catching up on the last few days
So the last time I blogged we were in Santa Fe. We loved it there. We had breakfast at the same little hotspot and headed to Oklahoma City.
We stopped in Amarillo, TX for lunch. Wasn't that great and the service stunk - but it was a meal. I had told Don "welcome to North Texas - there ain't nuthin here." Then we got to Oklahoma. "Welcome to Oklahoma - there ain't nuthin here either." LOL We made it to Oklahoma City and the boys & I tried to go swimming while Don did laundry. Well - the pool was green, cold and there was an intense chemical smell in the room. Pass on the swimming.
When we went to bed we found out that there was a major ice storm coming. Didn't think too much of it - til we woke up and saw the news. We got out of there as fast as we could. It was just starting to ice as we left. The roads were a little slick but not bad. Tell that to those crazy OK drivers though (sorry Beth - I don't mean you - I'm sure you were smart enough to stay home yesterday morning!). NO ONE knew how to drive. It was insane. We finally got out of Oklahoma and into Arkansas. We ran out of the ice - but it was still rainy and cold - so everything on our car was covered in ice. We'd stop for gas or a potty break and Don would break all of the ice off of the car. It looked like we'd come directly from the Ice Age.
We finally got to Tennessee. By this time it was only raining a little - and only in spots. We were doing great. We decided that we were far enough ahead of the storm that we could stop to eat a BBQ dinner in Memphis. We found what was supposed to be the #1 BBQ place in Memphis and went in. It didn't look like much from the outside - or even inside - but the food - YUMMMMM!!!!! It was fantastic. I think I actually cleaned my plate - which is really unusual.
We came outside after eating and it was raining. Don said "it caught us - let's go." So we drove the extra hour and a half to Jackson, TN. It was clear - no rain - no nothing. We got there and everyone crashed. It was about 10:15 and all of us were sound asleep.
We got up this morning and I dared to look outside. It was POURING down rain. So I turned on the news. Every school in the area was closed. One of my friends in VA said "apparently they don't want my son to get wet in the rain." Since when do schools close because it MIGHT get bad out? Oh well. Turns out the ice was all northwest of us. They said the bridges and overpasses might be icy. We got up, dressed and out the door. We started our rainy drive to Roanoke. So far there have been no icy conditions whatsoever. Keep your fingers crossed! We are hoping to make it to Dad's by about 6:30 this evening. It's supposed to be bad overnight again tonight - but we're hoping we can drive home to NY on Wednesday. All I know is I am looking forward to a REAL homecooked meal and a REAL bed. I'm so tired of living out of a car and sleeping in hotels.
Ok - off to find a place to stop for breakfast. More later!!
We stopped in Amarillo, TX for lunch. Wasn't that great and the service stunk - but it was a meal. I had told Don "welcome to North Texas - there ain't nuthin here." Then we got to Oklahoma. "Welcome to Oklahoma - there ain't nuthin here either." LOL We made it to Oklahoma City and the boys & I tried to go swimming while Don did laundry. Well - the pool was green, cold and there was an intense chemical smell in the room. Pass on the swimming.
When we went to bed we found out that there was a major ice storm coming. Didn't think too much of it - til we woke up and saw the news. We got out of there as fast as we could. It was just starting to ice as we left. The roads were a little slick but not bad. Tell that to those crazy OK drivers though (sorry Beth - I don't mean you - I'm sure you were smart enough to stay home yesterday morning!). NO ONE knew how to drive. It was insane. We finally got out of Oklahoma and into Arkansas. We ran out of the ice - but it was still rainy and cold - so everything on our car was covered in ice. We'd stop for gas or a potty break and Don would break all of the ice off of the car. It looked like we'd come directly from the Ice Age.
We finally got to Tennessee. By this time it was only raining a little - and only in spots. We were doing great. We decided that we were far enough ahead of the storm that we could stop to eat a BBQ dinner in Memphis. We found what was supposed to be the #1 BBQ place in Memphis and went in. It didn't look like much from the outside - or even inside - but the food - YUMMMMM!!!!! It was fantastic. I think I actually cleaned my plate - which is really unusual.
We came outside after eating and it was raining. Don said "it caught us - let's go." So we drove the extra hour and a half to Jackson, TN. It was clear - no rain - no nothing. We got there and everyone crashed. It was about 10:15 and all of us were sound asleep.
We got up this morning and I dared to look outside. It was POURING down rain. So I turned on the news. Every school in the area was closed. One of my friends in VA said "apparently they don't want my son to get wet in the rain." Since when do schools close because it MIGHT get bad out? Oh well. Turns out the ice was all northwest of us. They said the bridges and overpasses might be icy. We got up, dressed and out the door. We started our rainy drive to Roanoke. So far there have been no icy conditions whatsoever. Keep your fingers crossed! We are hoping to make it to Dad's by about 6:30 this evening. It's supposed to be bad overnight again tonight - but we're hoping we can drive home to NY on Wednesday. All I know is I am looking forward to a REAL homecooked meal and a REAL bed. I'm so tired of living out of a car and sleeping in hotels.
Ok - off to find a place to stop for breakfast. More later!!
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