gas light comes on while we're waiting in line.  There is only one car ahead of us.  I think we'll make it.  Each car takes about 15 minutes as the pharmacy person is trying to cover the inside counter, and the cash register as well as the drive through.  Could be taking lesson on efficiency from the Chic filet next door......  1 1/2 hours later, we're through and go back to Kristina's.

Nick really likes a cajun restaurant near them, Marilyn's.  They have good binets and po boys.  Even though we have left overs from lunch, we get more.  I'm sure it will be eaten.  Eliot hasn't ever eaten at the restaurant and really wonders now why not as it is so good.  I'm sure he'll be back as well as we'll be back.

Sept 5 Sunday

Eliot comes back over to say good bye.  Kristina is out running when Nick and I get up.  Nick has some coffee.  We could easily linger but we have an 8-hour drive ahead of us.  We get going a little after 9.  We break our "No Fast food or chains" rule.  We get some KFC and eat it in the car as they aren't doing inside service due to a shortage of help.  

Cross the Mississippi. That is always a major landmark when traveling cross country.  We know we're getting closer to the end of the road trip.  

We call Andy to order some pizza to have when we get home.  Andy and the cats welcome us home.  

I end the day in the hot tub.   Moxie recognizes the signs when I get my bathrobe and she goes out with me. The crickets and frogs, a few stars are visible.  A great trip and it is nice to be home.