Mad props, once again, to SLC Kate and her family, and the Starbucks crew in SLC. I'm gonna go ahead and throw a 'bucks plug in right now: buy a Starbucks tumbler. They last for years, and they keep coffee warm for at least six hours after it's poured. That's all.
I didn't get quite as early of a start as I'd hoped, but I did spend the extra time sipping on coffee while I updated my blog and photos, so it was time well spent. As I was leaving town, it felt like Gracie was dragging a little, which concerned me at first. It felt like she'd lost power. But I think it was just the car going from 1/4 tank to a full tank; either way, once I was on the freeway, she continued running smoothly.
Probably a little more than half the drive today was in Wyoming. Wyoming sucks. I don't know how else to extrapolate that without complaining. It's flat, ugly, nothing exciting or pretty to look at, and too hilly to utilize the custom cruise control I developed (see the Facebook photos for an explanation on that...). Also, the girls at Subway charged me $7.42 for a '$5 Footlong'... I just paid and got outta line; I didn't feel like dealing with it anymore.
Then I got to Colorado... Colorado is like taking Bend, mixing it with Portland, then blowing it up to the size of a state. In other words, I loved it. There are cities, mountains, and architecture. I thought about stopping in Denver, but I was really anxious to get to Colorado Springs and see my friend Jenn, plus I was going through town at 5p, middle of rush hour. So I decided to just continue driving. I loved driving in Colorado, though. Definitely want to come back here for a visit and hang out sometime.
Two amazing things happened while driving today: first, when I started the day in Utah, Jenn told me she'd gone into early labor! There's early labor, then active labor, and it can come and go... I don't really understand. Long story short, I'm updating this from their living room, and before I leave Colorado Springs, I'll likely get to meet Jenn's baby and be an uncle!
Later in the drive, I was chatting with Robby about my plans for Kansas City. He shot me an address, so I thought he'd Priceline'd a hotel for me. Turns out, Bob decided to surprise me with a reservation! So I've got a room ready and paid for when I arrive in Kansas City. Which means I can take my time getting there, 'cause I don't have to worry about being an inconvenience to anyone, and I can completely relax (maybe even explore) when I'm there.
All-in-all... Day two wasn't bad. It felt a lot longer than the first day, but I'm going to continue to blame Wyoming. More than worth it to get to explore beautiful Colorado, though, and spend an evening with Jenn and her family. I'll continue to keep you all updated. And please continue to pray, they are definitely still being answered.
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