Oklahoma City and Kansas

We checked in to KOA in Oklahoma City. Nice park with shade and level sites. At dinner we met Dennis's three  cousins at Toby Keith's restaurant in Bricktown and enjoyed catching up with their lives.

Turtles are getting plenty of sun.

Two of the cousins are sisters whose mother (Dennis' aunt) lives in an assisted living facility.  She is 88 and has lived there the past year.  Since we wanted to visit her while we were in town we checked with them about a good time to see her.   They gave us her "schedule": Exercise at 9:00, Donuts and Coffee at 10:00,  Bingo at 1:00 and Nails at 3:00. So instead of us putting her in our schedule, she was putting us in hers…. We chose donuts! It was a happy time visiting her and others that live there. They love to have company and pretty much talk the whole time - between bites of donuts. They tell stories of long ago and then start over again. We are glad she is still of sound mind and making the most of her time. A lesson for all.

On the road to Wichita we stopped at a Braum's with RV/truck parking. Unusual to find this, so we stopped for burger and ice cream!

In Wichita, Kansas we stopped to visit former neighbors who had moved back to Kansas to be near their son.

We had dinner at their house and caught up on family and neighborhood happenings. Because we have been traveling to visit friends and family, we have been eating out a lot and, at the RV, soups and casseroles from the freezer that I had made before leaving. So it was a nice surprise to be able to sit down to dinner of roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrots, etc. Thank you Pat and Larry!

Dennis breaking camp

Our campground, Air Capital RV Park, is nice and clean. It IS a parking lot and is busy with contractors, etc. spending the month in the area, but the sites are concrete and level and there is a grassy area outside the RV. Close to Interstate for ease of travel.

We met a man from Katy, traveling alone. Dennis and I both know we cannot do that. It takes both of us to remember everything to do when setting up and getting ready to move on!

One night stopover in Kansas City. No friends, no relatives…. The drive from Wichita to Kansas City is beautiful with rolling hills and cows grazing. The problem with traveling pulling an RV is that you can't just pull over on the side of the road and get a pic.

We did find an overlook to get a few shots.

Trying to stay ahead of the rain, we stopped for gas and purchased some cheese and crackers and a Payday to share. Sometimes you have to make do…..

Des Moines, IA tomorrow. Then one more stop before arriving at summer destination.