November 30, 2007

Larry and Carla took us out to eat at noon today. Carla had the day off from school. We went to a really good Barbeque place. After lunch we went back to the trailer and visited until they had to go to pick up Hope. Tonight we went to their house and ate pizza and then went with them to the Christmas Musical at their church. It was very well done with Carla singing a solo and Haley and Hanna dressed up as Toy Soldiers.

November 29, 2007

We drove over to Conway today to visit with Larry's parents. We had an enjoyable time visiting with Dan and Sue. They don't seem to have changed any since we last saw them 16-17 years ago. They are really swell people.

November 28,2007

It was a beautiful day in Cabot, AR. The sun was shining and the temperature got into the 60's. Larry came at noon and picked us up and took us out to eat. We had a good meal and a very nice visit. After we ate we rode around Cabot some and then rode by their house and the girl's schools and dropped in to visit Carla at her school during her break period. Tonight we went to Larry's church and ate the wednesday night meal with them. After the meal Larry led the Bible study in the book of Revelation. It was so good to hear Larry teach again after all these years. We are going to stay at least until friday night to see their Christmas Cantata that Carla and the girls are participating in. We got to see Haley and Hanna tonight and they have grown into pretty young ladies. We are so glad that we looked them up and we are really enjoying our time here. We haven't been able to get them all together for a picture yet, but when we do I will publish it here.

November 27, 2007

Today we traveled from Omaha to Cabot, AR. It took much longer than we anticipated since the road is narrow and winding with lots of uphills and downhills. We found a nice RV park very close to where Larry and Carla live. When we got set up we called Larry and he and Hope came over and visited for a couple of hours. Carla, Hanna and Haley had practice tonight for the musical that they are performing in this weekend. We really enjoyed the visit and look forward to seeing the rest of the family.

Sandra called this afternoon and said that it was 20 below zero in Perth today. Looks like our timing was about perfect.

Here are a few pictures from last winter when Larry and Sidney were in Grandview. Larry is in his natural environment, even in Texas. Larry, Sidney and Richard are standing in front of Willie's home church in Abbott, TX. Larry, Sidney, Emily and Richard playing a game of Golf (woops, it looks like Tic).

Gloomy day here at Perth.

Sun shined a little bit.

Temperature 34 or so.

NICE!!

Wish you were here.

November 25, 2007

It started raining during the night and was about 34 degrees this morning. When we woke up it was cold, rainy and foggy. We rode in to Harrison, AR and went to WalMart and ate at McDonalds. We plan to stay here for two more days and then go south if the weather clears up as forecast.

Larry and Carla White lived close to Conway, AR when we last heard from them. I Googled Baptist Churches in Arkansas and found a listing of Churches and Pastors. I found Larry's church and sent him an email. This morning early we got a call from Carla. We plan to stop and visit with them when we get down there. We will try to find an RV park close to them.

BLOG TEMPLATE CHANGED

I made some slight changes to the blog format, so if anyone has trouble please let me know. I think that the changes should be transparent. I will also start to show links to RV parks that we particularly enjoy.

November 24, 2007

We had a good rest last night in this very secluded quiet park. It only got to about 31 degrees last night. This is a really nice place so we may stay a few nights depending on the weather. It's supposed to be rainy for the next several days so we had rather be sitting somewhere than on the road.

November 23, 2007

Today we left Marshfield and drove south a little ways to Omaha, AR. It was only about an 80 mile trip so we didn't have to leave until 12:30 or so. We stopped by Lamberts Resturant (the "throwed rolls" place) but the wait was going to be an hour and a half so we didn't eat. We are not too far from there so maybe we will go back. We found a nice little campground here on top of a hill with a nice view out our back window. The fireplace picture is from Bass Pro.

THANKSGIVING DAY 2007

It got down to about 27 last night but we stayed warm. Thanks for the propane, Larry. It is supposed to warm up above freezing today and the sun is trying to come out now. We are going to eat our Thanksgiving lunch at the Country Kitchen that is just around the corner from where we are camped. Dana emailed me a few more pictures of combining that he took. Thanks, Dana.

The RV park owners recommended that we go into Springfield and eat at the Shoney's Thanksgiving Buffet so we went there for our Thanksgiving meal. It was okay, but nothing special. After we ate, we went to Bass Pro Shop but were too full to walk around much so we just sat by the fireplace. Overall we had an enjoyable Thanksgiving Day.

November 21, 2007

We have decided to stay in Marshfield, MO for a few more days. The front came through here at about noon today and it has already fallen from 62 to 39 degrees. Tonight's forecast is for a low of 28 degrees. It has been misting rain all afternoon with a strong North wind. It's a really good day to just stay in and keep warm.

Emily and I wish everyone reading this a very Happy Thanksgiving Day tomorrow. We know that you all will enjoy your day with family and friends. Everyone should thank God for His blessings this and every year and pray for our military who make our observance of this day possible. There are many (including some of our own citizens) who would take this day away from us if they could. Stay aware and vigilant. He is the only one that can save this country and they want him removed from the government and American life. Our great nation will not stand if we delete HIM from all aspects of our government as the atheists want.






GOD'S WAY OF SAYING "HAVE A NICE DAY"
Thanks to Patty for the pictures.

November 20, 2007

Yesterday we made it to St. Joseph, MO. One night was enough there since they were anticipating sub-freezing weather and were turning the water off. I guess that will be the way to tell if we are far enough south (i.e. the water is left on). We drove to Marshfield, MO today (only about 250 miles) and found a really nice RV Park. We are about 25 miles from Springfield and 65 miles from Branson. The temperatures here are forecast to be okay for the next several days even though it may rain some. We don't mind the rain (or snow for that matter, Sheri) as long as we are sitting still. We may stay here for several days.

It is a fine day at Perth, ND. The ground is white. White enough to make Richard & Emily cringe! Melissa's drama club production "Murder in the Heir" will play Tuesday and Wednesday at the Audi in Cando. Basketball begins with 2 away games... one in Fordville and the other in Cavalier, ND!
Then the music boosters get busy. Emily will be missed when it comes to making up the puppy chow and working at these games, as well as the other 23 hours of the day. Richard got the TV to himself far to much when the volleyball season was on. We all hope that Murder She Wrote doesn't cause too much stress in their home!
Love you. May the pizza ranch's guide you safely home to Texas!
Sheri

November 17, 2007

It was another nice day in Mitchell. We went to The Corn Palace and to Cabelas. It looks like it is going to get a little colder tonight. We will probably leave here on Monday or Tuesday.

November 16, 2007

SANDRA and HER "NEW" CAR


We woke up yesterday morning and it was 11 degrees. Fortunately, we had hitched up the night before and had everything but the TV antenna and the electrical cord disconnected. We had planned to leave by 8:00 but it was 9:00 before we got away. Sheri and Sandra came out and had coffee with Larry, Evelyn, Emily and me so we got to tell them goodbye one last time. It was sad leaving, and they said that they would miss us (but, Sheryl, as Mom used to say, "it'll be a good ole miss".) We were at Perth almost three months and we really enjoyed it. Everyone's hospitality was wonderful even though Evelyn had to do too much cooking.

Last night we made it to Mitchell, SD at about 6:00. It was 408 miles from Perth and we were pretty tired. We found a nice RV park that has 50 amp hookups but with no water. We feel fortunate to have found anything since most of them close in September or October. We stayed warm last night and the temperature this morning was only down to 34 degrees. We will probably stay here two or three days since the weather is supposed to good for awhile. This morning we ate breakfast at Perkins and now Emily has gone to Walmart. The sun is shining brightly and it is 48 degrees outside.

It really feels good to be back where we have telephones that work and we have internet right in the trailer. There is a Walmart and Kmart nearby and the Pizza Ranch is just around the corner. Life is good (but we already knew that).

November 14, 2007

Well, it snowed a little last night so we plan to leave early in the morning. The weather reports show a few days of nice weather in the middle of the country so we will try to get a little ways south. We have really enjoyed our stay and already look forward to coming back next year.

Evelyn's first posting

Hi Richard and Emily, We miss you already and you're not even gone.

Sandy's introduction

Richard, Sheri, and I have been playing on the computers today. It's alot of fun. We are also enjoying hot chocolate.

November 13, 2007

Last Saturday, we made lefsa at Sheri and Bill's house. It was a lot of fun and the lefsa was great. Here are a few pictures of our day.

November 12, 2007

Testing to see if I can get photos from Evelyn's computer.

November 6, 2007

I am back in Devils Lake tonight. This time I am at the McDonalds. Emily, Sandra and I came over this morning to shop and do some business. Tonight, Emily and Sandra have gone to the vollyball games here in Devils Lake. They will ride back home with Sheri. I think that if they win tonight and tomorrow they will go to State Playoffs in Jamestown next weekend. Emily want to see the State games if they make it that far. It is getting very cold at night now with temps in the lower 20's. I don't know how much longer we can stay without running the risk of bad weather.