Monday, August 13, 1962

Got up at 6:30 - Finished packing & got the car loaded. Mom fixed a lunch & sent it with us - cookies, cake - berry pie - meat & coffee. We left at 9:00 - Saw Gladys, Buster & Uncle Lester on our way out - Stopped at Galesburg, Ill. & got gas & bread - Ate lunch at a roadside park southeast of Galesburg (outside of Knoxville). Stopped at Effingham, Ill. tonight - got there about 6:30 - nice motel $10.00 - we all took baths - ate supper in the motel - we went to a drive in & got a hot dog, french fries & drink for Billy - Went uptown & got baby aspirin - Wrote to Mom & Dad - done some handwashing & dishes.