Started the day with some
unintended humor:
Our room last night was on the 2nd
floor....set the alarm so we could get on the road at a decent time. Hotel had free breakfast so we started off
with that. Got on the elevator and I
pushed the 1st floor button...doors closed and we stood there, side
by side, waiting. Kim quietly said, “You
know we might actually move if you push a floor button instead of the ‘door
closed’ button.” Oops!! 😏
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On the road by 8:30 a.m....heading out of
Oklahoma City on US 44 East, which was the Toll Road from Hell on last year’s
trip. But this year we were
prepared...plenty of coins and a $10 bill.
Our only other cash was a $100 bill and no way, no how was that being
used.
The 1st toll was coins only, no
attendant, cost was $2.65...throw it in the bin. The 2nd toll was coins only, no
attendant, cost was $2.65...throw it in the bin. The 3rd toll had an
attendant, cost was $2.65, give her the $10 bill, get change...Yes, we are on a roll!! The 4th toll was $11.65...and a sign
tells us that “No bills higher than $20 accepted.” Oh, shit, we’ve only got a hundred dollar
bill. Frantically counting bills and
coins to come up with $11.65...can’t do it. Pull up to the attendant’s booth
and Kim says “We only have a $100 bill”, pointing at the sign about the allowed
limit. Attendant waved her hand and
said, “No problem...don’t pay attention to that sign. We don’t care.” Whew!!
Another toll booth drive through crime averted.
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Just got a text saying that Baby Girl Bakker
has an actual name...Charlotte JoAnn Bakker.
“Charlie Jo” for short. Yesss,
oh, yesss!!! That’s all I got to say
about that for now!!😃
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Temperature was in the 70’s for most of the
day and the sunshine was constant. It
was a shorts wearing day again. Man, am
I going to miss that! I’m anxious to get
home but not so anxious for the cool temperatures I’ve been hearing
about...that means wearing jeans again.
I’m not so hardy that I can wear shorts in 40 degree weather. Agh!
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I took a turn at driving today...more to
give Kim a break than anything else. Got
behind the wheel after lunch and drove for maybe an hour or so until we needed
fuel. At that point we were about 65
miles from St. Louis...I was willing to keep driving but said that we’d need to
switch again before we got to city traffic. I’m not experienced enough at pulling
a trailer to feel comfortable in rush hour traffic in an unfamiliar city. He was
grateful for the short break that he’d gotten and took back over at that
point.
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Not much going on today but driving. We have a goal of getting to Kentucky
tomorrow and had over 800 miles to go when we woke up this morning. That meant no Roadside America stops. In fact, I didn’t even look at the app because
I knew I’d be a bit peevish knowing what fun and unusual stuff we were passing up. It’s easier on both of us if I’m not
aware....pouting is not an attractive look for someone my age. 😐
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Stopped about 8:30 p.m. in Evansville,
IN. Hope to get up at a decent time
again. It always sounds so doable at night but it sure is a struggle in the
morning. The time changes are starting
to catch up with me. Almost back to
normal time on the clock but my body clock is still adjusting. Probably take another few days of walking
through the day like a zombie before my body figures it out. I’m looking forward to longer daylight hours
though.
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| Little Miss Charlie |
We are pushing onward to Kentucky to say ‘Hello,
sweet baby’ to Miss Charlotte JoAnn. Unbeknownst
to me, Callie had been talking about the name Charlotte for some months now. Marshal told me today that he wasn’t a fan
until it was paired with JoAnn...which was Grandma Bakker’s middle name. Then he was on board.
And
unbeknownst to either of them, Charlie was the nickname I was going to give the
baby if he/she was born on my birthday. Marshal called maybe on March 29th
or 30th to let me know that
there wasn’t a baby yet but that just meant that my birthday was still a
possibility...I told him at that time the name I had picked out. “Interesting,” was all he said. Even though I didn’t use it for any of my
children, Charlie is a name I have adored since I was a little girl. In fact, the first car I owned received the
honor of being named Charlie.
Then when 8 year old Ashlyn saw the baby’s
picture she said “She looks like a Charlotte to me” without knowing that Aunt
Callie and Uncle Marshal had even been considering that name.
I don’t know if the rest of the family will
call her by her proper name, but I’m going to be calling her Charlie. And yes, her mom and dad already know that. 😎
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Drove about 670 miles today...on the road about 12 hours
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