We are only 6-ish hours from home so we are taking it easy this morning. As always, we decide to grab breakfast in the lobby. Dean, Steven, and I were enjoying our breakfast, seated where we could see people fixing their breakfast items in the lobby. A middle-aged couple had put waffle mix in the iron and was patiently waiting on its' completion. You can hear the beeping signaling that your waffle is ready. As we we are finishing up, we notice that the beeping has been going on for quite some time. When we look in that direction, the lady has lifted the waffle iron from it's cradle and is flinging it about it air wildly. I've never seen anything like it. It was as though the waffle iron was a water hose flailing about in the air as she tried to control it. I'm fairly certain I just stared with my mouth open. After what felt like an eternity (for the waffle iron for sure!) Dean asks, "Do you think I should go help?".... Absolutely. He sprang from his seat and moved ever so quickly. "Would you like me to help?" Thanks goodness, the lady put down the waffle iron and Dean talked them through the art that is the Hampton Inn waffle making process. Steven and I just sat staring. Obviously, we had just witnessed a super hero in action..... (trumpet fanfare) Waffle Man!!!! Oh man, we laughed. He was just missing a cape. He already smelled like syrup....
We arrived back in Thibodaux around 2 and dropped the Landry's off at their house. It was a great trip. We talked and prepped for so long for this trip and it seems to have flown by. Thank goodness we have lots of pictures and this blog to remember it all.
Some trip stats:
- 16 states
- 2 countries
- 4,754 miles (424 on water)
- Not one eggplant!*
*During our planning we decided we needed a 'safe word' (eggplant) in case some one needed time and space. If the safe word was spoken there would be no discussion, questioning, etc just provide time and space. Proud to say, not once was eggplant called!
I know everyone is concerned- update on Lobster Lips Landry- at the time of drop off, she reported that her lips are still not back to normal and do require regular application of Carmex... #FirstWorldProblems....
Thanks for coming along with us! Until next time....
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