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It's a little bit odd to be writing a blog post about our most recent adventure, from my couch. Yes, we are back!

The day started with a smoke choked breakfast of Starbucks (thank you Las Vegas) and a quick stop at the Pawn Stars: Gold and Silver Pawn Shop.

Dad really likes the television show but the actual shop was pretty dull. Boring merchandise, over priced merchandise and mainly branded swag about their show.

We were thrilled with how comparatively quiet Las Vegas was in the morning and that we could find our way to the freeway and begin our trek home without all the crazies that were out the night before!

We'd driven nearly to Bakersfield, to a town called Tehachapi, when I saw a guy coming up really, really fast behind me. A large truck was on my right and this guy was going faster and faster, with 2 police cars chasing him! I tried to go faster so I could pass the truck and move over but instead the guy pulled off at an off ramp and the cops followed. This was a Podunk town! Where did this guy think he was going to go? We watched from our rear view mirrors as the guy drove his SUV over the freeway with the police and their sirens following. Drama.

It was a long drive of 524 miles! We finished the 3rd Harry Potter book though and we are glad to be back and grateful not to have had any mishaps!

Tonight Dad walked Barley with me, we talked about how grateful we are and how lucky we are to have been able to have this trip together. We shared our favorite bits and agreed that we are happy it all went so smoothly and without any incidents!

Tomorrow we'll unload all the furniture from Kentucky, decide where it will go. Then Pop will head home and I'll recap our trip in a final post :)

Home! No matter how great a trip, how wonderful the company... It is always great to come home! To sleep with your pillows, in your bed, love up your dog, hug your family. Home!