Watching Food Network, heard a perfect description of what I like when I go out to dinner…

“I’d rather eat in a bar than drink in a restaurant” 🙂

It’s such a short drive from St. Louis that I fully expected to spend the afternoon playing tourist in Springfield before checking into my hotel.

However, yesterday my car was reporting low tire pressure. Went to the local BMW dealership this morning, where the technician quickly found a nail in the one of the tires. Luckily, I have run flat tires, unfortunately I have a brand new one. 

Not the worst of days, but I didn’t get to Springfield until about 3:30. Full day here tomorrow. 

A bit of  Americana that in stumbled across…

The catfish was good 😋

Short drive today, St. Louis, Missouri to Springfield, Illinois. Springfield is all about Abraham Lincoln. I’m even staying at the President Lincoln Hotel. I’ll be in Springfield for two nights.