We left early on May 12 for our drive to Elko. Laramie did a handstand!
I texted the kids we were on our way to Elko and I would keep Dad away from the brothels. He wrote "Fat chance 😊"
We were directed by "Jill" to a Starbucks in a grocery store, that wasn't, but it turned out to be very good. We got our coffee and snacks and made sure the restrooms were working. While walking through the store I noticed raspberry filled powdered donuts - something I haven't seen in forever. I sent a picture to the kids and asked if they weren't available anymore or if I just wasn't walking the pastry aisles? They'd never heard of them but they sounded like they would be a new favorite, so I bought donuts for everyone. You get donuts! You get donuts! You get donuts!
Dad and I (separately) resisted buying a rubber band gun and slingshot for the grands. They are at the age they're fighting so often, I thought someone would be sure to get hurt. I also resisted buying firecrackers, though I did pick them up - twice - and put them back.
When we arrived at the same hotel in Elko we had stayed at on our way out, we were delighted to see bubbly Joselyn at the front desk. She remembered us and asked how our trip had gone. The hotel had a manager’s special that night – free soup, salad, and beverages, including wine and beer. We enjoyed the free meal. While we were there, the sales manager came by to say hello. She said she’d heard about us from staff and about our trip. We had a really nice visit with her and learned that her dad had passed recently and she'd taken a drive with her mom to visit her sister in Arizona. The look on her face was priceless when Dad mentioned that AI had told him that El Koyote was a good restaurant. She was trying really hard to keep a poker face and not show her horror!
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