September 1, 2009

• First day of our trip!

     Elaine fetched me a few minutes after nine and we were on our way.

  With, of course, Margaret regularly asking "Are we there yet?" 

  When Don and I took the children (well, the five we had at the time) to Disney World back in '90, I found a cap for him at a Hallmark store that said:  "Dad Tours.  We'll get there when we get there."

  Wish I'd a similar one for Elaine. 

  We stopped for lunch at Ramage BBQ in the bustling metropolis of Hooks, Texas ("Home of the Hornets!") which was very good, particularly the apricot fried pie.  I'm extremely partial to apricot fried pies.  Then it was on to Little Rock and the Old Mill Pond, a charming place:

  

  Elaine and the girls in the upper right window:

  

  Speaking of them:

  

  And with their Aunt Anne:

  

  After we arrived at our hotel it was time for a swim (the girls) and a soak in the hot tub (me).

  

  We had dinner at Boston's Pizza, which boasts a really excellent gluten-free crust.  Elaine had a barbeque chicken pizza (I had a slice and it was seriously yum), while I had the Extreme Mushroom (four different mushrooms!).  The girls had a pepperoni and mushroom only Meredith wasn't feeling well and didn't eat any.   

  Tomorrow we'll be up early and on our way to Memphis, to see the Peabody ducks and have lunch with one of Elaine's on-line friends.  IIRC we're spending the night in Bowling Green, KY, where the Corvette shindig is being held.  We've seen a mess o' Vettes already (several owners of them are here at our hotel, and I had a nice chat with some in the hot tub; apparently a 'Vette's not just a car...it's a lifestyle) and doubtless will see many more tomorrow. 

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