Got up a little later than usual. I had the hotel eggs and sausage. Took a banana and hit the road. It was misting when I left Nashville. It turned to full scale rain in the Smokeys and also got pretty depressingly dark. Stopped at a McDonalds for coffee just before the mountains and drove in rain all the way to Hickory. When the rain finally stopped I needed gas. Did a fill up for 2.59 per gal which wasn't too bad. I missed the turn onto 421 at Greensboro but enjoyed hwy 87 at Graham to Pittsboro. This road seems to have been improved since the last time I took it. Got into the house door at 1:30. Emptied the car of the suitcases and Libbie helped by immediately starting to do laundry with the dirty clothes. We went out to BJ's to get ribs and other things for dinner. We had ribs, wine and sweet potato. Welcome Home Tom!!!!