We started out from the gulf early in the morning. I took one last look out my balcony window at the ocean and surf. It looked like it was going to rain first thing in the morning. It will be hot and humid. I was starting to feel a little weak from the bladder infection I had acquired. I was ready to be home too....along with Richard who was biting at the bit

Richard let me drive first. I have my most energy in the morning and I don't mind driving in traffic. I drove for about two and a half hours from Gulf Shores until we reached highway 55; it goes straight up to Memphis. Richard took over there. I can't believe I made it for that long without having to go pee. We ate breakfast at Mcdonalds and headed on up to Memphis. I booked a Best Western on the North side of Memphis, just out of town. We arrived around 2:30 p.m. It wasn't that much further on to home; about 4 hours, but we were getting tired so we decided to cash it in.

We unloaded into the motel room. The airconditioner sounded like a buzz saw. We hadn't eaten in a while so we found a place called Colton's to eat. it was just around the corner.

Coltobn's Steakhouse

We had never been there before. It was a little pricey, but like I told Richard, tomorrow we will turn back into pumpkins, so we may as well indulge.

We don't usually drink, but we have had a few on the trip. No kids around, it was just us and we didn't get drunk. Just had one before we went back to the motel to help us relax and be able to sleep.

I ordered a 9 oz. Rib Eye steak. Oh my gosh it was so huge, they had to have made a mistake. Richard ordered a rack of ribs and couldn't eat them all. We took some of it back with us and put it in the cooler for the way home. As it worked out it was a waste because it all got wet in the cooler...we fed it to the dogs when we got home.

We were up in the morning early and the Garmn said we would be home by 10 a.m.; it was close, we made it by 10:30. I enjoyed going through the hardy hills of Arkansas. It felt like we were getting close.

I was so ready to be home after so much driving. I called and made an appointment to see a doctor. I was able to get in that evening. I started getting a fever. I'm glad it waited until I was home to kick in real bad.

I now am over the infection, have been home for about 10 days and am back at school. Ready to start back in on my Road to health....There is always a road taking you somewhere.