Kentucky

Random observations...

• Drivers in Kentucky are dangerous.  They routinely run red lights so if your light turns green...make sure everyone stops before you go.
• If the squirrel isn't the state animal, it should be!  They are everywhere.
• They LOVE their basketball.
• Finding Mexican food in the grocery store is next to impossible. Guess I'll be ordering my taco and enchilada sauces from Amazon!
• There are more BIG churches of every denomination here.
• They have drive-through liquor stores...I almost ran into the back of a car looking at the "Schrecks  Liquor Store and Drive-In" sign.
• Bedbugs are a regular visitor in some areas.
• Most people have been genuinely nice.
• Top freeway speeds are 55.
• People speed everyday of the week, Sunday they drive slow.
• Two-way residential streets are the same width as a one-way street in Cedar City.
• Main thoroughfares...three lanes...two one way in the morning, two going the other way in the afternoon.

This week has been pretty good.  We're getting into a routine and I guess that's good. M-F we're at the office.  Except for this week when we have to go to zone conferences. One in Lexington KY, one in Louisville, one in New Albany, IN and one in Evansville, IN.

Saturday is our grocery day.  We've spent more on groceries in the last three weeks than I ever spend at home.  You forget how easy it is to run out to the garage for canned goods, and other things when you need them.  We've been trying to add a couple extra of everything when I buy something. Storing it is not as easy!  Hopefully we'll have a little bit built up so we can get the grocery bill down. Yesterday was such a gloomy day, we came back from the store and took a nap and watched a movie on the computer.

Don was afraid he wouldn't have anything to do!  He's busier than I am most days.  He was called as the vehicle coordinator assistant.  The unfortunate thing is, the coordinator (who will be 80 soon) has a real hard time with the computer.  They are thinking he may have some dementia going on.  So, Don has been asked to take over a lot of his duties for him...while helping him to still feel useful. Don has said he will do what ever it takes to help him have a successful mission.  They have been out about 6 months and I am hoping they can complete it. Very nice people.