We went to eat in Missouri , and the road conditions were horrendous . The long hill on the highway was spotless , most of the other 15 miles was 6 inches of ice and hardpack snow . In the town , which has a huge tax base , there was not much improvement , unlike our little town where maintenance crews work day and night until the job is done . However , the restaurant was open , the food was fresh , and I ate 4 plates of delicious , MSG-laden chicken , beef , and imitation crab . Maybe some tabby or persian too , but who cares , it was good . Many thanks to our son who footed the bill .
  This is going to be a short post , as it is the second today , but I will return tomorrow to regale you with more hillbilly weather reports , rants , and/or some such . Good day , take care , and follow the Golden Rule . God Bless .