Leighton’s Blog

Welcome to Alabama! I didn’t even know I was going to go through Alabama today. I had to ask somebody at the visitor center why the rocket is here. Can you guess why? #randomrockets #rocketsandjeeps #jeep #jeeps #jeepsters #alabama #alvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2SjVcoo

I’m heading home today after church...kind of. My original plan was to explore the mountains of eastern Tennessee and Kentucky on the way home but with all the rain I think l’d get stuck in some mud. So I am going to go left instead. I’ve got some landmarks on my route I’ve always want to visit and some pretty cool National Forests I’m going to hit. I should be home Friday or Saturday. I never did get the time to see any of the touristy sites in downtown Nashville so I planned a pretty Fun-Sunday. I have some pretty cool stops up my sleeve and on my phone. UPDATED: I called this right ...mudslides north east of Nashville. #jeeplife #jeeps #jeepsters #goinghome #kindofvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2EtSzN5

Nashville Mission Trip Update   - Day #5   I did a lot better yesterday...I only spent six hours at a rest area working on the Mission For Hope website. But in the morning I did work in a convenient store parking lot for two hours doing social media stuff. Time management is definitely something I need to work on for the big trip.  Last night around 9:30 I ended up in the White Sulphur Horse Camp in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Bath County, Kentucky.  I had my pick of sites and special treats which included an outhouse and picnic table.  All the luxuries of home!  By time I settled in, the meatballs that I made in the rest area earlier in the day were ready in My HotLogic.  It was a bit warm last night. 60! So I clipped my USB fan to the visor to get some air moving in the Jeep. No bugs so I didn’t have to put the screens in. After dinner I watched a movie and fell into a deep comforting sleep.  Woke up around 6:30 this morning and went into my usual routine of cleaning u