Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn

Ok so it’s really the Comfort Suites but that just doesn’t go with the song now, does it? Work with me, people. Last night’s stay in Joplin, MO was very comfortable. Before we left this morning, I had to take this picture, because Lori and I are actually Beavis & Butthead 🙂

Took some nice midwestern pics. Lori and I have, of course, been mooing at all the cows and bleating at the sheep. It reminds me of that Far Side cartoon where the cows are standing by the fence and yelling at the cars going by, “Yakkety yak, yakkety yak!.”

 

There are a ton of fireworks to be had, legally, in this country, starting in New Mexico, from the West. There’s nothing much more ‘merican than fireworks. It’s great to have some scenery after miles and miles and miles of desert and yellowed grass.

Just as a digressive (if that’s not a word, it should be) side note, the other things besides those that Lori mentioned in yesterday’s post that have been awesome to have on our journey is pb&j sandwiches and pretzel rods. Speaking of food, we are currently waiting on a mid-western meal, delivered to our motel, which will include fried pickle spears. Gotta at least try it. (Update: interesting and not bad, but probably wouldn’t eat it again – Lori agrees)

We got a little carried away with our St Louis Arch pictures – Lori was trying to get a good angle as we drove through rush hour traffic. I give you, without further ado, our tribute to the St Louis arch:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally, a beautiful, if somewhat cropped picture of the St Louis Arch:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We may return to St Louis in the summer:

 

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If we do, I’m ready:

 

 

And finally, we received some messages from, well, you decide, upon entering Illinois:

 

 

 

Tomorrow we head to the state that’s HI in the middle and round on both ends (thank you Bugs Bunny).

That’s all, folks.