Blogs from Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States, North America

The one about things seen along the road and a great casino (((Sorry, too tired to do a real good job proofreading, sorry if this is a tough read tonight)) I thought Winston was finally adjusted to CDT. Not so, as he had me up at 5 this morning. I did manage to snooze until 6, but he was a PAIN in the patootie. I love my new RV it is so easy to break camp. I took him for a long walk, showered and was on the road before 8:30. I planned to drive 300+ miles today, my longest day to date. Cross Little Rock off the bucket list, not that it was ever on a bucket list, but I’ve done it now!! Glad I did, a very cute little town, and I recommend it. ... read more

Arriving in Shawnee we're guided to our parking by the 2011 National SMART Muster crew and struggled with a malfunctioning anchor/leveler which caused us to park in a relatively flat area and wait until the muster was completed to fix the anchor (with the help of fellow traveler and expert mechanic Larry Eliot who previously aided us on the Alaskan Caravan). The annual muster was well hosted with many activities and tours, more than enough to eat, and wonderful fellowship for all. The Nomads Chapter hosted breakfast and happy hour munchies, living up to their definition: Nomads are wanderers in search of food. We again noted that SMART's main problem is that those eligible (military veterans) aren't aware of the wonderful opportunities of membership. We also saw Oklahoma City's National Historic Memorial to those killed in ... read more