From a Motel

My first-ever post about the road and from on the road. One result of the lightning strike a few weeks ago is this here brand-spanking new laptop. In the past, there was no e-mail checking or even blogging unless the motel had a pc in the lobby, then, of course, you'd have to wait or watch your time if others were waiting for it.

BUT, "NOT NO MORE"

As I said, we were jolted into the 21st century.

Liz learned how to use it right away. Other than my mom's laptop, I had never used a laptop before, but at least I found out from her that you could have a mouse added to it. That little finger screen at the bottom would take some getting used to. Long live the MOUSE.


MOTEL GAMES

Made it to Litchfield yesterday with fun and games at check in at the motel. Liz had made reservations a month ago when we finally definitely decided to come here for the Route 66 Festival. From all we were picking up, Litchfield didn't seem to be doing much with this yearly national event.

They had no record of our reservation and had we come a short time later, we wouldn't have had a room at all. As it was, the room is on the second floor and we requested the first, and just one queen-sized bed, not a good thing for people used to a king-size. Then, the pool wasn't open, something we were looking forward to using.

This motel was originally a Best Western on Route 66 and Liz and her parents stayed here often while driving from Chicago to visit family in Kansas City. We'd also stayed here a few times since our introduction to Route 66 back in 2002.

No Major Injuries This Morning and I Guess Walking Up Those Stairs is Good for You. --RoadDog