Day 70 Sunday July 15

Well what an evening. Jack began feeling sick yesterday right after we left Staunton. As we feared an impending kidney stone. So we stopped of course. I was all prepared with getting to an emergency room plans but he passed the stone. Thank God for powerful opiates. He felt much better this am and in a very chatty, "l'm on uppers" mode. We did the local thing - must be because they were so busy - breakfast buffet at Shoney's ( we are home - grits and sausage gravy galore) and then on our way. Made a small shopping stop at JR 's for cigars etc and then on our way through NC. Stopped in Gaffney SC because terrible thunderstorm and I thought that was enough driving for both of us today after our almost medical emergency yesterday and traffic was also very heavy around Charlotte NC. Few more days and we should be home unless we get distracted by something interesting but the rest of the trip is pretty familiar territory.