Heading Out - Wednesday

Breakfast in the hotel again.  Kay wanted to see if she could see Scott's family before she left, but ended up not having any luck.  I wanted to go to the U-Haul place and check out a warning light, get a box for the vase, check on the fuel level of the truck, and check on getting help to unload the truck, if I didn't get there in time for John to help me unload.  The people at the U-Haul place were good about explaining things to me. 

It helps me when driving long distances to listen to audiobooks - NOT music, so I also asked them if they had a jack for the truck that I could plug my iPhone into.  They didn't, but they assured me that the Walgreen's two blocks down would have them.  So, I went down there.  I also got a book of maps and clip on sunglasses, which I had lost several weeks ago. 

Then, I was off.  I decided to try the diagonal road to get to the Interstate - and that was my first mistake.  By the time I figured out I was on the wrong road, I had quite a drive back to the Interstate.  Then came my second mistake outside of Nashville.  I knew I needed to get I-24, but I also thought it went to Louisville, so when they split off, I headed to Louisville, instead of taking I-24.  By the time I figured it out, it was time for lunch, so I stopped at a Cracker Barrel.  The server there was REALLY nice and helped figure out the best way to get back to the I-24.  She was completely correct - and the lunch was good, so I was fine, but it made me later than I expected. 

It started raining outside of Nashville and kept raining most of the rest of the way to St. Louis.  There was a detour for route I-64, so I had to take Rte 51 for most of the way from I-57 to St. Louis.  When I got back on the Interstate, I noticed that the low fuel light was lit up.  It was 11 miles to the nearest exit, which fortunately, I made.  I called Judye while I was at the gas station and she gave me directions to her house.  It was dark then, and the traffic was pretty heavy, so driving through St. Louis was pretty nerve-wracking.  I got lost twice and finally, I just had to have her talk me through the directions to her house.  Fortunately, the truck was fairly easy to drive, as long as I didn't have to back up, so eventually I made it there.

It was really good to see Judye and Shmuel.  We had dinner at her house and I stayed there the night.  Judye and I spent the whole time talking, showing off pictures, and catching up.  It was wonderful.