First day on the road to Utah

OH BOY!! What a day! We left at about 8:30 this morning. Drove by the elk ranch near Marceline and Chad we saw no elk, what up? The truck had a warning light on at Mound City. After a call to the Penske service number we were back up and going. Oh we did have lunch at the Mac Shack (McDonalds). I had a healthy lunch and then in Ben's words voided it all in the truck when I snacked on a Nature Valley Granola bar Sweet and Salty. No fun at all. Mikaela and Makenna took turns riding with us and they were a blast. Kept us awake and laughing. Well now we sit in the motel room at Days Inn in Paxton (where in hades is Paxton) with no cable and 1 snowy tv station with ballroom competion. Air conditioner is slow to cool, beds are very soft, in-room frig does not work properly, and light bulb in the lamp is burned out. We are waiting for the call that the continental breakfast has been cancelled. Oh there is no breakfast. I just heard a yelp from Ben as he stepped on tacks from the carpet tack strip at the entrance to the bathroom. Ben just turned on the bathroom fan and it sounded like he was directing traffic at the terminal at Salt Lake International airport. Can't wait to settle down for a peaceful nights rest.