Driving, Resting, and Eating Pie

A few weeks ago, Carol's brothers and sisters made plans to have a sibling reunion in Marion, Arkansas where one of the brothers, Darrell, lives.  Three siblings have campers and are camping at a KOA in Marion.  Darrell, Carolyn, and Jean will stay at Darrrell's in Marion.  This morning Carol and I left at 6:00 a.m.   It was an 8 hour trip.  There was lots of road construction which slowed up down. We were set up by 3:00.  It was the first hot and humid day we have had this year so after setting up and cooling off, a nap seemed appropriate.  Don, Peggy, Jean, Carolyn, and Alana got here around 6:00.  We finished the day with a slice of homemade blackberry pie, thanks to Bert Davis our neighbor.  Carol mows her lawn and receives a homemade pie as payment.  The pies are always delicious.

The plans are for us to be on our own during the day and then meet at Darrell's for supper together each day.   There is a new Bass Pro open in Memphis so I think that will be out first stop tomorrow.  I am sure we will all sleep well tonight.

The camper is packed, hooked up, and ready to pull out of the driveway.

Sandy is in her usual spot, waiting for us to leave the driveway.

Rend Lake Rest Area.  We spent nearly 30 minutes here just enjoying the lake and stretching our legs.

This rest area is in Missouri.  We ate our lunch here.  We don't normally stop to eat; instead, we grab something where we get gas and keep driving.  Today, we actually stopped and ate.  When the kids were little and traveling with us, we always ate lunch at a rest area.  I am sure they were tired of sandwiches and chips long before the trip was over.

After supper we sat outside for a little while and saw this cloud formation with the rays of the sun shooting out of it.  It was a beautiful reminder of God's creation.