1 bus to Lubbock TX (delivered)

... spending the night at West Des Moines IA

Too much Italian food too late in the day, even though we split it. I didn't sleep well and decided it was a yogurt day. All they had was 'lite' yogurt.

We spent the last night at the Comfort Inn in Weatherford OK.

Today we got going at our usual time. We are now in cattle country so we see lots of cattle, but mostly open space.

We were not going to drive as far between stops today but that is where the food and the cheap gas were.

1st stop was at a Loves in Tonkawa. I fuel, BB uses the restroom and we head out.

Kansas is going to open road tolling by next year. Not sure how that will work for driving with a rental car. My guess is we will be stuck paying the toll, plus the <> $10 handling fee through the rental car. They have their own state transponder and we aren't going to get one for every state.

2nd stop was Spangles in Emporia. They have some basic things, but put them on Texas toast style bread instead of buns. I had a philly, it was good but too much of some kind of spice. We also had a apple pie 'slide.' Soft serve ice cream, a piece of apple pie and caramel in a glass. Not great, but different and filling.

Bruffs was across the parking lot but BB hadn't looked at their menu yet. I used to eat at Bruffs when I would stay at one of the hotels here. I remember one time when I was walking in, someone walking out held the door for me. We got talking ... he was the cook and the kitchen was shut down already. But he went back in to make me a sandwich that night :)

We would stay at either the Motel 6 which I think is now just closed. Or we would stay at the former Holiday Inn/Holidome. I stayed there when it had various names, but most often when it was a Guest House. Then it changed a names a few times and then during covid it was re-named a Clarion Inn. I don't think it ever opened with that name. Then it was re-named again. Now it is in pretty bad repair with junk stacked around it. Not sure why it can't make it, the EconoLodge down the street has been there for 20 years and is still open in the same place.

The freeway through Kansas City was closed today so we took the beltway, it added a few minutes but no slow downs. No slow downs in Oklahoma City either.

3rd stop was at the loves in Cameron MO at a Loves. We are still only getting about 26 mpg so buying fuel for under $3 helps a lot.

We had hoped someone would add work that would work for us today, that didn't happen so the plan was to call my local company on Monday AM. Then I get a call ... I have work for Monday and Tuesday. Just not in a truck, those days will be spent in a tractor. Haven't done that for a while in the fall. Not sure why this year. But I was available and someone asked.

We did meet a couple of RV's today heading out. It is November and they are rapped, ready for the sand and gravel they put on the roads in the winter.

Saw a whole bunch of deer tonight before sunset. Must not be deer hunting season yet.

4th and final stop of the day is the Sleep Inn in West Des Moines. As soon as we check in, we go for a half hour walk on city streets. We shut down early enough to do that before dark.

Once we get back, BB orders online from McAllister's Deli. Food is ready when we get there, only one table eating inside at 6 PM on a Saturday.

Load board - weekend

US - 151

IA -0-

MN - 2

WI - 2

Tomorrow we should be able to pick up our car and be home early afternoon. Drive tractor on Monday and Tuesday and then do something local if there is work the rest of the week.

Plan is to be ready to head out on Black Friday (no shopping for us)