Oconto, WI

We are currently parked at the Oconto Yacht Club in Oconto, WI. The idea of staying here at the yacht club for the summer was a great idea, but may not be very feasible. The next few days will tell. We still have our seasonal space reserved at Holtwood Campground here in Oconto.

I've already started making contacts with local people to help us with our renovation project on our boat, the Shangri-La.

Paw Paw, IL

We had a nice visit in Moberly, MO the last couple of days. This morning started out great getting on the road by 8:30. Stopped in Minonk, IL for a late lunch and took on 62 gallons of diesel costing $190.87. We've stopped for the night in Paw Paw, IL to get some rest after driving 324 miles today. One more day on the road and we'll reach our summer destination in Oconto, WI.

Moberly, MO "The Magic City"

We have stopped for a couple of days staying at Thompson Campground, part of Rothwell Park, in Moberly, MO, to visit Barbie's nephew Wally.

Moberly is the product of an 1866 railroad auction. The Chariton and Randolph Railroad connected with the North Missouri Railroad Company here. With the coming of the Wabash Railroad Shops in 1873, Moberly seemed to spring from the prairie overnight, and was subsequently dubbed "The Magic City."

From here we'll leave on Tuesday morning on our last leg to Oconto, WI for the summer.

Concorida, MO

We got on the road around 8:30 this morning heading to Moberly, MO to visit family. After driving 400 miles, we stopped for the night in the small town of Concorida, MO, home of Space Craft Manufacturing. They manufacture custom built RVs. Also just to the south of us is Whiteman AFB, home of the 509th Bomb Wing. The 509th files the B-2 Stealth Bomber. In 1947, the 509th Bomb Group was based at the Roswell Army Airfield in Roswell, NM, where the alleged recovery of extra-terrestrial (alien) debris, including corpses, from an object which crashed near Roswell on, or around July 8th, 1947.

OKC Day 2

We got the services done today on the motorhome, all vehicle registrations updated for the year, and my Class-A CDL renewed for another 4 years. Oil and filter change on the motorhome engine and generator set us back $500. Tomorrow we take as much as we can out of our local storage, stock up at Sam's Club, have dinner with my sister, then head north early Saturday morning.

Oklahoma City, OK

We left Texarkana, TX/AR around 7:30 this morning stopping at the Rockwell RV Park in Oklahoma City. We'll be here until Saturday morning then to Moberley, MO for a couple of days. While in Oklahoma City, we are having full services done on the motorhome engine and generator at Cummins Southern Plains. Also while in the city, I have to renew my Class "A" Commercial Drivers License and vehicle registrations for both our pickups and the motorhome.

One of our followers asked me a question about Texarkana. "(Texarkana) Right on the (Texas/Arkansas) border. Who do they cheer for during football season?"

Texarkana, TX/AR

We left Betty's RV Park around 8:30 this morning on the first leg of our journey to Oconto, WI, stopping sor the night in Texarkana, TX/AR. Next stop will be in Oklahoma City, OK for 3 nights.

Barbie has been sprung

Barbie was released from this hospital this afternoon. We'll spend the night here at Betty's then head out first thing in the morning.

Update on Barbie

Barbie is doing much better today. The doctors want to keep her in the hospital through the weekend possibly releasing her on Monday. I brought in her computer for her today but she doesn't have any Internet access. But she has TV in the room and some games on her computer to occupy her time.

Barbie is in the hospital

Barbie was admitted into the Abbeville General Hospital last night with pneumonia. They are going to keep her there through tonight. We were planning on leaving out next Monday on our way to Oconto, WI for the summer. Our route will take us through Oklahoma City for a couple of days, then to Moberly, MO for a couple of days before our final destination at the Oconto Yacht Club in Oconto.