I made it back to Dallas today after a wonderful evening/morning with the Taylor boys. Wade showed up at Michael's house with a bunch of steaks he got from a cow that they had raised and then butchered. I've never had anything like that before so it was a neat experience and the meat was quite tasty. I also got to see Cory's baby girl though Cory is in Iraq for 2 more weeks before he gets any leave so I didn't get to see him and mama had a girls night out so I didn't meet her either. It's funny how much people can grow while you're gone: Lee is 6'5" and Maggie is a budding young lady and Emma is out of diapers! Michael/Deeanna and Wade/Marianne seem to be ageless other than some graying out of the hair on the boys.
It's probably been 8 or 9 years since I stopped into Arkadelphia and I wish I could make it there more often. Sometimes I wish I lived closer but I really do love living in Salt Lake. Why can't I just have all of my cake and eat it too? Well, enough grumbling...much thanks to everyone for the food and hosting my overnighter.
I have to go back on my earlier post about the distance...turns out it was only 400 miles to Arkadelphia and I made it in about 6 1/2 hours. It was a straight shot as the Prius can go 500 miles on a tank and my bladder can hold 500 gallons. Okay, that's a slight exaggeration but as long as I'm not drinking soda I'm a pee camel.
Betty (the gps) did well on this stage of the trip. I never even got into Memphis at all! I think that they have built a new expressway since my last drive-through (circa 2000). It also seems like I'm perceiving that the trip is shorter whether or not it actually is. Guess after 6500 miles they just fly by :)
Tonight I'm staying at Chris' parent's house and will be here for the duration. Lyndel and Carmen took Chris, Candy and I to dinner tonight and then I've just been catching up on my emails and reading through my gobs of cartoons since we got home. Tomorrow I'll be off to breakfast with Uncle Bob and then Lauren and I are going to 6 flags for the day. We'll see how I handle being with a teenager all day :)
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so my neck is pretty bent out of shape from yesterday and i know you are probably all messed up considering you are a OGP. i have to get you a OGP shirt but you gotta promise to wear it. also i have decided if you are really wanting to go to hurricane harbor we can go weds. but it's up to you since your the OGP. i had fun with you yesterday and i gotta tell you about lastnight with Richard ill call you or something. see you later
- lauren
You mean your not a teenager? OMG Old Man;) Don't forget to talk before you leave... Dinner?
Vic
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