Returning Home - Day 2

We awoke around 4:30 at the Cartersville, Georgia Day’s Inn and quickly got on the road after making a couple of cups of tea and taking quick showers.  We were traveling north on I-75 before 5 am.  We figured the earlier we got through Knoxville the better we would be.

Although Knoxville wasn’t nearly as bad as Atlanta driving, we were happy to be through the city early in the morning.  We passed by Corbin, Kentucky, and thought about Colonel Sanders and the origin of KFC.  When we got to Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, we looked up the shows that would be coming to Renfro Valley soon and considered going to a show there.  We were especially interested to see that the Oak Ridge Boys would be there and that tickets are very reasonably priced.

We made it to our Georgetown, Kentucky home a little after 10 am.  We spent much of the morning unloading, packing the frozen wild boar meat into the chest freezer in the basement and calling family to let them know we were home. 

We were pleased that the meat remained firmly frozen and that most of the dry ice that we purchased on Wednesday morning remained in the cooler.  We could probably have done with far less dry ice, but we didn’t want to take a chance in case the trip was delayed for any reason. 

As always, we were happy to be back home although the temperature in the 30s was not like the 70s that we were enjoying in Florida.  The forecast is even calling for a few flurries in the next few days.  However, by Sunday we may see temperatures approaching 70 degrees but will have another cold snap by mid-week.  That is typical February weather for Central Kentucky. 

Along the 15 hour drive Mary and I reflected on the trip and the good times we shared with our friends there.  We value our friendship with Steve and Marcia and look forward to seeing them when they come to Huntington in May.  The hospitality they showed to us was sincere and warm.  We were made to feel welcome in their home.