Apr 22, 2012 - Oklahoma City, OK

Yesterday Dave started feeling kinda yucky with a congested chest. That's never good, but really stinks when we're in travel mode. It was a long drive to Oklahoma City, and it was so very windy the whole way that Chris didn't drive. We made it in to Twin Fountains RV Park; not too bad, but located between two major highways so LOTS of noise. We spent our first day catching up on chores; Dave headed to Walmart to talk to the pharmacist about his congested chest and came home with some meds to try. Early to bed! One of our main reasons for...

Apr 2, 2012 - Phoenix to Oklahoma City

It is Monday, April 2 and we are at the Strong residence (Betty and Bill’s) in OKC – technically Yukon, OK, a western suburb. We arrived about 4PM yesterday from Canyon, TX, about 270 miles west near Amarillo, where we visited my daughter Mary and her family. We’ll be here until next Sunday (Easter) when we resume our journey east for our granddaughter Mindy’s wedding in Atlanta on April 21. After 13 days of a rather full schedule a week to relax in this familiar setting will be welcomed. About 8:30AM last Thursday we checked out of the...

Apr 1, 2012 - Countdown to Asia

Today, we excitedly start the countdown to our Asia adventure. Well, we're not excited about a couple of things: packing, putting Foxy in doggy prision, and the long flights. Beyond those inescapable chores, we are truly excited to embark on this journey. We've always wanted to return to Singapore some day and Joe has always wanted to stand on the Great Wall; this is our year to do both of those bucket-list things. By this time next Sunday, we will be well on our way so we have a busy week ahead. A few medical things remain on the agenda...

Mar 19, 2012 - Windy & Wet Drive

The wind was more out of the west today so we decided to hit the road and see how far we could get before the wind turned south or we started getting wet. Heavy thunderstorms were in the forecast for all of Oklahoma. We zipped along into the Texas panhandle and on through Amarillo with very little traffic. The skies were very dark and we could see where some showers had fallen in the not too distant past. Our decision point was Elk City; if we didn't stop there, we were going to keep going. It was still dry as we got to Elk City so Joe said...

Dec 29, 2011 - Oklahoma City - almost home!

Well, we're almost home! The drive from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City didn't really yield any photo ops - until sunset! We were cruising along toward Ok City when we looked in our rear view mirrors and saw a magnificent sunset. No place to pull over so I rolled down my window, leaned out the window and took some "rear view" shots. None of the pictures I took could even come close to capturing the incredible beauty we witnessed - but we enjoyed every second of it. I've gone ahead and posted a few more photos that I took in Sedona / Oak Creek...

Nov 3, 2011 - A Memorial To The American Cowboy

From Twin Fountains RV Park – Oklahoma City, OK How and where do I begin this journal entry? We just spent FIVE hours walking the marble hallways and entering gallery after gallery of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Now my job is to put all that we saw and experienced in what is considered America’s premier institution of western history, art and culture into a brief and interesting post…………..so here goes!! Founded in 1955 this museum preserves and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of western art and artifacts...

Nov 3, 2011 - Day 4: Albuquerque to Oklahoma City

Hi Friends and Family, It was a long day yesterday, 540 miles, with the winds blowing constantly. We were white-knuckled most of the way, with the semi-trucks blowing us off the road each and every pass... Despite the madness, the pets seemed content. I have to say this was the least scenic leg of our trip thus far and the world does look flat in this part of the country. Lots of cattle and cotton, especially through the top of Texas. We have been fortunate to find nice dog parks in each city where we've stayed. Yesterday morning we found a...

Nov 1, 2011 - "Bricktown District"

From Twin Fountain RV Park – Oklahoma City, OK With the flip of the calendar to November we have less than a week left to our visit here in OKC………boy time sure flies living this carefree lifestyle. So we have revamped our sightseeing agenda knowing a return trip will be necessary to see all that this city and area in Oklahoma has to offer visitors. Might I add we both were amazed at all there is to do and see. A visit to another outstanding “Neighborhood District” was our destination of the day…………………”Bricktown Historic District”. Just east...

Oct 30, 2011 - A Late Afternoon Stroll Along The Oklahoma River

From Twin Fountains RV Park – Oklahoma City, OK After spending shopping time in Wal-Mart, Lowes and Target while Cody got groomed at PetSmart we decided the day was too perfect to not do something outdoors. So a late afternoon walk along the banks of the Oklahoma River was the perfect finish to this beautiful autumn day. Remember the “Neighborhood Districts” here in OKC; well today we visited the “Boathouse District”. This is a unique destination for not only athletes but families and visitors like us. Athletes can look forward to rowing or...

Oct 28, 2011 - A Unique Museum Setting To Tell Its Story

From Twin Fountains RV Park – Oklahoma City, OK For the last 40 years the Oklahoma Heritage Association has had a place to display exhibits, busts and portraits of its honorees. However it was 44 years prior to this first museum that an energetic woman named Anna B. Korn in 1927 founded the Oklahoma Memorial Association and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. It was her love of history, commitment, community service and helping others along with a fondness for celebrations that gave birth to the idea there should be a place to honor Oklahomans who...

Oct 24, 2011 - Tragic Event In City's History Visited & Tour Of The Capitol

From Twin Fountains RV Park – Oklahoma City, OK Our day began in a place that told the story of amazing transformation…………The Memorial Museum. It then continued to a place of quiet reflection……………The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial. Each offers its own unique insight into the events of the domestic terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum today sits on what was the northern edge of the city’s downtown and was the workplace to hundreds of people prior to April 19,...

Oct 19, 2011 - National Cowboy Museum

Loving these mornings, sleeping till about 8, then about 2 hours later we are ready to head out for the day. You can see that Pongo enjoys eating breakfast with Butch. Guess I will have to get myself another chair! We headed to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum this morning. It opened at 10 and we stood in a line with a group of students(probably 8th graders). Man, did those few minutes bring back lots of memories. Just don't miss those times! We LOVED the Museum. We started in a Western Art area. The collections were amazing...