Bedding down in Shawnee, IT tonight.

[Utah Bob #35998 13,609]

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. 

[DocWard 4,614]

Continued wishes for safe travels!

[Rye Miles #13621 5,315]

IT???

[Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 450]

About 70 miles from here.  Make a trip to Van's Pig Stand for bbq!!!!

 

[Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 494]

OOOooooooooooklahoma, where the wind sweeps down the plains!

[LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L 1,619]

14 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

IT???

Indian Territory, aka Oklahoma

[Utah Bob #35998 13,609]

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 5,315]

10 minutes ago, LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L said:

Indian Territory, aka Oklahoma

THX

[Blackwater 53393 4,482]

Safe journey!

[LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L 1,619]

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.  

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life 755]

Really nice today UB.

[Calamity Kris 1,862]

Safe travels for you and Carol.

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 4,539]

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 1,722]

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 1,765]

I thought Tennessee felt a shudder yesterday. Be safe

 

Imis

[Forty Rod SASS 3935 5,979]

Glad you're going home.  Welcome back.

 

[Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 2,847]

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!

[Smoken D 1,382]

Safe trip, glad Carol is bringing you along

[Utah Bob #35998 13,609]

Leg 3 complete. Right now we’re checking in to the Quality Inn in Rio Rancho NM.

Should be home by tomorrow afternoon. 

Edited July 2 by Utah Bob #35998

[South-Eye Ned 599]

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.

Edited July 2 by South-Eye Ned

[Chuck Steak 253]

Thats a mighty well decorated flask you got there Bob - and a nice hat to go with it

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 4,539]

Well... have y'all safely arrived??  

[Rex M Rugers #6621 295]

Probably still un-packing and getting the house aired out and cooled down.

Best wishes ,

Rex 

[Pat Riot, SASS #13748 17,632]

I’ll bet they’re home and UB is firing up the laptop right now. 

[Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 316]

UB 

 

  hope you and the Mrs , are home safe , and had an uneventful trip . 

 

 Chickasaw 

[Calamity Kris 1,862]

I pray you had a successful trip and are taking a much deserved rest back at the hacienda.

[Utah Bob #35998 13,609]

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.

Edited July 4 by Utah Bob #35998

[Tex Jones, SASS 2263 564]

Welcome back!

[Utah Bob #35998 13,609]

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 21,317]

Thanks for the updates, Bob.  Good that you and your bride made it home safely.

[Yul Lose 5,824]

Welcome home!!

[Smoken D 1,382]

Glad you made it back OK. Time for some R&R

[Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 494]

Glad you're home safe, UB. Rest up some, but don't over do the catching up

[Utah Bob #35998 13,609]

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.

Edited July 4 by Utah Bob #35998

[Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 494]

At least you did, UB!