DG:  Well the day has finally arrived. Got to the yard around 10:00, turned in my keys and permit book, signed some papers and caught a ride to a local motel.  I am officially out of the trucking business. 

Got a room at the Quality Inn as the bus I will be taking to Ashland does not leave Jackson until 2:55 tomorrow afternoon.  KLLM drivers get a discount at the local Quality Inn and since they didn’t ask for my ID badge back……….  

This gave me an opportunity to eat lunch at my favorite spot in Jackson and that would be The Crawfish King. 

I had the shrimp dinner plate. I think he said that was 2/3 pound of shrimp, boiled new potatoes, boudin sausage and corn on the cob.  

Well, this is Mississippi in summer. 

A little warm. 

I probably should have led with this.  Final view of the approach to the Jackson Terminal and the new KLLM Academy.  

7:30; Sitting in my motel room I am thinking of the guys at the yard and at Morrow and at Lancaster who are waiting on trips hoping they won’t have to sit all weekend and how that used to be me, but no more. 

And all the drivers looking for parking for the night or driving on through the night. Not me.  I do feel peaceful about our decision. 

Annie – busy day of quilting today.   I finished the first three rows of the quilt top.   I really like it.  

Abby and I had to go to the library so we walked down to the new Rural King and looked around.  They had baby chicks, ducks and guineas.    Should we get some?   Hmmmm.  

Well, off to bed.   Supposed to take moms dogs to groomer in the morning.   

Greg gets on a bus tomorrow and will be home Saturday.  Can’t wait!!

Goodnight y’all.