Road Tripping

Okay, I haven’t updated the blog in a couple of days, but I have a really good excuse. Gary and I made a quick trip out of town to pick up my new car this weekend. It was an exciting trip, but by the end of the day I was too tired to record my thoughts in the blog. So…tonight I’m providing a weekend summary of the adventure.

After work on Friday, we jumped in the car and headed North. The car I wanted to purchase was located in Springfield, MO. It is a bit rare — there aren’t that many for sale right now, and the interior two-tone grey/black is even harder to find. There were a few SLK 55 AMGs in Dallas, but none had the color combinations I wanted. Thus, the reason for the road trip.

Springfield is a little over 6 hours away, so we decided to drive for about four hours, spend the night in a hotel, and get up early on Saturday to drive the rest of the way. We stopped Friday night in Pryor, a tiny town in Oklahoma. There are no five star hotels in that area of the country, but we found a new Holiday Inn Express that was surprisingly decent. Furnishings were contemporary, they had flat screen tvs, good sized rooms, in-room microwave and refrigerator, and marble bathroom vanity — not bad for a little roadside hotel. If you’re ever in the area, check it out. 😉

In the morning, we got up early and hit the road again. After only a couple of hours, we arrived. The car was out front waiting for us. We inspected it, took a test drive, and then handed over the check. Fast and easy! Just the way I like it.

On the way home, we ran across an interesting sight. At first glance, we thought it was a bridge over the highway, but as we got closer, we realized that it was a McDonalds. Someone built a McDonalds fast food restaurant over the road! It was hilarious, so we just had to stop. We grabbed some ice cream, sat over the road, and watched the cars pass underneath. So funny!

Since we were passing through Muskogee on our way home, we made arrangements to visit some of my family who live in the area. We stopped at my Aunt and Uncle’s home around 6 pm. My cousin and his family joined us for a few “test drives” in the new car, and then we all went inside for a fabulous dinner. It was a short visit, but we had a good time. Since I hardly get to see them, it was a really nice treat.

Back on the road, we still had a few hours of driving to do before reaching Dallas, but I wasn’t complaining. I was enjoying the new car and the opportunity to drive it. The road trip gave me the opportunity to test everything and get very comfortable with the car. When we arrived home, I didn’t really want to quick driving. It was so much fun!

Today was a blur of activity, but I’ll give you the major highlights:

• went to church early so Gary’s parents could give the new car a quick test drive before service started.
• had another great service at ALC this morning — God is doing some fabulous things at our church. I’m excited about where He is taking us. It’s so cool!
• Ate lunch at Macaroni Grill and caught the latest Tarantino flick
• Met up with the family to celebrate Kevin’s 40th birthday! Wow, what a milestone!
• More test drives of the new car — it never gets old. Haha!
• Got home late, did a little work, checked facebook, and wrote this blog!

Wow, I don’t think I could have packed anything else into this weekend! It was crazy busy, but full of fun and excitement. Plus, I got to spend time with my family — those near and far…priceless!

Have a great week, everyone!