This morning we took Luke to Home Depot since we didn’t go yesterday. We also went to Target. On the way home Luke went “cowboy tinkle” for the first time. After we got Luke a snack at home we drove up to the airport and they dropped me off. Check-in and security were a breeze – both took only about fifteen minutes or so. The plane wasn’t too crowded and I had a window seat along with a vacant middle seat. Wearing a mask the whole time was a bit of a pain but the flight lasted less than two hours. The Houston airport was a bit confusing, but eventually I got to the right place for the hotel shuttle to pick me up. That was a quick ride and I checked into the hotel. It was pretty nice. I walked next door to Sonic for dinner and have just been watching stuff about the Mayans and Aztecs on the history channel since then. I will call Liz in a little bit and try not to go to sleep too late.

I slept really well last night, and a little bit later than planned. I organized my car some this morning, but the address signs in front of the new lots, and then drove down to the courthouse in Jasper. That went well and I took a different route back to Monteagle. I went to the bank and Piggly Wiggly, ate lunch at the cottage, then began the journey home. I stopped at trailer dealers in Fayetteville, Lewisburg, and Columbia on the way. I wasn’t too impressed with any of them. I arrived home about three and Luke was still napping, so I made some phone calls and did a bit of work on the computer. After he woke up we did a video chat with my parents. Dinner was nice and then we cleaned up and he had bath and bed time. He went to sleep more easily than I expected given his long nap.

This morning I took some stuff to the thrift store in Tracy City, then came to the library to use their internet in order to watch an online auction in Houston. There were several trucks I was interested in, and I bought one. Now I just have to figure out how to get it. I went to the Goat Market to celebrate before going to the cottage to clean and pack. On my way home I stopped by the Kubota dealer to check on the mower (not done) and went by a trailer place near Shelbyville (practically no inventory). It was great to get home and see Luke. We played together for a bit as Liz had a late meeting. He had a lot to say and dinner and didn’t really want to go to bed. Now I am working on my loan applications for the next two houses.