Yesterday I started the journey – a little later in the day than I wanted to but I’m on my way! I stopped when I got to I55 in Perryville, Mo. to pick up some groceries at Walmart. I meant do to that before I got started but I just simply ran out of time. I started getting a little irritated by that as I was shopping, I had it in my mind that I needed to get moving, get some miles on etc…etc… then it hit me – I don’t need to rush, there is no hurry, I’m not trying to ‘get home’ cause I’m already there. 🙂

Uncle Chris took some pictures of me getting loaded up and hitting the road – thanks for that!

I intending on stopping for the night on the west side of Memphis on I40. As it turns out there is lots of construction and not many places to pull off the highway. I went through three Pilot truck stops and all were completely full – the one rest area that I saw was closed due to construction on the highway. I ended up driving to Little Rock, Arkansas and stopped for the night in a Stucky’s parking lot. It is out of the way and right next to the highway. I’m taking my time getting on the road this morning – no rush, no hurry. Time for a little coffee…