Sept. 4th

We just hafta add one more important part to this trip--our children made this trip possible for us--they gave this to us for our 50th wedding anniversary present--could not have given us anything that would have pleased us more--they are wonderful to us and we are blessed!!

We are so thankful for them and all their thoughtfulness--we thank them from the bottom of our hearts!

Love you all!

MOM and DAD

Aug. 23rd---we made it home on Aug. 22nd.

Now, it is after midnight--I have the "wide awakes"; so, I am up and on the 'puter--our trip and travels have come to an end--we had a great time---loved every mile of it--even if we did not go to Alaska---that can be a trip for another time---that being through the skies by flight--we can fly and go on a cruise---maybe--someday--something to look forward to--

We had a good visit with family in Tyler, TX---just did not get to stay long enough--but did enjoy our short time there--our miles home were good---started to stop over at an RV park but could not stand it and drove all the way thru to home---750 miles straight---we were ready to get to the house--NO PLACE LIKE HOME---

Thanks to our children, our trip they gave us was a great success and we do appreciate all they did for us and it could not have been any better--we thank them so MUCH!  Love y'all MUCH!

This is Janet and Jimmy's home in Tyler, TX

Janet and Jimmy waving good bye as we leave

The mighty Mississippi River as we crossed it

We got into Alabama to find a place for the night---could not find one--said to heck with that and said we feel like we are 'bout home---let's keep on keeping on and head for the house---we did and we did--got home  'bout 10:10 p.m. and BOY did it feel good!  Karen and Jeff met us---it was so good to see them--and they brought Miss Madi home---she was so glad to see us---and we were so glad to see her--she is our schnauzer dog---she is spoiled but we love her like she loves us--

Enough of the "gab"--just thankful for ALL of our blessings---we have MANY--we traveled---had a great time--things went well--things at home went well--the Good Lord looked after us along the way---ALWAYS--looked after everyone at home---friends still remember us---LOL---we ARE blessed--GOD IS GOOD!

Had a good beginning for the trip and the end of the trip was a good one---can't beat that with a stick!!!

Night all--sleep well--know that we are home---and happy!  God Bless

Marilyn and Jack

Aug. 21st. At Jimmy and Janet's in Tyler, TX

Dallas sky line and entering TX

The back of Janet and Jimmy's house--

Jimmy grilling our dinner--ribs that were delicious---

Janet and I in the kitchen---

This is in Janets's flower bed in their front yeard--

Our RV was parked in their drive way--

We got here Sat. afternoon and we have really had a great visit!  We went out to eat Sat.night and ate Mexican and it was delicious!  Jack ate chicken fried steak!  He does not know what is good---

Janet and I messed around today and had a great time--did a lot of site seeing and loved it all--saw a lot of pretty homes and beautiful yards--

We are leaving early in the morning for home--we will drive part of the way tomorrow and be home someitme Tuesday--it is a long way home but we will get there sometime Tuesday--

Love you all and hugs---

God Bless
Marilyn and Jack

Aug. 19th--a day to escape the heat--108 degrees here today--Oklahoma City

We got out 'bout the middle of the morning---had to have the truck serviced--took an hour or so--it was cool there while we waited--from there   we left for a bite to eat--then went to find a theater for a movie--

Found one close to Bass Pro Shop---and is the Bass Pro Shop a BIG one--thought ours was big, but this one is really large--the theater was a short walk from there--we parked the truck there and walked--was not much parking at the theater--walked along a river walk that was really pretty--have some pics for you to see--

Saw a "way out" movie but I thought it was pretty good--with Harrison Ford--Cowboys and Aliens--far fetched but pretty good---I was tired when it was over--it wore me out!  If you go to see it, you will see why--

We passed a restaurant that had Toby Keith's name on it--guess it belonged to him--or rather a chain of his maybe--wish I had been hungry--looked really nice--

Here are some pics of the water way--

This is a different format for the blog tonight--don't know what is going on--hope it comes out ok--don't know how this came about--anyway--we had a good day--stayed cool--made it back to the RV ok--and will be leaving here in the morning bright and early for Tyler, TX---for our neice and nephew's house--then, come Mon. morning, we be heading back to Forsyth---we have had a great rip--the Good Lord has looked after us--we have had a great time--and are looking forward to getting home--

NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

Love you all--hugs--God Bless
Marilyn and Jack

A day in Oklahoma City--most moving! Aug. 18th

Started off cool and nice but has turned into a HOT day---the temp got up to 104--the air conditioner in the RV could not do much to make it very cool--it was cooler with the floor fan outside than to be inside---but we made it--Jack is watching football now--he is in "hog heaven"--he does love his sports---Josh is keeping him updated on the Braves--whoopee--

We went into town to the Murrah Memorial Museum--most moving--142 adults killed and 19 children killed--what a tragic event--the memorial was a really great job done in their memory--got some pics and we left a teddy bear on the chain link fence---not much, but wanted to do something--

Here are some pics that we took--

First this was a cross along the hwy coming into OKC as we were arriving---it was in the yard where a church was being built---the biggest cross I have ever seen--

Some city sky line coming in--

Starting some of the chain link fence where people has left items to recognize the dead---

These are scenes drawn by local children---showing helping hands--

This is the bear we left on the chain link fence--

This is a church across the street that helped during the confusion of the day of the bombing--

Hope you can read black plaque--the statue and plaque is across the street from Memorial bldg--

This is called "the suvivor tree"--the only tree to survive the bombing--

This is a long view of where the original bldg used to be--has on one end the time of 9:01--on the other end 9:03--the time of the actual explosion--

Heart breaking to view all of this but think of the loss of all the families--there was a wall with all the survivors' names--and they had recordings from them that you could listen to--that was most moving--film of the families trying to get to their children--hopeless--so sad--

How blessed we are in so many ways---love you all--finished dinner and ready to settled down for the night--

Hugs to you all--God Bless
Marilyn and Jack

What a great day! Aug. 16th--Amarillo, TX

This has been a really good day---we went to the Palo Duro Canyon State Park--it is a really big hole in the ground but was interesting--spent the morning and part of the afternoon there--came back into town---went to Wally World---back to the RV---then on to dinner---and what a dinner--

First a few pics from the canyon--

This last pic shows how they measure the water level when it floods---

Pics at one of the stops down in the bottom of the canyon--

OK, here goes for our night out at The Big Texan Restaurant---what a great meal we had---had limo to pick us up and bring us back to RV---free --how 'bout that--things do ring up big in TX---LOL--

This was our first driver that picked us up--a farmer, retired--been here most of his life---said this was the worst drought he had ever seen--dry as a bone here and the wind is blowing like you would not believe--

Pic w/our first driver--he was cool---

Pics outside the restaurant---

Have you ever seen on TV 'bout eating a 72 oz steak with trimmings free--if you can eat it all--well this is the place--the record is someone did it in a little over 8 min.--WOW---this is their 50th anniversary of being in business--

Inside the restaurant---

And can you believe this---it was not expensive---we have paid more at restaurants in Macon---how 'bout that?

These pics are for Betty Toole---this is what is digging up her backyard--they are here in the gift shop for sale---for over two hundred dollars a piece---can you believe that, Betty?

Did not get any pics of our driver that brought us home--he was 86 yrs. old--been in WWII--a retired geologist--a really nice guy--sorry we did not get pics of him--lived here off and on since he was 14 yrs. old.

Well, guess this is enough for tonight--it has been nice--we are pulling out in the morning for Oklahoma City--we will be there for 3 nights--then on to Tyler, TX where our niece lives---

Nite all--sleep well--love you and hugs to you all--

God Bless
Marilyn and Jack

Made it to Lamar, CO--whoever heard of this place? Me either--

Well, we travel a lot again today--wish it had been more eventful---not even any pretty scenery---the last time we were in CO., we were in a different area of the state and it was beautiful--oh well, can't win them all--

We are headed for Oklahoma City--have a ways to go--but we will get there--
from there we are going to visit family in Tyler, TX--Jack's Sister's oldest daughter, Janet--looking forward to that--

Oh, and this afternoon, one of the RVers here at the park came by with two schnauzers---one just like our Miss Madi---made me so miss her--she is a sweetie--this dog here looks just like her---

I hafta to show you the picture of the dog here and how she looks like our Miss Madi--

This is the stadium where the Broncos play football---their new stadium

We have finished our dinner and are staying inside--we are back into the "heat" again---it is so hot---it was 97 degrees when we came thru Colorado Springs this afternoon--we are back in the real world---right?

Hope everyone is doing well--we are fine--love you all and hugs to each of yyou--

God Bless
Marilyn and Jack