Sisters Trip - Day Three

Saturday stretched out in front of us just like a vacation day should - we had plans but they were flexible, and the time was our own. Jenny and I packed up the car (after eating our Chop House leftovers from breakfast, yum!) and were on the road by 9:30.

Our first stop was to visit Transylvania University in Lexington - we got a giggle from the name of the school, and Jenny really wanted to get a tee shirt from there.

Founded in 1790, it is one of the oldest universities in the country. It has about 1,000 students and is about twice the size of Hershey.

Our drive was uneventful until we were getting close to Louisville. I-64 was a three lane at this point, and we were in the middle lane. Suddenly, the mini van to the left and a little ahead of us had black smoke begin belching from its right front tire. It swerved into our lane, back into its own, and then the tire flew off! It soared over our lane, bounced in the right lane, and then ricocheted right at us!

Luckily, it hit the ground in its side instead of on the driven part. I think it would've bounced again and definitely hit our hood, windshield, or roof. As it was, we had no time to react and drove right over it.

How we kept from wrecking is a mystery. (Or, more likely, the Lord watching over us.) We plowed right over it, hearing the undercarriage scrape on the rubber of the tire. We discussed pulling over to check the undercarriage, but Jenny was leery of stopping on the side of the road due to traffic, and the exits were far down the road. I said a prayer and felt we would be okay, told Jenny so, and we pushed on. (We had no more trouble.)

It took a few miles before we both were able to calm down. But we had no further incidents as we drove through Louisville and over the Ohio River and into Indiana.

Outlet shopping at Edinburgh, Indiana? Yes, please!!

We wandered around for about an hour, looking at merchandise and having fun. Jenny bought a nice black purse, but I continued my "shopping drought" and came away empty handed.

That drought ended in Lebanon. Having dropped Jenny off at her home in Indianapolis, I decided to stop by Countryside Antiques. There is a booth there where someone is slowly selling off a nice collection - I have found a woodgrain Brahma bull, a gold Modernistic Doe, and several other goodies in that booth.

Score!!

 A dark smoke Running Mare (I have a lighter colored one already, but I collect variations.)

 A semi-gloss bay Running Mare (I did not have one as it's very common and I just haven't looked for one to add to my collection, but this piece was too nice to leave behind)...

 ... and an Insurance Jolly Cholly! (The third one I have found at Countryside Antiques.)

Only THIS one has the ID label from the manufacturer of the tags! Score again!

How ironic to drive four hours each way to BreyerFest and buy virtually nothing only to find some good things within an hour from home! That's collecting for you!

I arrived home around 6:00 and it was wonderful to be reunited with Craig. Jenny and I definitely want to do another sisters trip - she's talking about doing the planning for the next one and heading up to Chicago next summer. 

I'm game, and I hope Leslie can come then, too.