Day 9 Saturday 6/29

I really hate to say it, but today was much like yesterday. You want to know the difference? It was a different day, the last day of convention, and several timings off.

What timings? Well there was the timing for when we went back to the RV to change. Then there was the wait for dinner….which was an hour and a half, very boring, and then the timing for when we came back to the RV to settle down for the night.

There is no joke there, today was that close to yesterday. But I can’t say it was boring, I had a good time at the last day of convention. And tomorrow we go back on the road, not much though and from here on it’s a lot of traveling one day then staying at the same place the next to explore and relax…I hope. So if you thought knocking on wood was done, think again, start knocking for we shall need it as we travel again.

Typed June 29, 2013

Day 8 Friday 6/28

I think I can now say that I have given up on trying to figure out my sleeping habits. The reason being, I slept in again, by another hour and half. I was sort of rushed awake, but not by much thankfully. Yes the convention is still going, and we made our appearance again.

Sadly I can’t say there was much of a difference from yesterday all together other than the places we ate, the fact that we stayed longer and a family friend dropped in.

There is one thing though….we went to a place and found out we had to wait THREE hours to be seated. We found that out and turned right around and went someplace else for dinner.

But yea…that was it. But it was still a good day, tomorrow may be different, but it is still convention so who knows.

Typed June 28, 2013

Day 7 Thursday 6/27

It seems I can only sleep in rarely, case and point, I woke up before seven again. I didn’t mind all that much, why? I was the only one up and I wanted to go for a jog, and I did. It was toasty sure, but it was nice enough that I was able to jog .5 miles straight….I think. Well it was close enough, and with one of the dogs along I didn’t mind it all that much. But the day I can jog a MILE straight, well that will get me happy.

Now after jogging I of course was back at the RV, so I got in and got myself comfortable for the morning, the family SLOWLY got up and we did a few different morning things, we didn’t feel like doing much and we weren’t going much of anywhere. Eventually though all were awoken.

And even though awake we got to relax, at least a little before we left. We had the convention after all, but by the time we got there it was lunch time, so we had our lunch at some Italian place. And something slightly interesting, our waiter was a Square dancer as well, and yet she had no idea the convention was going on. We had a good time talking with here and me and dad had some fun writing slightly random things on the paper that covered the table.

After lunch we walked over to the convention center, in the blasted heat, still not fun. And once there, well we went separate ways, I went to the Youth Hall and the rest went off and did different things. I did have some fun dancing the tips I did. Eventually I was dragged away though.

The dragging was to go find some dinner, which was at some odd place. What I got…well let’s just say it set my mouth on fire but it was good. And after dinner it was back to the RV to change into proper attire and right back at the convention center where we all separated yet again.

I spent the rest of the night in the Youth Hall, dancing several tips and eventually playing some Phase Ten, I had just pulled ahead when I was picked up by the family. As we were leaving I had to rush back to the hall to pick up a prize I had won, it wasn’t much just some speakers.

Well anyways after leaving it was again back to the RV were we dealt with the pets and settled in for night. A short day mostly but it was a good one, hope it the next ones stay like that.

Typed June 27, 2013

Day 6 Wednesday 6/26

Oh what a fine morning this time around, I actually slept in…till about 8:30, then I sort of had a rushed wake up but I didn’t mind. We really didn’t do THAT much.

After waking up we hoped into the Van and drove to the nearby convention center, and in Oklahoma city…you ain’t got many choices. Well anyways we had to drop/set up something there so that was why we had to be up nice and early. We had to spend a good amount of time doing so, so much time in fact that we even got to go around and get some lunch…..crap I forget where that was…or right it was a Mexican place.

While at the Mexican place I got two types of food mixed up…don’t ask me to spell them out I would butcher them so badly spell check would curse at me.

Well anyways we had lunch and had to walk around, do a few things and them split. And I mean go separate ways. Mom and sister went into a meeting while Nana, Dad and me went to the Airport. No not to run away, though at times I wish. We went to pick up Grandmother, that took a good bit.

With her picked up we drove back to the convention center, did a few more things and then went off to a Memorial. Now normally I don’t mind going to these types of things, but let me get a few things straight: One, it was outdoors, Two it was sunny, three it was HOT. Thermometers marked it in the 90s but things were saying it FELT like 100s, and I AGREE! So long story short, I hated being there and LOVED when we got back in the car.

And with being back in the car we were off to lunch, how that much time had gone by I will never know. But anyways we had to drive a good bit before we reached dinner, but man was it good and cool.

Once done with that it was again back to the RV, where Mom, Dad, Sister and Nana got changed into some different close and was back to the convention center for…well I have no clue. Want to know why? Well I was back at the RV with Grandma relaxing and enjoying well relaxing…sort of. I will not go over that because it MAY cause some problems for myself…so shutting up about this…

On a different note we get to swing into the full blown event that we came here for, our National Square Dance Convention.  This goes from basically tomorrow till Sunday morning, so the RV is sitting tight, but don’t stop knocking on that wood, because we need all the luck we can get…I’ll tell you why when we get done with this…trust me it’ll be easier on us all if I DON’T think about it.

Typed June 26, 2013

Day 5 Tuesday 6/25

As has become my normal, up at seven, and this time I’m the first one up. But sadly that came with a price, my back felt like it had a knot the size of Texas, and I’m in Texas, go figure. Well we all woke up in good time and got ready to leave.

Before we left we made sure to have a slight laugh at the name of different places and how the computers and phones pronounced them.

And then were off, and we left early, 8:44.Yes we consider that early. Though we did have to stop for has before even an hour went by, it was 9:20 when we got to the gas station. And be back on the road ten minutes later, with news that our budget is doing good.

At one point during our drive we had to stop for what appeared to be construction. It was 10:25 so we didn’t mind all that much, it was a tad annoying to just sit and wait thought, but we dealt. When we were let through we found that they were remaking the road, the whole damn thing. And at the point of crossing it appeared that as far as they got was stripping the old road so it was bumpy. Eventually we reached a smoother part of the construction area, and then the end, of sorts. They had only stripped so far so there was much that was untouched beyond being watered down and marked off. But once we reached the real end we continued on our way like nothing really happened.

Sadly we got to hit another construction effort about twenty minutes later…But thankfully it didn’t take us very long to get through it. And then a good bit after that we hit a THIRD construction sight, but again got through it quickly.

In time we pulled over and had our lunch, it was on the side of the road but we got an RV so we always got something to eat around here. Well we have a good lunch after a few inside repairs we set off again.

We would stop again at almost two on the nose for gas. We had a bit of trouble getting out of the station but we figured it out and went right along with our drive.

After a few more hours, we FINALLY arrived at where we will be staying for a good many days. We actually arrived at the campground 4:21. But it took us a good long while before we could even get our spot thanks to the fact that there was a line just to get one. Thankfully we thought ahead and got reservations. But sadly this line….well it’s a line what can you expect. So we settled in a bit and waited it out, what else could we do?

Well we eventually got our spot…and it was not the type of spot we requested. Dad was NOT happy or in a good mood by any extension of the word. But well we got a spot and settled the RV in, we’re going to be here a while so we had little choice.

But setting up…all I can say is that Oklahoma is somehow WORSE in its weather than Texas. That’s right we are in Oklahoma, and it feels like I walked into a toaster oven when I walk out there. Different weather things are saying it’s in the high 80s lower 90s, and with a good wind, but with the sun…well it sure doesn’t feel like that. And then you go into the RV, so much better. But sadly I can’t lock myself in it, so I just have to deal with the crazy weather, then again who am I kidding? You get between the mountains of west and the mighty Mississippi and you get a crap ton of heat. Don’t ask me why it likes that area it just does, I sadly can’t really tell you how high up it goes….I’ll say somewhere near Montana though is when it gets cooler again…..probably because it has more rivers. Look I don’t know I just it’s hot here and I don’t really care for it.

Well anyways, all set up and working things out, we got a good WiFi here so that’s good. Well after all the setup we decided to drive around. We went and took a look a few places we wanted to go to later and then went for some dinner, it was a decently good place.

Once done with dinner we had to go and shop, again. Well long story short we finished and came back to the RV and got about doing our own thing. And had a peaceful night.

Sadly I don’t think tomorrow is going to be as peaceful as today, we got a good amount of things lined up so it shall be busy, how busy? We’ll well have to wait to find out.

Typed up June 25, 2013.