Monday, October 28, 2019 - On the Road Again; Spotty Rain; Sister Talk; Dinner and Dancing with the Stars

Monday, October 28, 2019 - On the Road Again; Spotty Rain; Sister Talk; Dinner and Dancing with the Stars

It was about 5:15 when I got up to start the coffee.  I wanted to finish the blog update for the past three days so I could get it posted this morning.  Once that was done, we had our morning breakfast shake.  I showered, and while Dean showered I changed the sheets on the bed so I could wash them when we returned to Oswego.  Dean decided to go ahead and empty the tanks before we left even though he had had just done it a few days ago.  I washed the morning dishes and started packing things away.  It was 9:55 when we pulled out of Treasure Lake Campground, and 1:11 when we finished setting up at Hillside RV Park in Oswego.  

The drive went well, but we decided we are not the type to follow each other.  We miss traveling together.  Driving makes me sleepy and while I did okay, I did eat a few mints to keep me alert!  It's that last 30 miles or so that's hard.  We agree taking the car with us to nearby places works great due to the savings in fuel, but any further than Branson, and we'll leave it at home.  Of course, it makes a difference how long we are there as well.  We were gone 15 days and saved a lot by not driving the truck everywhere.

It was spitting rain when we left Branson, and the fog was fairly heavy, but once it cleared it wasn't bad.  We ran into some very light (nuisance rain) outside of Baxter Springs and it continued off and on until we arrived in Oswego.  Unfortunately, driving does not allow me to take pictures, so a second day without any.  I'll try to do better this week.

Once we were parked, Dean finished setting up outside while I put the slides out and started getting things back in place inside.  It takes about 15 minutes or so.  I cranked the furnace up as it was pretty cold inside - the worse thing about pulling Bentley in hot or cold temperatures - we either need the ac or the heater on as soon as we arrive.  Someone has published a map showing where to travel if you want to maintain 70 degree temperatures the entire time.  Sounds nice, doesn't it?  

We had some more "redneck tacos" for lunch, along with our celery and pimento cheese, followed by an apple (mine with peanut butter).  I'm ready for some lunch meat!  G&W, tomorrow here I come.

I called Cindy to catch up on what's been going on while we have been gone, and Dean headed to the garage.  I do miss my sister's when we are gone, but that's what phones, text messaging and emails are for, right?  

When Dean returned I was making dinner - beef tips over mashed potatoes and a side of cauliflower.  We had just finished, when we heard a knock on the door.  It was my cousin Todd - and since we had plenty of food left we filled him a plate.  We had a nice visit with him.  Tomorrow is his birthday!  I may have told this story before.  Aunt Lil was living in Chetopa in an apartment my grandparents had off their garage while Todd's dad was in Vietnam.  She was pregnant with Todd.  I told her I sure hoped she had him on my birthday - well, the stinker decided he wanted his own day to celebrate and arrived six days later.  We sure loved getting to help out and play with a live baby doll.  We stayed with Aunt Lil during the day while Daddy and Mama worked so we saw a lot of Todd and his brothers during that year or so, they were in Chetopa.  

Shortly after Todd left, we watched Dancing with the Stars.  About midway I got up to do the dishes.  I sure didn't want to come downstairs in the morning to find that waiting for me!!  HA!

Afterwards we watched The Good Doctor.  It's getting close to Hallmark Christmas season though and that will most likely be our shows of choice, unless Dean wants to watch his shows on the History Channel.  I kind of half watch everything anyway.  When the TV is on that's when I try to catch up on emails or look at Facebook.  I have a hard time staying on Facebook for very long anymore though.  I probably miss a lot of stuff from friends and family, but it's just not what it used to be.  There is just too much junk!

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