Waiting to see Jacob! We're in Pensacola. We bought a new truck.

I hate it when this happens!! How could I get so far behind?! So let me recap to the best of my ability LOL..

Thursday morning Ken and I headed for the Social Security office in Columbia, TN.  We both needed new cards, Don had told us it was easy and no line in Columbia.  We were also going to visit Kroeger and a few other places.  One of those places being Roberts Toyota.  Ken has been putting away what was equivalent to our old truck payment since the truck was paid off, nearing a year a half.  He knew he wanted a new truck down the road.  Well, that road ended on Thursday. LOL.  Donnie the salesman was wonderful, we got the deal we wanted and they did us really fair on the trade in.  This was by far the easiest deal we've ever made! Roberts Toyota offers a life time power train warranty for as long as we own the vehicle good anywhere in the US.  So we left there proud new owners of a vehicle we hadn't seen yet as they had to get it from Clarksville, TN. 

They sent us home in a loaner car.  We were starving, so we stopped at La Fuentes Mexican at about 1600.  Then to a nice evening at Don and Dana's. 

Friday morning we ALL found ourselves glued to the TV as Don live streamed Jacob's graduation from Boot Camp!!  It was such a wonderful event, except that no audience was allowed.  You could see the disappointment in the new Sailors faces, but they powered through.  We did get to see quite a bit of Jacob and for that we were glad.  

My sister's grandson Owen (5) wanted to see the picture of Jacob holding the sword, He told her that wasn't Jacob because he wasn't smiling :)  

Jacob leading his division! 

That's our Sailor in the front! 

So Proud of this young man!

Once it was over we then left to go change out the stuff in Tundra #1 to put it in Tundra #2.  We were there a couple of hours and then Donnie showed us the bells and whistles on our new truck.  To say Ken is a Happy Camper would be an understatement :) 

Ken's new pride and joy!

Making it his own, had to move pipe rack and utility box..

Then to Kroeger to pick up the stuff we didn't get the day before.  We saw the parking lot was packed.  We loaded our stuff and then over to the check out.  NOPE not happening.  We put it all back and left.  Never have I seen so many people in that store, all panic buying! We drove by Walmart and another Kroeger, not happening today. 

We  left Don's house yesterday (Saturday) a little before 0700.  Once we arrived in the town of Athens AL we stopped at Walmart a little before 0800. The parking lot was packed, shelves were empty.  Amazing the people that were there!  We went for beer and wine, since states are so different in their liquor laws.  We probably looked like we were hoarding beer and wine :) LOL.  Back on the road for another hour or so, then we stopped for breakfast at Cracker Barrel.  Haven't been to one in years, it was delicious!  We figured it would hold us until dinner.  As it turns out it ended up holding us till breakfast this am! 

We got to the hotel around 1600. Russell and family were over in Mobile, AL doing the battleship park tour.  They stopped on the way back and had linner.  If we were smart we would gone to eat then, we're not that bright apparently.  

Once they got back we all went down to the lobby and enjoyed the evening along with another set of Sailors parents. We enjoyed the evening a little too much.  So nice though to spend time with our family anytime/anywhere we can get it.  

Originally we thought Jacob would fly in on Saturday and we'd get to spend a few hour with him then and all day Sunday, a base liberty.  Well, not to be as now because of the Coronavirus scare the military has locked down bases. I won't comment on how we feel about this.  Long story short, we are all hoping to get a few minutes with him as he flies in from Great Lakes and heads for the Pensacola Naval Air Station for training. We'll take what we can get at this point. 

Russ and family will head for New Orleans after dinner as they have an early flight in the am.  Ken and I are here until tomorrow morning, when we'll head back to Don's.  We've got to start our route home this week.  How time flies! 

Happy Birthday to my brother in law Shawn..unfortunately he's celebrating alone in a care center to regain his strength after spending almost a month in the hospital after surgery complications.  The care center won't let anyone visit or bring food :(  Hopefully he'll be out soon and can celebrate then!

Have a great day!