Day 30 - Adam McKenna, Houston, Texas

On our way to Houston, we were reminded that the son of friends Bill and Rita McKenna now lives in Houston, so on our way to Arlington to see Sandy’s sister, we detoured into Houston proper to visit Adam at his place of employment: Chastang’s Bayou City Ford. Adam is definitely a chip off the old block: he seems to be following his dad into the truck business. Our visit was very short: only about a half hour, and during that time he was also busy with a customer. We were happy to hear that even though he’s far from home, he still keeps in close touch with friends (and a special friend) back in Iowa. Then he had a sales meeting, so we headed out. We’ve known Adam since he was around 5 or 6 years old, and we’ve watched him grow up into a fine young man. This was the shortest visit of our journey, but it was good to see Adam, if only for a brief time. We know his parents would be proud to see him in action.