I am One; You are, Too.: Day 4 - Visiting Relatives

Monday, July 8, 2013

Day 4 - Visiting Relatives

Another day in and out of rain, but I'm right on schedule due to my determination to drive through the precipitation. I drove through some nice forests and several towns, but the highlight of this day, even more than the delicious WH pecan waffle I had for breakfast, was getting to visit my daughter's in-laws in Columbus. She married a great guy from a wonderful family and I enjoyed seeing them again. We went out for a good BBQ dinner, then they gave me a nice guided tour of Columbus. It was great to visit and of course I forgot to take a single picture. I do, however, have this one of myself after I let it slip that my birthday would be next week. After dinner a chorus line of servers appeared at our table to perform their birthday embarrassment song for me (which I enjoyed) and deliver this mountain of lemon meringue pie. It was delicious.

I said good bye with an invitation to call again if I ever pass this way on another trip. I hope I will. The next two days will be the longest of this trip, as I need make over 300 miles each day to arrive in Miami on Tuesday.

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Pamela StephensonJuly 8, 2013 at 9:06 PM
glad you had fun with the family! they're pretty good at birthday celebrations ;)
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Pamela StephensonJuly 8, 2013 at 9:07 PM
also...aaron needs a hair cut!
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Monday, July 8, 2013

Day 4 - Visiting Relatives

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