Sat, 9/3/11:


KOA, Oak Grove, MO, to STL:  Started out at 9:00 this morning.  But most of the stuff we take back with us is all packed and ready to go.  All we have to do is unload the refrigerator.  I drove to about 20 miles east of Columbia where we stopped to eat.  Although the temperatures have been really hot all summer, everything was really green and the crops all looked healthy.  After our breakfast Mike started driving.  About 30 miles from home there was an accident and traffic was backed up for miles.  After about ½ hour we were on our way again.  Got to Storage Banc at about 2;30, unloaded, and we were home and had everything put away by 3:00. A little later on  Mike was relaxing watching a baseball game and I was all settled in to watch a movie and a little storm came through, and POOF!  We have no power.  A little lightning and not much wind, but nevertheless we have no power.  Didn’t come back on until 10:00.  Whatever.  It’s good to be home.  We put about 10,000 miles on the truck