The morning helped me to confirm that a stop in Cape Girardeau was the right move. Cold, rainy and overcast skies made me thankful to have a warm bed and roof over my head.

A slow morning gave way to a lunch stop in downtown Cape with Ken and Michelle. After a BBQ pork sandwich we cruised back to the house. As Ken headed back into work for the evening I knocked out a grocery store stop at Walmart. Oatmeal, peanut butter sandwich crackers, pretzels, apples, canned dinners and ramen noodles filled my shopping cart.

For dinner Michelle and I ate at a local Mexican joint near the campus of South East Missouri State, or SEMO, as it's known around town. A late night sucked in the couch watching game 3 of the Dodgers Astros World Series followed.

As Saturday morning (day 67) rolled around I was convinced by Michelle to stay one more night (at least one more, in her words). With a frost warning in effect for the evening and sub freezing temps into the early morning I was easily swayed. Add in the opportunity to watch College football all day and I was definitely swayed.

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10-26-17

The morning made way for a clear and sunny start to the day. Temperatures have been dipping into the low 40s and high 30s overnight, and with the sun out today, by mid afternoon it was in the low 60s.

By the time afternoon rolled around I began trying to devise a plan for the coming days. The forecast called for clouds, rain, and cool temps for the next two days. As I looked at the map I noticed I was closing in on Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Trying to pull any contacts I had, I remembered that an old roommates parents lived in Cape G. Three years ago, and for about one year, I lived with Avary (and 3 others) in a house near the University of Denver. Each month I would write a rent check and mail it to Cape Girardeau, and I remember the town now likely because each month I would have to look up how to spell it (still never sure if I get it right...)

I shot Avary a message asking if her folks still lived in town and if they may be willing to put me up for a night or two to get out of some poor weather. Shortly after, I heard back from Avary with the green light. Awesome.

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