Tales of the Ordinary Days

Day 15 | 30 Days of Writing And we're off!  6:50 am this morning, we pulled out of the driveway to start our (hope-to-be) epic road trip. Our goal was a 6:00 am departure (sorry, Garrett), but there are a lot of things to pack and consider before leaving for a two week absence. And puppy is still a baby and requires a little more packing and tender-loving care as well. Regardless, I had good excuses, and we took off to the perfect Apple Music choice of Ticket to Ride. Garrett drove, never giving up the driver's seat for the twelve hour trek. I held down the passenger seat with my Rand McNally atlas on my lap alternating with my current read, Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises . Grandpa Larry entertained his grand-dog, Zeke, in the back seat or the other way around. With clear blue skies and virtually no wind, we covered four states  today Atlas always within reach (Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico) and 810 miles. Zeke was a dream and Larry wasn...