Buc-ee’s and Bertha

We were able to leave the hotel by 7:15 knowing it would be a long driving day to Illinois.

We stopped at a Walmart to fill up with gas and also potty stop and Glenn wanted to buy some cords and connections for us and for Van.

Here’s a text message I sent Ellen
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Ok, Ellen just smile when you read this long text….

We stop at a Walmart so dad can fill up, but he stops in the parking lane to let me out so he can continue to the gas station. I’m gingerly opening the door (without the step stool b/c he’s filling up and I’m going inside).

Well this lady walks up and asks if I needed help. Yes. And she says “I just was following you into the parking lot and thot what a neat vehicle!” And then I tell her the whole story, Tyler to DC, then driving it to my daughter who has 6 kiddos 12 hours away. And this lady kept going on that our daughter was getting a great deal. She thought it was so neat how I found this on FB marketplace just a few days ago. She said she had a friend that had a vehicle like this and were using it for foster care kinda like Courtney’s family did.

All this to say, I was amazed how this lady came up to us to say what an awesome vehicle this is.

Our next stop was Buc-eee’s. Crowded. Never seen anything like this. Still had a potty stop. When we walked back to the van, you can spot her a mile away. She’s tall. Can you spot her?

As we were reading texts about Courtney selling their family vehicle, people responded about all the memories the van had, then we learned that her name is BERTHA. Glenn smiled and said Big Bertha.

Next stop: Fisher Illinois- to drop off Ellen and Luke’s {new} Van. I’ll call her Bertha. I’m not sure what the Rosenbergers will call her.Read more