City: Columbia, Missouri
Food of the day: Jack Daniels Flat Iron at T.G.I. Friday's
iPhone song of the day: "Better With You" by Five Times August
Miles traveled: 55 (including yesterdays' drive from Jefferson City to Columbia)
Thursday the road trippers wrapped up their final day in Columbia, Missouri with a final return to the Twin Oak Complex for the TBN World Qualifier. Our regular load in terms of setting up and stripping down our area was considerably lightened, as we welcomed the fourth and final member of our Road Trip crew, Matt Troy. Matt comes to us from Chicago and will be a strong addition to our group with his knowledge and passion of sports, strong ability to work well with children and his patience for the ridiculous banter that usually is conjured up by myself, Kohrs and Clink.
A specific moment tonight required me to make a phone call to my parents, as I was taken back to my childhood for a second at the sound of a five-year-old waiting in line in an attempt to win a t-shirt. As a kid, my Mom and Dad would always have to strategically keep me away from the grocery store aisle where the Goldfish crackers were located or any product with "fish" in the name, because the only way my unformed vocabulary and mouth could pronounce the word fish was with a curse word that rhymes with lit.
Well tonight, a boy that was no older than six years old, had to be removed from the prize line by his mother because while trying to start a "I want a shirt" chant (in reference to a free t-shirt), the only thing he could muster was "I want a *insert unintentional expletive here*." He was quickly removed from the area much to the embarrassment of the mother, and all I could do was stand back and laugh. Fun moment for me.
Following our final night at Twin Oak, the newly-formed foursome went for a late dinner at the T.G.I. Friday's near our hotel. While going to wash our hands, Matt and I discovered some germophone-inspired technology on the door that I found quite fascinating. In an effort to give people who do not wish to pull the "germ-infested" handle to exit the bathroom, there is now a small plate located at the base of the door called "StepNPull" where you can literally step down and pull the door open with your foot, without ever having to place your hands on the door. Not a believer? Visit their web site at www.stepnpull.com. Pretty good stuff.
Tomorrow we will roll out of the town and head for Kansas City, as we plan to be at the JustBats.com Tournament first thing Saturday morning. As always, I appreciate you stopping by to check on our progress....especially you Alyse Zinzilieta. Our journey continues to feature some fun moments and stories, and I encourage you to stick with us as we travel the country all summer!
Until next time,
Chris
1 comment:
I've seen those stepnpull things around too! They are cool huh?
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