Econo Lodge Martin

... Instead it is a just a spread out, hilly town. There is a strange juxtaposition of the Greek style architecture of the capital and the courthouse against modern skyscrapers.

A construction crew working on a remodeling of the Capital steps and entries, let me use their parking area so that Charlie and I could walk around the capital. It is on ...

... After 30 minutes or so not mjoving much we decided to take a shortcut. Some people are aware of Terry's shortcuts, but like me as long as we are moving it is a shortcut. We ended up merging back with the same backup and all due to them closing down 1 lane to fix a railing on the side of the road. From there it was uneventful. This campground was on a nice lake and we tried to see it but due to the incline my ankle could not make it.

After leaving St. Louis, we stopped in Ste. Genevieve merely to sleep. It's basically just a highway stop. Anyway, when I checked into the hotel, I had a bit of difficulty as the owner was East Indian and barely spoke English. Later, when my husband tried to get ice, the wife, who could also speak little English, gestured for him ...

Shortly after Atlanta, the "Service Engine Soon" light came on. I called my husband in a panic, and he said to check the oil, which I did--- no probs. He said to try a mechanic, which I did--- no answer. I knew my car was old and sick (1998 and almost 150,000 miles), so I figured I'd press on and try my luck. Made it past my old home in Nashville and got to Cadiz, KY.

I think there is a Top Ten list, a la David Letterman, of of evidence that one has gone Colonel Kurtz. (If you don't know who Colonel Kurtz is, you should not be going to Asia.)

Here's mine.

10. You sit with your feet not pointed and you are loathe to pat anyone on the head.
9. You forget how to use a ...

... carving the cave but doesn't continue to filter down so the cave system is very stable. The cave has an interesting history as people competed in the 1800's to lure visitors into their part of the cave. Those who owned a part closer to town would stop cars coming up to see the cave and tell them an entrance had collapsed up the road, the cave workers had contracted TB or whatever story they could concoct to ...

The park is located on the missisippi river This site was a great battle between the north and south for control of the river. the south put a chain across the river to stop the north but the north got control after the battle. The park was well maintained. Ray and Christa

... the schools I spent time in with grade one. There reading level amazed me. I had to video it. The kids were very cute and they asked great questions. Then when I had to leave they got my autograph! Too funny, then one of the girls asked if I was a superstar, I said yes. She was so thrilled to be meeting her second superstar (the other was a sports star). The next school was a Enhanced school with 92% under the poverty line. It was fantastic as they ...

... Belle Meade (just think of th most palatial golf course you could ever have and double it!)... the washrooms have velvet lined sitting rooms to chat in after you have powdered your nose, to eating WA crayfish cooked live in front of you!!! You just gotta luv these Tennesseans. Style, manners, gentility ... they are all gorgeous. Yesterday visited schools Hillsboro and Ensworth High. The former (state school) with 1500 students trying like hell to compete with the latter ...

It's where my mom's parents live...Cadiz, KY is what they call it...seriously first house i ever saw surrounded by cow pastures....no lie...

but we pretty much go there almost every year...my mom tries to go every year but moneys slim nowadays so we dont go every year anymore....but good people none the less