I guess I forgot to blog yesterday, but we started our journey back to Albuquerque yesterday. We've been living in FL for the past year, and now that my husband is coming back from Afghanistan, it's time to go home. Last night we stayed in Daphne, AL. We don't really have a time schedule to get back, so we're just sort of driving as long as I and the kids want to.
We hit the road at 8:45 thhis morning, and decided to stop around 4:00 PM in Ruston, LA, at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott. Since we arrived so early, I decided to treat us to a suite. We have two rooms, one with two queen beds, and one sitting room. Both have TVs. I will attach a couple pics at the end of the post. We didn't see anything too exciting as we made our way through Alabama and Mississippi. We saw the guys with the sweet potato trucks, but I missed both opportunities to take pics of them.
There was also a restaurant I wanted to take a pic of, but missed it, too. I almost went back, but didn't want to turn around. The place was called The Reel Steakhouse, and it had a pic of a hillbilly in a boat, and he was fishing, and at the end of his line, half out of the water, was a black and white cow. What I want to know is...where is the lake where they catch those cows? I wonder if they put up much fight, like swordfish. The cow on the picture didn't look like he was too feisty...he sort of even looked happy to be caught. If only he knew he was being harvested for human consumption. Poor cows. They always seem to get the raw end of the deal.
I'm sitting out by the indoor pool now, half watching my kids swim, half writing this blog. There's a Sonic right down the road...I think I'll get that for dinner and bring it back to the room.
I suppose tomorrow's goal is to make it through the hell otherwise known as Dallas, and stop somewhere after that. I am going to use some of the downtime I have tonight to edit. I have got to finish editing a story with a tight deadline.
My 13 year old daughter just texted me. She went back up to the room a few minutes ago, and apparently, she thinks the room is haunted. She said as she was reaching to flush the toilet, it flushed by itself. However, according to her, every house we've lived in is haunted, and every hotel room we've stayed in is haunted, too. Lol.
Here are a couple pics of the room we're in tonight:
At first when I read "Back from the war" and "I got two rooms", being a guy I thought, "Say what. He's been gone for how long and you think two rooms will give you extra running distance. I don't think so." Then I saw the kid pictures. Now I get it. Duhhhhh.
BTW - fixed the problem with our guy/girl difference blog at romancesuspensenovels.com and appreciate your feedback in pointing it out. You can stop by again.
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Hey Mindy
At first when I read "Back from the war" and "I got two rooms", being a guy I thought, "Say what. He's been gone for how long and you think two rooms will give you extra running distance. I don't think so." Then I saw the kid pictures. Now I get it. Duhhhhh.
BTW - fixed the problem with our guy/girl difference blog at romancesuspensenovels.com and appreciate your feedback in pointing it out. You can stop by again.
Later
Big Mike
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