Trip to remember

I know its possible to make it from STL to Springfield or the other way in 3 hours but no matter what you can count on SOMETHING making it take at least 3 1/2 hours or more. This trip, not an exception. Caught in a storm.
:( took almost 5 hours.
But before that, Heidi came to my school and we had lunch at the wonderful Garst HA. Then I ran a mile. Then we went to 'downtown' Springfield, which is a grid of maybe 5 streets. We had dinner at Trolly's. MMM.
And got on our way!

This is why it was the BEST TRIP EVER: Heidi + Taffy = Happy Angela

Yes! We stopped a Redmons. Yum. "Salt water taffy?!"
Notice: the warm sunny weather outside.



I wish I had her smile. I don't wish I made her faces.
"like, 'stop-eating-the-paste' special?" Yes.

This is why it was the WORST TRIP EVER: Hail+Thunder+Lightening = Yikes.

Hour later? Hail storm.


Her hands were glued there for the next 2 hours.

Best + Worst trip ever = Trip to remember.
Well I'm in St. Charles, if anyone was scared for me, I made it.
All worth it because I LOVE LOVE LOVE home.

I love the Chuck,
Angela