Travelling: Uintah to Hermiston

Rejuvenation by cookie!

Cranky Pants.  That pretty much describes us both.  Although our hotel room bed was super comfy and we slept great, we clearly didn't get quite enough.  And then I didn't have nearly enough coffee and no signs for coffee until Mountain Home, Idaho. Widget did fine until her movie was over and then...

Things that were yelled/whined/crabbed at me:

• I want to go to the pool now (at 8 a.m. and multiple times thereafter).
• I don't want to leave our room! I like our room! I want to stay here.
• I want to go home!
• I want to see my dad!
• I don't want to listen to MUSIC!
• I said I wanted to wash up!
• (two minutes later) No, I don't want to wash up!
• Are we there yet?
• Are we there yet?
• Are we there yet?
• I want to go to the pool now!

My mood was much improved after a caramel latte and the quiet two hours of her nap.  Her mood was much improved after a two-hour nap, walking around the shady, breezy green rest stop and a cookie.

My favorite part of the day:  Free dinner and beer at the hotel followed by the hot tub.

My favorite part of the drive:  Oregon, hands down.  The scenery slowly changed to the forested mountains and winding rivers - beautiful!  Plus, it means we're almost home. :)

Random moment: At the Bliss rest stop in Idaho, we met a Navy vet, who was coming back from a reunion of the USS Enterprise.  We chatted for a bit, but I was eager to get on our way. He tried to get me to let him show me his trunk full of Enterprise artifacts. Oh dear.  I was curious, but knew I'd be there for an hour and wouldn't be able to keep my museum curator mouth shut. I thanked him but said we had to be on our way.

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Widget thought of the day:

After explaining the "out of order" sign on the bathroom door at a rest stop: "Why is the bathroom out of batteries?"