Kay and I departed Tuesday morning at about 8:30 am driving to McPherson, Kansas, on the way to Thornton, Colorado, northeast of Denver.. This is the first road trip for the new Hyundai, and we’re anxious to see if it is as comfortable as the Honda Pilot. The purpose of the trip is to attend grandson #2’s super regional soccer tournament Commerce City, Colorado—his team is representing Arkansas 

The day’s drive was without incident, but the roads in Oklahoma, including the toll roads, were in pretty rough condition. This has not changed since we last traveled through the state some 10+ years ago. The roads in Kansas, on the other hand, were some of the best we’ve driven. Of note was that Kay drove most of the way.

For reasons unknown, I was sleepy most of the day, and slept a good p portion of the drive. Perhaps it was stress or the previous day’s work on the irrigation system, but it knocked me for a loop. We arrived in McPherson about 4:30 pm, had dinner at a local eatery, and then drove to the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge northeast of town. Regretfully, we didn’t see any of the 200 bison or 60 elk present at the refuge. It was an early evening for the both of us.

On Wednesday morning, I awoke fresh and feeling 100 percent. After a continental breakfast at the hotel, I drove most of the remaining way to Thornton, Colorado; Kay drove the last couple of hours. The first pronghorn was spotted about 60 miles east of Denver where we say a couple of small groups grazing. As we neared Denver, traffic was at a near standstill, and it was stop and go for most of the way to the motel. We arrived shortly before 4:00 pm and unloaded the car onto a luggage cart, completely filling it.  In all fairness, most of the stuff was mine, including photographic equipment and a portable refrigerator. Kay checked us in, and we enjoyed a brief rest after the drive. Five Guys provided our carryout dinner.