June 30, 2018 - Saturday evening
87 degrees/clear skies/breezy
Oglesby, Illnois

After driving for almost fourteen hours today, Sargie and I have landed in Oglesby on our way back north.

We left Pentoga Road early this morning and made great time traveling to Indiana, pulling into Mom's senior community around 3:30 PM Central Time. Several stops were made along the way and though traffic was heavy, progress was steady.

After getting Mom settled in, Sargie and I decided that we'd head as far north as possible so Sunday's drive would be a bit easier. After another three and a half hours of travel, we decided to get a hotel room before they were all booked for the night. It's a good thing we did as our's was the last available at the local Day's Inn.

I just checked in with Mom on the phone. She said she'd already played BINGO tonight and was ready to settle in for the evening. Ain't no grass gonna grow under my mama's feet.

We'll leave here in the morning and head north, then east, winding our way towards Pentoga Road. Sargie would like to do a bit of shopping along the way and since she doesn't have to work for several days, it makes no difference when we arrive home. I told her I certainly didn't care as long as I can sleep in our bed Sunday night.

I just received a text from Yooper Brother Mark who said it's really storming up home. I'm not surprised.  All this heat and humidity has been building for several days and has to be released somewhere. 

It's time to snuggle under the sheets and think about how well I'm going to sleep tonight.

After all, a man's work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...

Bye Mom. We'll see you at Christmas!