Good Morning, 

I am about to update my trip I ended up taking a lot of pictures and taking a lot of notes I was not able to keep up with the post on the actual trip so in the next day or so I am going to update the trip using my pictures and notes as a guide to what all happened. 

It was a great trip really enjoyed the whole thing but it was a busy trip not much sitting around in one spot.

Cool Dog

This was a very cool dog, lots of energy, went around the house in the morning and gave everyone kisses to wake them up. I really enjoyed this dog, way to much energy this was the only picture that I got that was not a complete blur of this dog,

Alverado Lake - Karen's Back Porch

Great time at the lake this is Averado Lake, I spend the 4th down there years ago, this is Karen's back porch at her house. very peaceful private lake.

Daphine The Horse

Daphine sitting out in the man cave, can't seem to fit through that doggy door at the bottom, not real happy about that.

Mikes Man Cave

This is Mikes Man Cave he is working on still has a ways to go he says but it has a really great start, it was very cold outside in the evening but when you fired up that propane furnace along with that wood burning stove it was not bad at all, he has a tv setup and a good sounds system setup. 

Nice area and great for the summer or winter. 

Pumpkin Cake

This is a four layer cake, called a pumpkin cake that Ken which is Karen's brother in the family made, very rich and good cake I had a couple of bites that was about all I could handle it was a very good cake. 

Dinner

An amazing dinner with some great people,  the food has been coming ask day really amazing food and company, This is Carla and Mikes family around the table I am of course taking the picture, my empty chair is at the end of the table. 

Carla and Karen

Carla and Karen getting the big meal ready for Thanksgiving, lots of great smells, preparation took most of the day I enjoyed talking to everyone getting caught up on what has been happening.

Made it

I made it to my location  more in a minute

In Texas

Just crossed the border I am in Texas now, everything is going good,  34 degrees outside actually warm in the car

I am happy with the new Google gps update,  it has change a lot from a month ago

First stop Chisholm corner

Well I am at my first  stop to stretch  my legs and to get some  coffee.  I started out this morning with it being 19 outside  now it is 24 so it is getting warmer out

Good Morning,

Well it has been a month or so but I am finally back on the road again this is round two for my Thanksgiving trip the first was really good and I am sure this one will be good as well. 

I am headed to the town of Burleson, Tx.

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Burleson is a city in Johnson and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Considered a suburb of Fort Worth, Burleson is located in the rapidly growing expanse just south of the city
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I am driving down today for a early Thanksgiving dinner with the Knight family, Carla and Mike and her mother Karen that I used to work for years ago when I was in the night club industry. 

First thing morning is to make breakfast, 

The car is already 80% packed I just need to take shower get dressed put a few bathroom things in a bag and get in the car and head down the road.

It feels good to be back On The Road Again 
 

Back Home from the October Thanksgiving Trip

That was a great trip, the adventure lasted one week and I covered 2200 miles in the journey.

I really enjoyed every minute of the adventure, I met some very interesting people on the journey. I will be adding more to the journal along with more pictures over the next week or so, I posted a lot stuff as it was taking place but I would like to update the text and some of the details of the events on the trip.

I got back at 3pm today it was a very long day of travel.

Sunrise in the mountains

 

I had to pull over about 5am there was way to much fog on the highway all of a sudden I found a good rest sop and I fell asleep in my car for a few hours there were a lot of other people that had the same idea that I had, the cars around me were still there hours later when I woke up to this picture that is the sun above the mountains

I am back on the road again headed down the highway still about five hours left to drive today. I had to stop and do some work this morning from a Mc Donalds glad they have those work places setup all over the place for me to work from.

 

Heavy Fog and Rest Stop Sleep Over

Really Heavy Fog at Rest Stop in the mountains

I am in a huge fog bank I found a rest stop I am going to stay at until this burns of, I pulled in with a bunch of other cars in the rest stop, and they were still there hours later, I used my jacket as a blanket and my cap to block my eyes, I slept really great for about 4 hours waiting for the sun to come up and burn off the fog.

Fuel stop

I went to bed early in St Louis, about 7pm and I woke up about 2am and decided that I was not going to be able to sleep anymore that night so I decided to pack up and head out about 3am I made the drive through St Louis which is normally really busy, but at 3am the roads are totally empty.

This was my first stop after I had cleared the city down the highway a bit.

 

Kind of a gross picture that is not snow it is bugs on the window.. 

The place was pretty dead I was the only car at the store.

Early Morning in St Louis

Well it is 2:30 am and I am wide awake I went to bed really early last night so I am thinking of getting the day started and I think I will get back on the road again. I am 8 hours from home with no stops but I of course will be stopping for food and gas along the way. 

I really do not think I could go back to sleep at this point so I am going to take advantage of my rest and head on down the road.

Super loud air conditioner

Well I have a super loud air conditioning unit in my room,  it only comes on every few hours but still,  trying to decide if it is worth trying to change rooms

One thing for sure I will never forget the night I stayed in St Louis

St Louis

I am ready to be home I think, I need to get some sleep, its early but I will be able to get up early in the morning and hit the road, I have a seven hour drive or so and I will be home again, I am looking forward to getting home it will be good.

I did have a great adventure the last week. 

And hey I have Thanksgiving done for this year, can't beat that.

I can see the arch from my room window downtown, as I remember I will be driving right by it tomorrow when I am heading through downtown, tomorrow will be a long drive I do remember the drive from years ago. 

Snack stop

Supper time

I am going to have a burger for dinner tonight

Springfield

Fuel stop

Time for a fuel fill up packed station

Pit stop

Short  pit stop and coffee purchase

Headed to St Louis

I just left Steve's house and was about to get on the highway I stopped at the gas station to get a fill up and this sign was off to the side and I thought I would take picture of it instead of the gas station.

After I left there I got on the highway and headed to St Louis.

Planning the Trip Home

Working on my trip home going to stop in St Louis for the night I am thinking that will be about half way and will be an easy two day drive to get home without any issues.

Going to stay an extra day here so I can go with Steve to his class on Monday, I will be able to get my support calls I get on Monday out of the way with a computer in front of me, instead of trying to find a place to pull over to handle them.

Then on Tuesday morning I will head on down the road and head south first stop St Louis for the night

October Thanksgiving Dinner Party

Dinner was really great today we had two ducks and some great cheese and wine, I got to meet Vicki my cousin and Laura my second cousin and her husband Paul. Also met some friends of theirs that came by the house to say hi.

I was a really nice day I enjoyed it.

Steve putting Ducks going into the oven

Outdoor oven on porch

Ducks coming out of the oven 

Cousin Vicki and myself 

One of several types of wine we tried today 

Dinner Crowd

Dinner is served

Desert

Sunrise

Sunrise going down the highway

Steve Saunders. Blacksmith Shop

Steve's Blacksmith Shop

The Stand Alone Forge

Polishing Station

Exhaust and table top forge

Power Hammer 

Closer shot of table top forge

Anvil

Supper Club

Supper club prime rib,  with dirty martini
Look over the lake really great food and great company I really enjoyed the meal

Have dinner with Steve and his wife

Tasty Prime Rib and potato

Rest stop

Well I am making great time today less than an hour from where I am going