Road Trip Day Two

Our day began with the realization that the breakfast cheerfully being served we had seen on the billboards did not exist. I opted for danish and fruit, while a few decided to try what turned out to be powdered eggs.

Day two also meant freeway driving hours for our aspiring driver. I have to admit it is hard to ride in the backseat at such times. While she did a great job overall there were times I held my breath. Fortunately I was able to be distracted by the saving grace of the road trip the TV with DVD - ours the old school version of an actual TV on the floor of the van. A bit of a crick in the neck but it worked.

We drove across the entire state of Arkansas and appreciated the fact that the speed stayed the same - unlike Texas where the speeds went from 70 to 60 to 55 to whatever the town decided. We were blessed with wonderful weather the entire way.

We finally arrived in Memphis excited to see familiar faces. We were in awe of the home they were renting and appreciated "the wing" that our family could call their own. It's not too many people who would venture to house a family of our size.

That evening we dined in downtown Collierville (the home of FedEx World Headquarters). It was a cute area of little shops (all closed early on Saturday) and trains that came through for added ambiance. We also began to learn our lesson that a "only 10 to 15 minute wait" translates to over a half hour.