On the road again

Nashville, TN - 72º and super-humid.  Slight off-and-on showers

 We are in Nashville this Saturday morning- went to Grand Ole Opry  live Friday night broadcast last night.




  We left our home in Clarinda, IA last Sunday about 11:30 am after singing in the choir at church.  Drove to St. Joe, MO and then took 36 east to near Macon, Missouri where we set up the trailer and then drove some 37 miles north to Kirksville, MO where youngest granddaughter Emmy and her SO Vince live.  Visited with them short time (they had just returned from near Minneapolis, MN where Vince had been in a wedding on Saturday.  We returned to our trailer for the night and drove back north Monday morning to visit with Emmy.

  Heath had to leave for work by 7:00 am which is why we had visited with him the evening before.   She showed us her apartment and we went out for brunch then she showed us the town and where she works at TV Station north of town.

 After leaving Emmy we went back south, hooked up the trailer and drove on south to Jefferson City, MO.

Leaves were just a little past most brilliant colors, but still lots of color as we drove down 63.

Crossing the Missouri River near Jefferson City.

View of Capital as we got near.

 Missouri State Capital.  We had a good tour - a busload of senior citizens from Oklahoma and Kansas had a limited time and after about 45 minutes with them we finished the tour being the only ones with the guide.

They have a room that is full mural - depicting all types of people and making a living in Missouri.  The guide told a lot of the stories behind each area of the murals.

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about all aspects Missouri, from the fact that Missouri leads the nation in Lead Mining to the sports between St. Louis & Kansas City.  Here he stands by a bust of Emmett Kelly, Sr. who was from Missouri.  He was a leading Rodeo Clown and his son carries on in his stead now.

This photo is a little out of order.

Three of the four Miles Brothers, Don, Lynn & Darrell, left to right.  We were posing at the Missouri River just north of Cape Girardeau, MO on Wednesday, October 21st.  We spent time with Darrell's who camped beside us with their motor home for couple nights.