After basically two days of road driving, we're in Memphis visiting Shannon's brother, Corey, his wife Jess, and their daughter Peyton. Steve and Gail (Shannon's parents) are here as well for the weekend. Here are a few random notes from the road:
-We were in Texas (the pan-handle) for like 3 or four hours, still it did not disappoint; at the one random gas station we stopped at we found an overwhelming amount of Texas trinkets and Lone Star beer advertisements.
-We spent the night outside of Oklahoma City in a campground on a Lake (Thunderbird) and had a beautiful campsite. We learned that it had been rebuilt several times after tornadoes. Our companions in camping were primarily local folk of the"drinkin' and fishin'" nature.
-I had a marshmallow disaster last night that would involve eating a half bag of marshmallows in one congealed mass that would eventually get on my shoes, face, hands, and feet. I do not regret the bad decisions that led to this.
-Humidity is something both Shannon and I have grown unaccustomed to living in Seattle. Sleeping outside in Oklahoma on a humid 80+ degree night was... sweaty.
-We're currently listening to The Mountains Echoed on tape. Good so far. I think we're close to half way through. It's been interesting to learn about Afghanistan.
-Tonight we enjoyed our first sampling of Memphis BBQ. It was quite tasty. Pretty sure we will not leave this city with an empty stomach.
We're excited to spend the weekend hanging out with family and experiencing Memphis!
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