Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 A little over a thousand miles since yesterday through NC, TN, AR, and into the wind which’s sweeps down the plains. Weather has been okay. Tomorrow through Texas and to NM. Home by Thursday evening hopefully.
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 About 70 miles from here. Make a trip to Van's Pig Stand for bbq!!!!
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 OOOooooooooooklahoma, where the wind sweeps down the plains!
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: IT??? Indian Territory, aka Oklahoma
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 1, 2020 Author Posted July 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 said: About 70 miles from here. Make a trip to Van's Pig Stand for bbq!!!! We’ll be westbound and down shortly after sunrise.
Rye Miles #13621 Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L said: Indian Territory, aka Oklahoma THX
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 Just now, Rye Miles #13621 said: THX I been through Shawnee OK many times, and was born about 100 miles NE of there. I have a chair with the name "Grand Hotel Grove, OK IT" burned into the underside of the seat.
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 Safe journey through the Panhandle tomorrow! Looks like breezy but otherwise good weather... and I actually have seen it rain frogs there~!! (As I recall, it was about 150 miles south of Amarillo... '65, I think it was )
Cat Brules Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 You two be careful and drive safe. Watch out for those who are not. I’ll bet you’re both going to be very happy to get home. CB
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 I thought Tennessee felt a shudder yesterday. Be safe Imis
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 Shawnee has to be the highlight of your trip!! You & Carol's lives will now be forever impacted. All because you stayed in Shawnee. Shawnee sure had a big impact on my life!
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 1, 2020 Author Posted July 1, 2020 Leg 3 complete. Right now we’re checking in to the Quality Inn in Rio Rancho NM. Should be home by tomorrow afternoon.
South-Eye Ned Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 On 6/30/2020 at 6:52 PM, Utah Bob #35998 said: A little over a thousand miles since yesterday through NC, TN, AR, and into the wind which’s sweeps down the plains. Weather has been okay. Tomorrow through Texas and to NM. Home by Thursday evening hopefully. Buc-ee’s has clean bathrooms, coffee, and beef jerky.
Chuck Steak Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 Thats a mighty well decorated flask you got there Bob - and a nice hat to go with it
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Well... have y'all safely arrived??
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Probably still un-packing and getting the house aired out and cooled down. Best wishes , Rex
Pat Riot Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 I’ll bet they’re home and UB is firing up the laptop right now.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 UB hope you and the Mrs , are home safe , and had an uneventful trip . Chickasaw
Calamity Kris Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 I pray you had a successful trip and are taking a much deserved rest back at the hacienda.
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Posted July 4, 2020 Traveling 2,000 miles in 3 days at my age proved to be rather tiring, Who knew? First thing was to plow through the fine crop of tumbleweed that has grown up in the driveway,. We got things unpacked. Got the swamp cooler in operation but truthfully it’s cooler here than it was in Charlotte. I went to the store to restock the fridge. That was expensive. Got a new flag up. The winds had shredded the old one. Mowed the weeds down. I’ll spray em tomorrow. Today I’ll just mow the front yard and then take the rest of the day off for the 4th. It’s Great to be home. Had a tear in me eye when I caught sight of the house from the road. Still no Covid cases in our county. A pretty nice Independence Day.
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Posted July 4, 2020 Birdgun wanted me to share some travel info: It appeared that most places were open with some restrictions. No free breakfast at the motels and hotels. Some had the lobby closed and registration was via the night window. The traffic was heavy through Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock, OKC, Amarillo. and Albuquerque I stopped for gas several miles outside the cities at less busy stations. A lot of the rest areas along the Interstate were closed. Always call the hotel you've booked before arrivela to ensure nothing has changed. In some hot areas hotels were renting only to locals and first responders. We had sufficient food with us for the trip and just ate lunch in the car and dinner in the room. Som3 tourist attractions were beginning to open up. But they’re scaling that back now I hear. We weren’t interested in sightseeing anyway obviously. Overall, not a particularly pleasant trip but not difficult. No real problems, just inconveniences. I would not fly yet from what I've seen. Flights, even with the restrictions just don't look safe to me. Great to be home. Exhausted but happy.
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 Thanks for the updates, Bob. Good that you and your bride made it home safely.
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 Glad you're home safe, UB. Rest up some, but don't over do the catching up
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Posted July 4, 2020 57 minutes ago, Smoken D said: Glad you made it back OK. Time for some R&R Too much to do. I have the winter tires on the Subaru. Need to get them swapped out. Trigger the F250 and the old Mazda have dead batteries. Mazda has a flat. Fluorescents in the kitchen are dead. Light switch on one ceiling fan went south. Computer in the man cave won’t connect to the router. The weed sprayer tank has a leak. Busted my 7th Cav coffee cup! But I got the Kubota and 4 wheeler up and running. Couldn’t make the parade in Dove Creek so I put a flag on the Polaris and had my own mini parade. Not much of a crowd. 4 crows, a couple of cottontails and a Mulie. I think they appreciated it though.
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