Paducah

I'm currently sitting in a very nice Super 8 Motel about 27 miles into Kentucky. I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but this is one of the nicest (and the cheapest) places I've stayed in my entire journey. I would recommend this place to anyone.

As you may have noticed, there's a picture of Marilyn's Mom at the top of the posting. Today was her birthday, and we had a nice 4 1/2 hour visit before I hit the road. I got a tour of all of the various parcels of the farm, got to see the improvements she is making, and then let her vent about the Kirchhoff clan. It's a shame that she's 2 days away by car.

She's doing quite well, despite her relations who she thinks all are conspiring to take the farm from her. Between the trust officers (her daughters) and her lawyer, I don't see much chance of that happening.

Just before 1:00 PM, I got in the Jeep and pointed it East. By 4:00 I was well into Illinois, and had just missed the rush hour at St. Louis. I don't know what the population of that area is, but it stretches for 40 miles across the last bit of I-70 in Missouri. The bypass around the north is about 15 miles longer, but 10 minutes faster than going through town. Once I got back on I-64, I was out of the St. Louis suburbs in about 15 minutes. I got here Just before 7 PM after covering about 380 miles.

According to Google, I've got about 420 miles, or slightly less than 7 hours remaining. I can almost see Marilyn, Gretchen, and Wally.

I'm really looking forward to being home.

Oh, I almost forgot, there are some pictures from Concordia in the pictures link.

Later.