Dateline: Conover, NC, May 12

Relatively mild barbecue, but the sauces are outstanding, the service is good, and it's a best-kept secret on exit 135 off I-40. Plus a couple of refills on ice tea and we were yapping like terriers chasing squirrels. Woof!

Dateline: Tennessee Welcome Center on I-40, May 12

I have no idea what this thing is, but if ever a picture was looking for a caption....

Dateline: Crossville TN, May 12

Crossville Highway Patrol office. Really. (At least according to the sign in front. Maybe it's like the Tardis.)

Dateline: Cumberland Mountain State Park, TN, May 12

Roughing it.

Dateline: Cumberland General Store, TN, May 12

Jane! Amy! Look: barrels!

Now to find that roasted pig....