A Post From the Road

 Matt and I said goodbye to our Rochester house at 1:30 this morning and hit the road headed for our hotel in Dalhart, Texas. 923 miles and 15 hrs and 20 minutes later we arrived.   The cats spent most of the ride in tow in the back of the Element but were taken into the big rig with us during the hottest part of the day to enjoy the air conditioning.  Matt is a pro at driving the Penske beast.  It took me a while to get used to it and I still don't like it but whatever it takes to get us home to Tucson!  

We left Minnesota and drove through Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma into Texas.  There is absolutely nothing of interest to see on the route except for the oil pumps that dot the fields once you get to southern Kansas.  I find them quite creepy, the way they slowly move back in forth in a perfect rhythm.  Now we are going to relax for a bit before taking a long nap and doing the same thing tomorrow, only this leg will only be 717 miles and then we will be home- yay!