Visiting Flo

Florence, South Carolina, that is.

We've stopped for the night on our trek to Annapolis. We're staying at a brand new and very clean hotel. Each of us is in a varying degree of lethargy at the moment. What is it about riding in a car for nine hours that can make you bone tired?

Our 8-hour trip took nine hours because of three unexpected stops. We stopped at my MIL's house so Mr. A could say good-bye one more time. Then we stopped in Gainesville because our GPS crapped out. The final unplanned stop was just outside Jacksonville for a new adapter for G-Man's laptop. Ever sit next to a fidgeting 15-yr-old, who can't play any of his DVDs on a long roadtrip?

Thank you, Sweetie for stopping and buying the adapter!!!

Just down the road from our hotel is a brand-spanking-new Chili's. We decided to go there for dinner. All four of us were struck speechless when the hostess asked if we wanted smoking or non-smoking. WTF? There are still states in the Union that allow smoking in restaurants?

The best part of the day? Spending nine hours in the car with my guys. :)

Technically, we only have six hours of driving ahead of us tomorrow. But since we have to circumnavigate Washington DC, we're not really sure how long it's going to take.

More tomorrow...