Wednesday July 25, 2012

We got an early start this morning and made good time.  We got to downtown Laurence at noon.  We found Buffalo Bob’s Ribs and it was the same one we had gone to many years ago with Amy when she was going to KU.  We had ribs and pulled pork sandwiches.  Dan said the ribs were great!  They gave each person enough fries to feed a family of six!  We found our way to the university and showed the boys where Amy had gone to school and then found the house she lived in when she was here.  We got back on the highway and kept driving east.  There was a bit of traffic in Kansas City – we thought it was a bit early for rush hour, but many they start earlier here and get out early.  The truck registered 108 degrees at one point!  We drove until we got to within 60 miles of St. Louis and stopped for the night.  We just came back from dinner and Theo is in the pool as I write this.  Dan and Alex decided to watch a bit of TV in the room with Dave.  It is 7:30 at night and the temperature is still 103!  We were very grateful to be in an air-conditioned truck in this heat.  We will start a bit later tomorrow so as to not get snarled in the St. Louis morning commute.  I’m not sure where we will stop tomorrow night.  Happy Birthday to Susanne!