One of Dennis's pics of the blood moon.

Moving Along

Thursday we were able to tour a high end RV Factory, New Horizons in Junction City, Kansas. They mostly do custom fifth wheel units for full timers.  We enjoyed seeing the process of building an RV.

Also, had to do some laundry…. Even when having fun, some chores just have to be done. Then, a nice evening to sit outside and watch new campers come in to the park.

Friday, it was on the road to a park near Independence, MO.  Staying at KOA in Oak Grove, Mo. Nice park.

Saturday we visited Truman's home and Presidential Library.

In the oval office where Truman took pics with dignitaries

It was nice to get to know Bess and the President on a personal level. No matter one's political views, learning about former presidents and their decisions and lives helps us to make our decisions in the future.

Truman's home after he and Bess married

Perhaps the most interesting fact we learned was the reason for the change in the presidential seal during his administration. Before the change, the eagle's head was turned toward the talon that held the arrows - depicting war. Truman approved the change to have the eagle's head turned toward the talon that held the olive branch - depicting peace. A welcomed change after our nation was weary from two world wars.

Also, the egg salad sandwich at Dave's Bakery

 on the town square was good, too!

Sunday, we took a drive into Missouri  to Gilliam, MO. My mother's maiden name was Gilliam. My great-grandfather's uncle formed the city of Gilliam in the 1800's. What is left of the town of about 200 is a post office, houses for the residents, and a cemetery. We found the grave sites of the founder and other Gilliams. A nice ancestry.

The route to there and back was a beautiful view of farms and orchards in Missouri.

 We accidentally came upon an orchard and fruit market. There were more than 20 cars and a majority of the people had baskets loaded up with area apples. We found out that the area between Gilliam and our campsite is the apple capital of Missouri. I will be baking an apple pie in the near future!  Wonderful tasting apples.

We ended our visit at a local winery - and yes, they produce apple wine….

It was a beautiful  Sunday afternoon to see the country we are traveling in.

We are now set up in Branson with a beautiful view of the river!!

Tonight seeing Micky Gilley!