Mississippi, Here we come!
It will take us a few days to get to Jane’s house in Mississippi. We basically just drove and stopped each evening with no detours or exploring along the way. Lunches were picnics and supper was in our trailer each evening.
There was one exception on the first day, Sunday, September 1 when we stopped in the parking lot of Diamond Joe’s casino for our weekly Bloody Mary’s. This is the 3rd time we have stopped here for this event. It was too chilly to sit outside so we had our beverages inside the trailer.
The first night found us at a Harvest Host Winery, Wooden Wheel Winery in Keota, Iowa. They were not open because it was Labor Day weekend but we had a reservation so were allowed in for an abbreviated tasting and tour. This farm was homesteaded even earlier than Dave’s family farm. The venue is an old barn and stable that has been refurbished and is beautiful. It was very dark and quiet there.
Day 2 brought us to a Cracker Barrel parking lot in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was not as quiet as the night before but we still slept well after enjoying a meal in the restaurant that provided us with leftovers for two more meals.
We are really taking our time getting to Jane’s house. We spent a third night at an Army Corp park, Wallace Creek Campground near Pope, Mississippi. As usual, the sites are very large. Boo enjoyed staring quietly at a visiting deer.
We reached Jane’s house on Wednesday, September 4th. It is always great to get here to see Jane. Garrett and Anna were here too with their dogs. Bindi and Boo are best friends and look forward to seeing each other every year. This year, there is a new dog, Tala. Tala took to Boo right away but is a little shy around people. She is learning to trust us.
Our friends Lanna and Joel got married on Saturday night. It was about time since they had been together for 12 years. They did not know we had been invited to the pre-wedding party the night before at Joel’s sister Jenn’s house so we got to surprise them.
Rain had been forecast but cleared off for a gorgeous wedding day at the Hattiesburg Depot. Pictures will have to tell the story.
On Sunday, Hannah and Blakely came to Jane’s and we got to meet new baby Navey. I do not know why we have no pictures!