On the road

On the road. Stayed a day in Cedar Rapids. The hotel staff was kind and helpful. Ate at the Southgate Perkins, which is probably the nicest Perkins I ever went to. The staff was amazingly awesome, and my waitress Karin went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed ourselves. We chatted a bit about cats and our travels. She said she was glad we met, and felt things would improve for us going forward. Fingers crossed. It all made a huge difference, probably more than any of them may ever know. Onward.