A Trip to Walmart !

We have seen many bald eagles

9/12

      We traveled 80 miles today from La Grange Lock to Grafton, IL. It was  hot, another 100 degree day,  but thankfully  we did  not have  to go through any locks.  We used the marina's courtesy van to make a trip to Walmart.  This got me thinking a little, we have rarely gone shopping at any big stores like Walmart in the past 9 months while on the Loop.

Our ride to Walmart! A 20 passenger very old van! No air conditioning for this 25 minute  ride.

      I have realized that we can live without a lot of stuff.  Karl and I had a nice conversation about how we thought things were  going at this point of  our adventure.  We both agreed on several points:  Patience is a virtue and this certainly has been proven over and over again!   Kindness goes a long way!  We can live with each other for 24/7 and still be in love and have grown together during this trip. We  work well as a team, bringing our individual strengths together to make  things  work.  The best of plans can go awry due to unforeseen circumstances, again have patience.  We have been dealing with all kinds of new situations, some out of our comfort zone, almost on  a daily basis, so we have gained confidence in our skills and abilities.  We  have learned a lot about ourselves.  We still enjoy each other's company!  Basically, we have fun together and make each other laugh!  We have a way to go, but  we are looking forward to this part of the journey.

   
9/13
    We traveled from Grafton to Alton, IL today, a short trip of about 20 miles.  This is the last place to get fuel before arriving in Paducah, Ky.  We filled the diesel tanks up! This is the start of the mighty Mississippi River!  We rested up in the afternoon, enjoying the air conditioning.