I knew the drive to Memphis would be boring. The only thing to see for most of the drive, whether in Illinois, Missouri, or Tennessee, is farms, farms, and more farms. I took this picture from a rest stop on the way home, but the view is the same heading south as it is heading north.

I left Friday morning about 10:30am. I wanted to leave earlier, but just couldn't get out of bed and get everything done in time. I wasn't worried too badly, even if the drive took nine hours, I'd still be there about 7:30pm. Early enough to still eat dinner when I arrived (and have it not be dark yet), late enough that I knew Cathy would be home from work. The drive did in fact take about nine hours. I arrived about 7:30pm. I was just entering her town, and was thinking to myself that I should dig out her number and let her know I was almost there, when my cell phone rang.

It was Cathy, asking where I was, lol. I was trying to tell her where I was at, and suddenly I saw the sign for her apartment complex. I made a quick right turn and said...I'm here! It's gated, with a pass card/code, she tried to explain to me how to do it, but it didn't work when we tried. So I sat and waited for her to drive over to the gate to let me in. She showed me around her apartment. It's a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment on the third floor. They are brand new, all the walls are painted a light brown, very neutral color. Not something that I might want on every wall, but it's not my apartment, lol. We went to a restaurant close by for some catfish and salad. Gotta have catfish when you go down south!

We went back to her apartment, sat and talked for awhile, then went to bed, as we had an early start the next morning.