Pine Knot Arrival

Back safe and sound in Pine Knot. It was an uneventful drive back from Calhoun, although the traffic and congestion around Knoxville was the worst we experienced throughout the entire trip. We stopped, hoping to see Jordan, but since he wasn't at work until later, we left him some Rogers Golden Syrup and a couple of cards and headed for home.
The washing machine is going. The car is almost re-packed, and we've had pizza with Dee. She'll be back after her DUI class -- that is, after she finishes teaching her DUI class!

I plan to leave after lunch tomorrow. That will get me pretty close to Mt. Vernon, Illinois. If I get an early start, I can get around St. Louis before the traffic gets heavy I hope. I hate that part of the trip, but it's better to do it in the morning than at night or at 5:00.

It's been a great trip and I was just wishing so much that I lived closer to this family. I hate leaving, but I am so looking forward to seeing my family at home.