I got up Friday morning feeling a bit under the weather so we decided to stay one more night and leave Saturday. We decided to head to central Illinois to visit my daughter, lives about 80 miles east of St. Louis just off I-70. Took our time, checking out a few rabbit trails along the way. One nice thing about our lifestyle when it comes to travel; no kids, no pets, no job, no responsibilities...except to ourselves. We spent 1.5 days with my daughter then headed home, arriving this afternoon.
It was a great rally, met some new friends and reconnected with some old. My major drawback happened to be my left hip, kinda like driving a white hot spike through it so I've been told that's one of the first things on a "to do" list. As we drove through Illinois, I spotted Circle H Western Store I've passed numerous times in the past but never stopped. We stopped this time for a break, that break cost me $301 for a new pair of Ariat boots and jeans. Interstate rest stops don't cost near as much.
I'll probably wait until I undergo hip repair before doing any boot-scootin'. I used to be fairly good at it, but that applies to a lot of things in life now.
It's good to be home, even if the fridge is empty. At least I can shower & shave in my own bathroom and sleep in my own bed. Can't wait until next year!
