Today was our first of two travel days heading home. We all began our first leg from Locust Grove, OK to Bartlett, TN. Before we did that, my wife, two sons, and I paid my mom one more visit before we got out on the road. I got to see mom in her home. She was so happy to see all of us. Blake loved seeing her. Ben wanted to turn the lights on and off. Kelly was happy to see my mom too. She also had to referee our boys so that the didn't get into anything they weren't supposed to.
It seemed like it was taking forever to get to Springdale and Fayetteville, Arkansas this morning. We took the Cherokee Turnpike (US-412) until the turnpike ended, and then it continued on like a regular old U.S. Highway complete with traffic lights. It seemed like an hour passed before we could get onto I-49 and head south toward I-40. We were getting a groove once we got to Fayetteville. Ben was content with his Paw Patrol on TV; at least I thought he was. Before you know it, Ben started to pitch a major fit. He had an epic meltdown right before our ears. We had to make not one, but two traffic exits in order to find the nearest McDonald's. I cannot get into the details of it because I felt the stress of trying to appease my family. I do not care to relive that again.
We got moving after we found a McDonald's to eat at, but it had no playground for our boys. We headed south onto I-40 and headed Eastbound towards Little Rock and later on, Memphis. Before we passed through Little Rock, we stopped at a Burger King in Conway, AR. It was our second visit there in the past week. We ate, played on the playground, and I chased Ben throughout the restaurant. We tried the BK Hot Dogs, and I liked them more than Ben did. I think Blake passed on those at this time. I went for the easy buy, a 10-piece Chicken Nuggets for $1.49. They tasted good to me. The best part of my trip is playing with my sons on the playgrounds of fast food establishments. I do my best work when I'm with my family.
After we ate lunch again, we headed Eastbound on I-40 towards our destination East of Memphis. I got to listen to SiriusXM channel 34 (Lithium). Songs like "Head Over Feet" and "Champagne Supernova" brought me back to my college years in the mid 90's. Some of them were good and bad. The boys were super good in the car and we arrived in Bartlett, TN just before sundown. I watched local news from all the big stations plus the CW before I went to bed. Before I went to sleep for the night, I drank 2 Coors Lights, 2 Miller Lites, and two Jager Bombs. I sipped my Jager slowly. Our friend showed me the way. Now, I dread the early wake-up call that comes with heading back home tomorrow. My sons are going to be my alarm clock.
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