Best Western!

So, we figured we'd have no trouble finding a place a little past Mobile, Alabama (and thus passed up the first set of motels right out of town because they were more expensive chains). Bad assumption. We were on Interstate 65 and I (the driver) was fading quickly. Each of the blue signs with lodging for the next exit were empty. I was starting to think of the song The Next Best Western by Richard Shindell (by the way, I heard he'll be paying in Carrboro this spring). And then we came to Monroeville which had a Best Western right of the exit with an inexpensive, clean room (with internet even!). Life is good.

New Orleans and the conference were good. I'll have pictures up eventually.