also stopping at the joplin rest center is glenn and vicki smith. they've been on the road for a week. and they're traveling from phoenix to chicago. seen? glenn smith, married 47 years, "anything trucks, campers you name it." have they traveled? 47 years, "i couldn't it." ((nats-traffic)) but they say the 47 years, "it's been know no rain, no snow, no ice so." married for 47 years wonder how they that long in the car? so what's his trick? glenn smith, married brad douglas, the hearing aid off?" glenn smith, married 47 years, "yes, yeah.." ignores me." but vicki says they have to work in some naps on the road. vicki smith, married 47 years, "just trying likes to sleep a lot. " getting to chicago but i don't' think he's . reporting in joplin " with family... but troops are still home this service men and women in quatar ... are celebrating turkey meal... the department of year it shipped out about 52 thousand pounds of turkey to bases around the happy all our service men and women. tim: if you need some help getting in the christmas spirit after than

and also stopping at the joplin rest center is glenn and vicki smith. they've been on the road for a week. and they're traveling from phoenix to chicago. so what have they seen? glenn smith, married 47 years, "anything and everything. trucks, campers you name it." so how many miles have they traveled? glenn smith, married 47 years, "i couldn't tell you i just drove it." ((nats-traffic)) but they say the roads have been good. vicki smith, married 47 years, "it's been busy, but they've been clear. you know no rain, no snow, no ice so." the two have been married for 47 years and you have to wonder how they can avoid getting in an argument for that long in the car? so what's his trick? glenn smith, married brad douglas, reporting, "you turn glenn smith, married 47 years, "yes, yeah.." ignores me." but vicki says they naps on the road. 47 years, "just trying to keep him awake. he likes to sleep a lot. " the two plan on getting to chicago wish him good luck, but i don't' think he's listening. this is brad douglas " " jessica rae: after the break... we'll go t

some hard core shoppers plan on being at the mall early enough (vicky smith/black friday shopper) "they're starting the sale at 6 p.m. so we'll get in that you want, so you wanna get it first, and then you get good deals on it." the lindale mall opens at 6 p-m tomorrow night... and after closing for a few hours... will reopen at 6 a-m friday morning. you can find more information about what stores are open and when they open on our website, kwwl dot com. and if you plan on going to multiple stores on black friday...you better make sure your gifts are protected. car break-ins are especially common during the holiday months. kwwl's lauren moss caugh joins us now with some tips.. its the season of giving...but its also the season for break ins! behind me...there are hundreds of opportunities for your goodies..to become someone else's.. here's how you can stop it from happening... lot like christmas inside the crossroads mall in waterloo. the lights are shining, fake snow glistening and shoppers are out and about. but as much as its the season of giving...its also the season for car protected.

cg: vickie smith/black friday shopper) "this is crazy! thanksgiving... but shoppers in cedar rapids are getting excited about the deals they'll get... and they're planning on beating the rush and getting to their favorite stores before they even open. (sot) "they're starting the sale at 6 p.m. so we'll get in line friday shopper) "you wanna get stuff that you want, so you wanna get it firss, and then you excited black friday shoppers, some people in cedar rapids don't think it's necessary to rush out to the lindale mall just to get deals that may be lot of times they'reenot actually just on black friday. like, they do last like, a couple days." and the reason stay home... is the same reason many shoppers think black friday is so exccing. (sot. cg: nancy hankemeier/marion resident) "it's just too hectic, too many people." some popular stores shoppers plan to hit this year include wal- mart... best buy... and some mall department stores. though many store's websites offer online deals the following monday... hard core bargain hunters say they wouldn't miss