Self Creek Lodge & Marina Kirby

... he still is. He said his wife asked him to go up stairs to make love, he said honey I cant do both!!!, He said his wife said she was old and ugly, she said can you tell me something positive to make me feel good , he said you have great eye sight!!!
I saw him 23 years ago at the opry with Hank Snow, Grandpa Jones , Roy Acuff and Porter Wagner. Hes the only one alive of the originals

Santa Fe, Albuquerque NM today. It's so different & beautiful in a special way. This is destination #1. Is it my new home? Added note: I liked Santa Fe and the surrounding area. Albuquerque is nice too, but very big, very fast paced.

sunny day, Medicine Park & Wichita mnts wildlife refuge. unbelievable, pics to follow. up close & personal, peaceful too! Added Note: this was definitely one of my favorite spots on the whole trip. So many animals! Buffalo, Long horns, coyote, turtles, Prairie dogs! Lots of birds and more. It was really an amazing place to visit

Turner Falls OK. Another glorious spot . It's a bit chilly so uncrowded, my fav! A bit of hiking & then moving on. Added note: I really loved this area. I'm sure it's busy as hell in the summer, but it was wonderfully quiet in April. I felt I had the place to myself.

... This has the affect of keeping the drivers behind him from passing. I get to a hill that has a passing lane, and I pull over to let the 13 or so vehicles go around. The semi has a chore climbing the hill trying to pass me so I slowed down to 30 so he could get around and pull in front of me. At Nacogdoches I get on a US highway with much wider lanes, and relax again. I stay on this highway all the way to I-30 just ...

... battle in bean bags, blongo ball and around the world rummy that must continue whenever we camp together. One of the events we have planned is a "secret supper". The idea is that one night Ruth and Thom will prepare a special supper for everyone, but Rick and Robin do not know what is being prepared; and on another night, Robin and Rick will prepare a dinner for all that Thom and Ruth will not know about in advance. So, on Tuesday evening we chased Rick and Robin to the ...

... the locals wondered about the crazy Yankees dancing around in the parking lot. From Murfreesboro it was about 12 miles to the Cowhide Cove camping area. It is an Army Corps of Engineers area - pretty much real camping. Lake Greeson is beatiful with multiple fingers spanning about 4,000 acres. As we pulled in, we saw the effects of the wettest summer in Arkansas history, coupled with the storms from hurricane Gustav. Many of the lowest, lake sites were under water. Our site ...

Well we drove a little off the beaten path and found this old time gem. Hot Springs is now completely park owned but they lease out the Bath Houses. The unique geology of the area provides 173 Degree water right out of the ground. Yes it is HOT.... But back in the day some smart business person said "lets sell hot water to rich people" and the bath ...

The skies were gray this morning. The first cloudy day in almost two months. Yes we did have some overcast at the beginning of our stay in Phoenix! A tornado hit near Oklahoma City last night (north of us) but it was quiet in our area. We see some sunshine in the distance as we head north. It sounds as though the weather will be quiet until later in the day so we risk taking time for a stop in Duncan OK. This 'Duncan' town is a little more ...

... away, though i couldn't save the tent bag, the lake took it, god rest it's soul. In anycase i got the tent up in the rain, and opened the door dripping wet to find about 5 gallons of water in the tent. So i ask myself, how do i get 5 gallons of water out of a tent without taking the tent down and pulling the steaks up? You take your overshirt off and sponge it out thats how. This was frustrating. So i finally get ...