Texas to Tennessee

Ok, so we get up early this morning and head out.  On our way, the check engine light came on in the Saturn.  Although Wendy had the Saturn completely serviced, I really didn't feel comfortable driving for the next 12 hours with the check engine light on.  If I was local I wouldn't care but from all the previous trips across the country when it gets dark out, it's really dark.  All I could think about is what if I broke down in the middle of no-where.  It just wasn't worth it to me.  So I called U-haul and found a location in Oklahoma to pull over, load up the Saturn on a flat bed and tow it the rest of the way.  So we got to Oklahoma City and did just that.  U-haul was so busy and it took forever.  I was surprised that there were a few very rude people there.  Like one lady was angry that she was sitting in line for 20 min waiting to be helped yet she could clearly see that the 2 girls who were working the counter were helping me.  So I had to say something....like ummm, you're local.  I just drove in from Amarillo, you need to wait your turn.  I put her in her place.  And they were having problems loading the car onto the flatbed because another customer was sitting in his car in the parking lot.  He told the 2 U-haul girls that he did not want our u-haul blocking him.  I was like what????  So I walked right up to his car, knocked on his window and said I am pulling my u-haul behind your truck and I am loading my car on the flatbed.  He was shocked and said ok.  I'm so done with Oklahoma City.  Never will I come back again.  2 hours to get a flatbed is unacceptable.  But the girls did everything they could to get us in and out but they just didn't have the proper manpower for a Saturday morning.  Anyway.....adding a flatbed to a 14 foot U-haul really changed the dynamic of driving.  I got us out of the U-haul parking lot which was a challenge and onto the freeway.   Thank goodness the weather was good because it made it much easier to read signs and allow for error.  Good news, we got out of Oklahoma and the best part is we got to ride together and chit chat during the rest of the drive. 

Since we wasted so much time in Oklahoma we didn't get to far into Tennessee.  In fact we only made it to Brownsville, but I'm happy that we at least we made it there.  Tomorrow will be a long day but it should be our last day on the road.  Thank goodness!    I can't wait to get home to Ken and Cody.