July 10, 2018. Madison, Mississippi. The Trial Run.

Next Thursday on July 19 we fly to Halifax on a direct flight in a private Lear jet. The trip is expensive but at this time of our life, we have no options. We are biting the bullet. We do not leave from the same commercial terminal. The address was unfamiliar to us so today April plugged the address in her GPS and we went to find it. We did not wish to fumble the day we were leaving. Our route took us across the Spillway and along back roads, which pleased us because we had no traffic. When we arrived at our correct destination, April went in to be sure we were in the right place. Our journey took 20 minutes. Now we are happy. Our plan was to stay out for lunch as a reward for our good behavior. April over the years has eaten out a lot as her grandmother likes to dine out and April keeps her company. April suggested The Longhorn restaurant. They are a franchise. We had eaten at a Longhorn in Hagerstown on the way to the farm so we knew they were acceptable. Both Ken and April ate steak and a sweet potato while I ate salmon and mixed vegetables. We all ate the whole thing. But no dessert. The day was lovely except hot. When we arrived home we all agreed that we had accomplished everything on our list: we found the location for our plane, we ate a delicious lunch and we enjoyed a pleasant ride, with April driving. Our excursion was successful.