October 17, 2009. Bardstown, Ky. A Trip.

It was a splendid day.   This morning at the farm we loaded up our four coolers with frozen  Angus beef, then brought the rest of this years beef from the Jay's freezer to fill up our freezers, before loading up the truck.  Today we began our journey to Texas.  The weather was perfect for driving;  overcast but not much rain.  We drove west from the farm, then right across West Virginia, finally staying in Bardstown, Kentucky.  The topography was dramatic and beautiful.  Well worth the time to take the driving trip.

We nibbled all day, eating nuts, fruit, crackers, hamburger patty, and cookies, and stopping only to switch drivers every two hours  and buy gas.  In addition to looking at the scenery, we listened to  radio, switching stations regularly and giving thanks for satellite radio each time.  We listened to  Texas win their football game and got in the mood for life in Texas.  Willie Nelson has a station from Austin, so we listened a bit of his station too.

Some days you just get lucky.  Our plan was to stop driving before dark, so just as the sun was setting, we left the highway and drove to this small town and after checking into The Hampton Inn, discovered a Japanese restaurant right across the street.  The food was wonderful.  We sat at the sushi bar and talked to the chef as he was working.  He kept giving us samples, in addition to our own food.  Now, after a good night's sleep, we will head out early heading south.  The roads today were excellent and as I said before, we had a splendid day.