Firstly, Farmer Boy insisted we take his tiny red car instead of my giant orange car. This meant poor George was stuck in the way back. He seemed pretty happy, though.
Over the next few days I met ALL of Farmer Boy's family and a few friends. Everyone seemed to like me except for who I most wanted to befriend:
We spent our first day there hanging around the farm, and the next day in St. Louis. Lee spent that day hanging out working on a car with some friends, while I sat inside by myself reading and playing with the homeowner's pets. It was a good day.
Our second full day there was the 4th of July. The WHOLE FAMILY came by to gawk at me. It was a little weird but it was okay. His grandma was very charming and didn't even try to hide that she was there to see what I was all about. After everyone had left, we went up to the top of one of the grain bins to watch some fireworks.
Almost time!
Some general farm scenes:
View of Lee's butt while he foolishly climbs to the very top of the grain bin, which was very high up and also burning hot.
Butterfly! This kind of photo is what makes me wish I had a "real" camera instead of a point and shoot. There were lots of beautiful sights around.
The weird formatting of this post is a result of my posting the pictures first, from home. Now I'm not at home and typing this. Anyway, this is the only picture I have here from our drive home, because I accidentally deleted the rest. They were mostly charming shots of me and George at The Cracker Barrel. It is a given that you must stop at The Barrel on any roa
Creepy giant cross
It's true about Cracker Barrel. I think that's actually a law in most states.
ReplyDeleteNice post! I enjoyed the pictures. We'll have to plan our next adventure soon!
My need for biscuits and grits is strong.
ReplyDeleteI need to buy plane tickets soon, so we need to nail down a date. Beyond that I say we play it by ear, stopping wherever we are when we're tired of driving. We could look into awesome attractions along the way, though we could also just count on road signs to help us out. Whee!
I agree that the Barrel is a must!
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