They say that everything is bigger in Texas, but apparently that's not always true. This McDonalds was in Ohio.
This Taco Cabana is where Chastity and I met for the first time 18 years ago.
Only 3000 miles to go.
I don't know what this picture has to do with our trip to Mexico....but isn't that little kid with his thumb up REALLY cute!?
And this is why the Taylor house was a favorite by all the neighborhood kids. Better known as "The Bullet", my brother Blake built this contraption and how it got the 'ok' from my parents is still a mystery.
Nov. 20th - This morning the girls went down to the continental breakfast to grab some coffee and on their way back to the room they see a family with kids all dressed up and Chastity says, "Are you guys witnesses?" After the husband replies "yes!", she said "I could tell, when do you see kids dressed up on a Saturday", funny because this was Sunday. Anyhow, Chastity tells them that we are traveling to Mexico and the brother says, "I'm from Mexico!". Explaining that we were going there to serve in the growing English field, the brother says that he moved to the States to help out where there was a greater need in the Spanish field! Funny huh! They were here in West Memphis for their circuit assembly.
After the meeting we headed out for Dallas. About 15 minutes into Texas we hit one of the worst rain storms I've ever been in. We had to slow down to a crawl it was coming down so hard. Lightning was hitting all around us and finally after about 30 minutes it cleared up. We survived!
We got to Dallas at around 9pm, visited with my brother and sister-in-law for a few hours and then crashed! Wednesday we all leave for Clarksville to visit the rest of my family.
Nov. 19th - Covered over 700 miles today. We made it to West Memphis, AR. Much warmer weather and the grass is actually still alive and green down here! Tomorrow we visit the Marion congregation about 15 minutes from our hotel and then we drive the last leg of our trip to my brothers in Dallas, TX. I will post more pictures soon. Tired and going to bed.
How many of you are there?
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ReplyDeleteWow, 12 hours is a real long day! Dan and I never drive more than 9 hours typically. 13 hours was our longest and we couldn't straighten up for two days. That's what happens when you get old.
ReplyDeletewow how many stops for the bathroom? :)
ReplyDeleteglad its going well
karleen
Yeah, 12 hours was rough; Though I must say that Odyssey is pretty comfortable. Bathroom breaks? The girls actually probably did better than me.
ReplyDeleteTake solace in the fact that you left just in time! Today (11/23) is my first service snow day. It is 9am, there are at least six inches outside already, and it doesn't appear to be stopping anytime soon. Thank goodness for RBC paperwork. Miss you!
ReplyDeleteSo....have you been kidnapped? Just wondering if you're still alive - you havn't posted in a while and i'm starting to get concerned :)
ReplyDeletehey manda i know u wer worried bout ur sweater but it does look cute...enough. love u!
ReplyDelete(gasp!) you have been married for almost my entire life!
ReplyDeleteLove the OH McDonald's, it's a mix of: Classy with the fatty (foods)
Luv the pixs! I take that you are the (cute) kid giving the thumbs up, right? Now i want to go to TX for a ride on "the bullet"
Nice update. That bird story was great. He looked like a cross between a road runner, a canary, and a CHICKEN.
ReplyDeleteWow, the pics at the botanical garden were great! You'll never get agave nectar out of those leaves dummy. The nectar comes from the center pineapple looking part. I think they trim those leaves off to keep it growing bigger and makes it look more appealing...but Im not sure. They have to grow to about 10 years old before they bust 'em open and harvest the nectar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaJhn9i0l2E
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