Day Four: Drawing to a Close.

We’ve done Dodge City at 102°. Eerily alone. We’re heading for our overnight headquarters. We have chosen Osborne, KS (I am sure Kurt and Betty will make sure it’s okay.) But I have lingering concerns.

“Karla, maybe we should get closer to the Ball o’Twine. We could camp out there, so we’ll be first to see it in the morning. We would avoid the crowds and the long lines.”

Karla was polite, but firm. “Mac, you blathering idiot. I am not camping out by the World’s Largest Ball of Twine. We will get a motel in Osborne. It will only take us a half hour to get there in the morning.” She slowly turned away a shook her head. “Brother, you are going to be crushed in the morning. There won’t be queues or throngs or anyone else but us at the World’s Largest Ball of Twine. You are the only loser on Planet Earth who is totally into the World’s Largest Ball of Twine.” [I paraphrase.]

We slept in Osborne.