On the Road Again, Unexpectidly

As we were trying to get some things transferred from "The Bus" to the house, so we could stay awhile, the phone rang . . . it was Betty Lossee, Carole's long-time friend in Elkhart, Indiana. She called to tell us of the death of Carole's cousin, Darrell "Gabby" Waterman. Gabby's Mother raised Carole, so Gabby was more like a brother to her than a cousin.

Gabby has been in poor health for a number of years, so his death was not a surprise . . . but the passing of a loved one is always difficult.

We carried a few things back to "The Bus" from the house, and got "Back on the Road Again, Unexpectedly" headed to Elkhart, Indiana. The drive was uneventful and everything went well, although the sky was overcast most of the way. However, the Redbuds are in full bloom and there are hundreds, no thousands, of them along Interstate 70 crossing Missouri, which made for a colorful drive on an otherwise dreary day.


We have now stopped for the night at an RV Park along Interstate 70 just West of Saint Louis in the small town of Montgomery City, Missouri. It's a nice Park for a sleepover. Lots of gravel parking space . . . plus they have done a nice job of leveling the individual parking spaces even though the Park is rather hilly. Carole prepared a nice dinner tonight, shrimp and spaghetti. Delicious!







Tomorrow morning, we plan to be on the road early so we can make it all the way to Elkhart before dark. It will be a long day on the road . . . about 450 miles . . . much further than we usually travel in a day.