After graduation and the party, it was time to pack and head off to Michigan for some family and friend time. The first day, our stop was Davenport, IA. This just happened to be a 12 hour drive, but my mom was a trooper and we just kept crusin’, No bad weather, no icy roads, it was a flat haul through Nebraska, then in Iowa, it was my turn to drive again. I wanted to pick up some time, so I may have been going a tad bit over the speed limit. And it was bound to happen, I was pulled over just outside Iowa City. No one on the road, but me, flying. Maybe it was the way the full moon hit my eyes or that I called the officer honey, but no ticket, just a warning. Thank goodness! We made it to our dear friends Kim & Adam’s at 12:30 am after a long driving day. They had the most snow we saw on the whole trip, it was also the evening of the lunar eclipse, but it was all cloudy, so we were not able to see it. After some chatting, it was off to bed for a bit of rest before the last 7 hours of our drive. After having our alarms fail, my mom and I were awoken around 8 and started to get ready. Kim, those earplugs you gave me were very helpful for the last bit of my trip, as there was a crying baby on board.
The last 7 hours was rather easy. We had an extended lunch and even stopped at a new casino on the way home, no winnings though. Overall it was a very easy drive and it was great to do the long haul on the first day. Thank you Kim & Adam for your hospitality! And mom, thanks for putting up with me on this return trip, it felt like only yesterday when we first drove out to denver in the red rocket.
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