Poplar Bluff, MO Trip – May 21-23, 2026 
12.72 miles per gallon.

Thursday, May 21, 2026
We got on the road at 6:15 a.m. The weather was supposed to be rainy, but it was beautiful all day. We ran into some traffic north of Memphis, but it wasn't terrible. Surprisingly, going through Memphis was not bad at all.

We stopped at Love's for fuel and to prepare lunch. We ate lunch on the road. We got to Camelot RV Park in time to get set up and take a short rest. Again, the rain held off all day.

Everyone met at the Mexican restaurant at 4 o'clock to eat, and we had plenty of time before the graduation ceremony. We had pretty good seats and could see Jack, and he could see us. He was ranked 19th out of 309! So proud of him. They have a huge class. The event was long, but they did a good job of keeping it going. We returned to the campground around 9:00 p.m. We were all tired, so it was straight back to Frances and then to bed.

Friday, May 22, 2026
It rained throughout Friday, so we visited a few stores and had lunch at Steak ’n Shake. Billy joined us, giving us a good opportunity to catch up. Later, we visited with the rest of the family and had dinner together. Afterward, everyone came by the campground to see Frances.

Saturday, May 23, 2026
We headed home Saturday morning and tried a different route, which seemed a little faster. We stopped at QuikTrip in West Memphis for fuel and made one additional rest-area stop before arriving home.

It was a short but very special weekend. We enjoyed visiting with everyone, Frances traveled beautifully, and most importantly, we were incredibly proud of Jack and everything he accomplished.