Monthly Archives: October 2000

On the way home

  October 19, 2000…..Laughlin, Nevada Riverside RV Park The wind today was the worst we’ve driven in. Rick had a ‘death grip’ on the wheel all day. Laughlin and a little relaxation sounded pretty good. We both won a hundred … Continue reading

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Flagstaff, AZ The J&H RV Park

Lest you think I was joking about the ‘flat’ landscape I captured a picture of local wildlife in situ. Hummmm…I wonder what that pile is behind him ? Flagstaff is a pretty little mountain town and the signs all over … Continue reading

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October 15,16 and 17

October 15, 2000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma It was a windy rainy day. And I spent it curled up with a good mystery book…listening to the patter on the roof and the soothing sound of Rick whittling away on another carving. … Continue reading

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Oklahoma city

October 10, 2000…..Oklahoma City, OK Rockwell RV Park It’s not as cold but the wind made for a bit of a bouncy ride. We may just stay here a few days and let the storm that’s headed this way come … Continue reading

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Oklahoma City, OK

People spoke in whispers and wiped away tears and stood with bowed heads. I had no idea The Oklahoma City National Monument would be so moving. We all stood in the rain and grieved that violence of this kind could … Continue reading

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October 11-12 2000…..Oklahoma City, OK

The National ‘Cowboy Hall of Fame’ is in Oklahoma City. What a treasure! We spent hours wandering this huge 220,000 foot museum. They have artists like Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington and hundreds more brilliant artists and rare western … Continue reading

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Wichita, KS

Ivan Rossiter, the owner of Rossiter’s Rough outs, is a man of many talents. He recited a poem to us called ‘The Cowboy’s Poem’. It’s a long saga concerning a cowboy whose wife sent him in to town to buy … Continue reading

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Travel

October 6, 2000…..Boonville, MO It’s warm and cozy inside but outside it’s 35 degrees and not dark yet. Burrrr! Winter is chasing our tail! October 7, 2000…..Emporia, KS Emporia RV Park Before we left Boonsville this morning we took in … Continue reading

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Mendon, IL

  It’s still raining…but this time a gentle rain. We stayed over for the day. Since they didn’t have a computer hook-up at the campground we went into town to find a place to send. Found there was no Kinkos … Continue reading

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Mendon, IL. Whispering Oaks Campground

I like thunder and lightning storms…and we’ve seen some violent ones but the one in the middle of last night beat them all. The bolts were hitting all around us…flash and crash. The whole RV was shaking (or maybe that … Continue reading

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