Roads less traveled. That's our choice.
Leaving Cape Girardeau Friday morning we headed to Jefferson City a little less that four hours to the north and west.
St. Louis was about the midway point. GPS then routed us on I-70 west and then south to Jefferson City. At that point Glen then chose to go west on I-44 then west on Highway 50 all the way to JC. If we had been that route at all it was at least 40 years ago.
Lots of small towns with familiar names; two lane highway which means narrower shoulders and curves and hills. Blooming trees are about two-three weeks behind southeast Missouri. Dogwood is not blooming.
We found Binder Lake Campground about 3 miles west of Jefferson City. We lived in Jefferson City the first year of our marriage. We decided that we had been here that first year. The lake/park/campground is jointly owned by the city and state park system. There's 18 sites with water and electricity, wooded, and paved sites. Nice.
A gaggle of geese; a pod of whales. What do you call 16 first cousins all in one room? A lot of family! Plus several of their children and grandchildren. Plus two aunties.
It was the visitation for my dad's sister. There is one sister left of nine children, and two sisters-in-law. My mom didn't make it.
The funeral is Saturday morning.
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