Days 12 and 13- Returning Home

I decided to drive hard for two days and get home Saturday night. Carol really wanted to go to church Sunday, and I called Jackie Larison, my niece-in-law, and she said they would be delighted to put us up at their home in Heber Springs, Arkansas. We woke up to a beautiful cool morning Friday, and got on the road fairly quickly, but it took a long time to get out of Chicago. The traffic is bad and the freeways are confusing. Finallly, we were on the interstate, only to have two long delays due to construction. Fortunately, the weather was nice, and when we got near Heber Springs, enjoyed a beautiful sunset in the hills. Even though the visit was short, the hospitality at Travis and Jackie's was wonderful—included a nighttime driving lesson for the not to be mentioned 15 year old, and Millenium crunch ice cream. Their four year old son, Jackson, was fascinated by my video of Niagara Falls, and I enjoyed him very much.

The last leg of the trip, 542 miles to home, was hard. Torrential rain fell starting in Little Rock, and drizzle and more torrential rain around Jefferson, Texas, made for lots of sore shoulder muscles. We finally arrived home, safe and sound, around 7 pm. Johnny had started the bath water for me and it was wonderful!

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