demariana | Another part of the con experience

This is about the ride back last night and today. We left the con about 8pm and got on the road. Dinner was waffle house and then back on I-40 to get to the hotel. We had about a 3.5 hour drive to get to Nashville and the Howard Johnson's. It was an ok hotel, but not as good as the Days in we stayed at on Sunday. On the way down I saw a sign that stated at exit 97 on I-65 there was a Dunkin Donuts. I had been excited all weekend that we were going to stop and get some as we headed back to Lexington. Lets just say I was DENIED! Our hotel was at exit 87 on I-65. We got up and got out of the hotel about 8am to head towards home. We stopped at exit 97 for my coveted donuts. I drove in to a Mapco and as we filled up the car I went in to ask where the Dunkin Donuts might be. The very entertaining cashier explained it was down the street in the Publix shopping plaza. With my directions we headed out and went about a quarter of a mile to this brand new shopping plaza. We get in to see on the door... Grand Opening in 10 days!!!! Damn it!!!!

We instead drove thru McDonalds for breakfast and as we were heading out Phaeton noticed his leg was getting wet. His soda had a major hole in the bottom of the cup. We quickly turned into a gas station to clean up the mess and I went in and got him another drink for the road.

I hold very few fond memories of exit 97 on I-65 in TN now. *le sigh*