Back home again!

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Geo: 40.7524, -86.0681

June 13, 2010

4:07 a.m.

Joplin, MO

I slept pretty good. I did sleep in an extra half hour than I planned. Magge has done well this trip. She did not hide once and even was on the bed this morning to make it easy for me to put her in the car. I can't count how many times over the past 15 years when Magge (and sometimes Calle) would hide behind the hotel room's beds. If I didn't keep Magge in the restroom, I would have to spend 10-20 minutes digging her out from behind or under the beds. Once she even got herself stuck underneath the mattress frame. I had to take apart the whole bed to get to her. Old age has finally mellowed her.

Kum & Go Gas Station: 8.614 gallons X $2.459= $21.18 Mileage is 33305. Warm and muggy at 71°

8:22 a.m.

East St. Louis, IL

Pilot: 12.301 gallons X $2.699= $33.20

Hot and muggy at 86°F. Mileage is 33595.

12:53 p.m.

Peru, IN

79°F and my mileage is 33908. I drove a total of 2174 miles in 31 hours (Don't ask about my average speed!). I made it home in good time with no major weather or traffic problems. No speeding tickets this time either. Although in AZ I saw 2-3 photo taking vehicles. So I may have a surprise in the mail sometime soon.

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Photos

St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Arch