According to the cars navigational system and the old-style AAA trip tick we have on hand, it should take twelve hours and thirty minutes to reach our destination. Ummm. Well in that case we should be there by now. Instead we are just on the other side of Paducah, Kentucky. Just over half way. Oh yeah.
So the first leg of our trip lasted a "little" longer than expected. In case you've ever wondered it is possible to take more than four hours to get to Columbia from KC and that is without any stops other than gas and potty breaks. We took a lot of potty breaks. I guess that is what happens when three of the four kids that are travelling are still in training mode. Crossing our fingers....no accidents so far.
Ready for the second half of our trip we stopped in paducah, Kentucky and had what you might call a potty party. Each kid took a turn using the. Potette, a portable potty that transforms from safety ring to a free standing potty with disposable bags. While we regrouped and refueled at a convenience store each kid did his or her business successfully with the mini van door open. Who would have thought that a plastic trash bag with what looks like a glorified sanitary napkin would be one of two saving graces. (Of course the other being a dual DVD entertainment system that can run two different movies simultaneously.) Telling others the premise of our adventure during our stop certainly gave them a good laugh. What can we say? Potty on in Paducah.
Really? It took you four hours just to get to Columbia? Hopefully by now you have made it to TN safe and sound. And, hopefully, that the friend you are visiting is such a good friend that she met you at her door with bottles of wine. Or Sangria. Or margaritas. Or beer. Or all of the above.
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