Hollister, MO

Relaxing day. Judy volunteered as the cashier at the parks lunch, we had grilled ham and cheese. I was still tired so stayed put and went for a couple walks around the park talking with others. It seems that railroad tracks must be near every campground we've been at, this one included. We are getting use to them. There are also lots of birds chirping all the time. Judy drove off this afternoon to go explore downtown Branson.

Hollister, MO

Not much to report today, Judy went to Curves and then we did some grocery shopping. I stayed put as I wasn't feeling up to par. Judy went to the RV park clubhouse for the afternoon social and again this evening for a country concert, she said about 50 RVers were there. It rained off and on all morning.

Sunday October 14, 2007 Hollister, MO

We made the 160 mile trip in 3 hours and arrived at the Escapees Turkey Creek RV Park at 1pm. Judy has all sorts of info on the Branson shows so she can decide what we are going to see and do in the next 3 weeks here. This park is much smaller than the Summerdale, AL Escapee park we staying in the summer, the sites are....cozy. We are on the an end and 100' from Turkey Creek. Hopefully it isn't going to rain too much and raise the creek! We went to the 4pm ice cream social, there were about 20-25 RVs there so we gained more info on the area, the Escapee RV parks, an d good places to winter. It's 5:45 and 76, sunny with a cool breeze. Life is good. Beer is cold. Lots of friendly folks walking their dogs. Very relaxing.

Saturday October 13, 2007 Sedalia, MO

You can see we are still at the MO State Fairgrounds. It started to rain at 7am and is not stopping. Lightning and thunder too, nifty. We decided to stay put and dry. Four or five rigs have pulled out in the rain including Ron and Lois. They were stuck in the mud so I had my first opportunity to use the 4 wheel drive when I pulled their truck and RV off the mud and grass onto the paved road. The small ceramic heater is doing a good job keeping us warm and the roof doesn't leak, what more could I ask? know what I could ask, a B2 picture. We went for a walk this afternoon and at 4pm the B2 flew over again and I was camera less. It would have made a great picture with the white cloud above it. We'll drive to Hollister, MO tomorrow as the weather should clear up.

Friday October 12, 2007 Sedalia, MO

Today was just a wind down day and get set to move tomorrow. We did laundry and washed the truck. I spent the afternoon watching for the B2 with no luck. We said goodbye to several friends who were pulling out. There's a good chance we'll see some in the Branson area later this month as our paths will be crossing again. We went to Cole Camp, MO for pizza this evening with Ron and Lois and Bill and Judy Teeze, good pizza. We played euchre with Ron and Lois for awhile. The guys won 2 to 1.

Thursday October 11, 2007 Sedalia, MO

Getting cold....it was 42 this morning when we got up. We had the heat pump on last night and set at 68. Beautiful morning, Judy walked over to the rally site for coffee and sit in on the planning of the 2008 HitchHiker trips that are being organized. This is the last day, Judy went to a red hat luncheon and I went to the greasy hat luncheon where the guys checked out several new trucks brought in by dealerships. We had beans and brats for lunch, guy food. We spent a beautiful afternoon outside talking with friends and neighbors while I waited for B2 to fly over for a picture, bummer, none. I feel a little better as Bill Teetz, retired air force, visited Whitman AFB and didn't see any either, they were concealed. We had a farewell supper at 5:30, closing ceremonies, and a ragtime band to end the evening. It's time to say farewell, this has been the most social of all the rallies we have attended and for that reason very enjoyable. There were over 200 HitchHikers here, their largest rally. If you look real close you can see the B2 in the picture I got yesterday after I rushed to get my camera. Remember the B2 is stealth so your not suppose to see it! I'll have one more chance tomorrow.

Wednesday October 10, 2007 Sedalia, MO

Last night we went out for a BBQ supper with Ron and Lois and Lloyd and Terry, we had so much fun we almost couldn't stop laughing long enough to eat. When we returned to the fairgrounds we attended a concert by the American Kids. They were 9 to 16 years old and did a great job singing and dancing. This morning we had breakfast with all the other RVs and the service manager from HitchHiker (RV is really his initials and that's what he goes by) showed up at our trailer and replaced 2 window blinds and the bathroom door latch. We also talked with him to better understand several things about our home. I spent today attending a few presentations and we made BLTs for lunch. Judy and I volunteered to assist handing out ice cream this afternoon, several friends gathered here for a couple drinks and seven of us went back to the same BBQ restaurant , Dickey Doos BBQ, where we ate last night. We returned at 7:30 to play bingo for an hour and a half. It was niffty, when we walked back to our site after bingo we heard over 50 diesels fire up, smelled them, and drive past us as we walked. It's getting cold....48 right now and the heat pump is doing it's thing. We saw the B2 fly over again this afternoon so I'll be ready tomorrow with my camera.