Mr. Peaches and I had already been talking about taking a day trip during the long weekend after we returned from Thanksgiving with his mother- somewhere we could get to and back from on one tank of gas, and where we wouldn't have to spend any money on hotels. One of us is still a college student, after all, and we need to save money at every turn.
Wednesday morning around 8 we began discussing our Thanksgiving Weekend options. Eight turned into nine, and nine turned into ten. I was getting antsy about all of the discussing and lack of decision-making. I started plugging numbers into Priceline's hotel options- choosing cities at random and trying to score a super-cheap hotel. Nashville, Niagra Falls, Charleston (West Virginia), Pittsburgh, Detroit... I just kept trying while Mr. Peaches kept talking. There was no way I would be able to find a 3.5-4 star hotel in one of these cities for less than $50/night.
But then I did.
I slammed the laptop lid down as I so often do when I am getting important information (see: Mr. Peaches LSAT scores, My Praxis results). I looked at Mr. Peaches, who was still researching our options on the couch across from me. An expletive crossed my mind as I realized I would now have to tell Mr. Peaches where we would be spending our Thanksgiving:
"I guess we're going to St. Louis," I said with an unsure smile.
"Um, when?" He replied.
"Right now. Let's get moving."
Two hours later we were out the door, on our way to St. Louis, a hike-and-a-half away.
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