Y’all, I’m breathless! It’s been a whirlwind road trip so far and here I am, sitting in a hotel in Rockford, IL, FINALLY getting to my Friday post! It’s going to be brief, and full of photos, so hold on!
We left Tulsa yesterday morning, heading to St. Louis to see the Gateway Arch. It was dark when we finally arrived (we, um, made several stops along the way, finding quirky Christmas gifts for the kids). So we got up at the butt-crack of dawn this morning and made our way to …
… a coffee shop in the middle of St. Louis! All of the signs for tables were some kind of food with eyes. These served in place of numbers, to let the staff know who ordered what. And THEN we went …
… to the Gateway Arch! Hunny was ecstatic! He’s been looking forward to this for weeks. Lewis and Clark are his heroes, and St. Louis is where they began their journey west. We also walked down to …
… the Mississippi River. I happen to love the Mississippi. I grew up a two minute walk from the west bank, at the mouth of the river, where it’s much wider and deeper. She’s a beautiful river. I was happy to see her again. We didn’t stay long, though. It was freezing. And we had places to go and people to see. Eventually we arrived here …
In Rockford, IL, at the home of Jones Natural Chews. They’ve recently expanded and what you see here is space what needs filling. Okay, it’s really their Christmas display in the brand new office space office. They also have, surprise, surprise …
… an office cat, Miss Kitty! Isn’t she adorable? This is Miss Kitty with Laura, one of the Jones siblings. What a playful kitten! She really took to …
… my Hunny. He loves cats. And she was all over him. In fact, I think she found …
… a bit of a Burger King Whopper in his beard. She was a happy kitten.
And that’s all I have. I need to take a nap now. It’s been a fantastic road trip so far, and I’m super excited about the Christmas party tomorrow. But this little Flea needs to rest.
Until I write again …
Flea
