1. We saw a live alligator - LIE! This pretty much takes all the suspense out of the next two answers. The closest we got to seeing a live alligator was one evening when we were on a pontoon boat. Our host pointed to a spot nearby and said that it was an alligator. Usually all you see is their eyes above the water line. I took several pictures, even after we realized it was just a floating flower. We did see a couple of snakes and brought home a little live lizard.
2. We slept for several hours in a rest stop - TRUE! We changed our original plans and didn't leave until 12:30 pm on Tuesday. Driving straight through was a bit rough, but we stopped and slept for 2-3 hours at a rest stop in Virginia. That and two traffic jams added several hours to our trip home. Ugh!
3. I broke my tooth - TRUE! Our friends sent some snacks home with us, including a ziplock bag with a combination of Cheerios and M&Ms. I was chomping on some of those when I felt what I thought was something stuck on the back of one of my molars. After messing with it for a bit, I realized that the back of my tooth had broken off! My dentist appointment isn't until next week. It doesn't hurt or anything, and I'm thankful for that!

So congratulations to x0x_Beauty_from_Pain_x0x, and wildflowerwendy! And my apologies to those of you that now think we're boring for sleeping in a rest stop!