Stop #31: Clarksville (#704)

August 6 turned into a fun day in which we (Fiancé and future family) were productive AND managed to squeeze in some SnS, starting with the one in Clarksville.


The boys had to pick up a camper from Fiancé's aunt and uncle, who live in Tennessee. They offered to meet us halfway, in Kentucky, so we set off, putting Clarksville as on the way.

Sadly, the boys were not as excited about the Steak 'n' Shake stop, so just us girls went in for a quick stop, while the boys headed off to the nearby dollar store to buy some toothpaste.

Emily ordered some cheese fries and the new cherry limeade.


Stepdaughter-to-be woke up around the time it arrived and said, "Cherries!"

While sharing her cherries (and, eventually, fries and cheese, the latter of which Stepdaughter-to-be decided to dip her cherries in as well), Emily put together one of the cars for Stepdaughter-to-be to play with.

Unfortunately, Stepdauther-to-be was confused initially.

No no!
If you tear the roof off the sucker, it won't drive!

So I showed her how you're supposed to play with them.


... 'cause there are totally right and wrong ways to play with the cardboard car. And the pop out Shaker and Goldie toys.

Realizing the futility of my goal, I gave the car and characters back, and proceeded to work on the word search on the back of Stepdaughter-to-be's placemat while I enjoyed what I ordered -- onion rings.

I knew they had chocolate and strawberry,
but would you expect a Lye Shake,
a Dam(n) Shake, or a Poo Shake?

We made the stop a quick one, though, as we still had to get to Kentucky to pick up a camper and come back to Indianapolis. Plus the boys were just hanging out in the truck, waiting, so we felt a bit bad. At least, I did.

Then again, I guess they deserve it for bailing on the stop. Maybe that'll learn 'em to join me in my quest, rather than mocking me for it. :)

And thus ends our visit to the Clarksville Steak 'n' Shake. We didn't get a group shot, 'cause the servers were way too busy. Maybe that'll teach you, Clarksville, to try and get by with just one Steak 'n' Shake. Jeez.