The morning was our usual. We sat around all of the morning and didn’t leave until 1:00pm.
We walked over to the casino to look around and played a little slots.
We expected our nephew and his three girls around 3:15, so we were back to the rig in plenty of time to walk the boys and grab the camera., before they arrived.
We hadn’t seen Brian in 4 years so it was really good to see him. He is my oldest nephew (my bother’s son). Brian is in the Air Force, stationed at Tinker AFB in avionics. He and his wife Shannon have 3 girls.
They picked us up and we went along to Alora (7) and Alyssa’s (5) Karate practice.
Shannon came by after work to watch the girls and left practice a little early to go home and prepare dinner for all of us. Shannon is a chief and loves to cook. She made us wheat spaghetti and healthy sauce made with zucchini, summer squash, peppers, onions and turkey. It was delicious!
After dinner we sat and visited and got caught up on all the news. Once home we walked the boys. It was 10pm and we were tired and went off to bed.
See you down the road
Wednesday June 18 - Travel to Ok
We were up and on the road by 9:15am. It was an uneventful trip until we arrived at our destination around 3:30pm after 265 miles.
We decided to stay at Fire Lake Casino. Jesse looked on line, they have water and electric only and you can stay FREE. All you need do is go into the Casino and get a 3 day pass. When we arrived we asked a security guard where the campground was. He told us that it was behind the putt-putt golf course. There was no one there. We noticed that they sewer which we were not expecting.
We stopped and walked the area to decide which site to take. We decided and got all set up.
Then we talked to a guy that was cleaning the concrete picnic tables with a power washer. He asked us if we were part of the Festival. What? No. He was telling us that the whole area, where we were parked, was under water from the rains.
Concerned we decided that we better move to higher ground. So we packed up and moved. Again we got all set up, cooled down the RV as it was 90 something and got the boys settled and walk over to the Casino for our permit.
We asked at the Cashiers booth “where do we get our permit for camping”. We were told that we needed to go across the street to the police station and pay our fees. Fees, I thought you said it was free.
While walking across the street to the police station, I thought of Jim Mecham, he would not be doing this.
We were told that the fees were $13.00 per night maximum stay of 3 nights.
Jesse told her what he read on line and we found out we were in the wrong place. The free Casino was the Fire Lake Grand Casino 12 miles down the road.
We decided to stay at least on night.
She said that she wasn’t sure if we could stay more that one night, she would check, as they were expecting the Citizen Pottawatomie Indian Festival was this weekend. So I got my cash out.
THEN they noticed a memo on the wall that said no camping, because they needed to get things ready for the Festival. They would not let us even stay one night. As we are walking back to the truck Jesse made some joke, my reply “I am not happy right now and jokes will not help”. He was very silent after that. So you guessed it, we packed up AGAIN. Good practice?
We are now set up at the Fire Lake Casino Grand. We have our permit and are told we can stay as long as we want, just need to check in every 3 days.
Now its 7:30pm we need showers and food. I cooked a pasta dish I had in the freezer. We took showers, ate and just collapsed.
WHAT A DAY!
This was the 1st time I thought “Why do I want this lifestyle” :~) Taking the good with the bad I wouldn’t change a thing.
See you down the road.
We decided to stay at Fire Lake Casino. Jesse looked on line, they have water and electric only and you can stay FREE. All you need do is go into the Casino and get a 3 day pass. When we arrived we asked a security guard where the campground was. He told us that it was behind the putt-putt golf course. There was no one there. We noticed that they sewer which we were not expecting.
We stopped and walked the area to decide which site to take. We decided and got all set up.
Then we talked to a guy that was cleaning the concrete picnic tables with a power washer. He asked us if we were part of the Festival. What? No. He was telling us that the whole area, where we were parked, was under water from the rains.
Concerned we decided that we better move to higher ground. So we packed up and moved. Again we got all set up, cooled down the RV as it was 90 something and got the boys settled and walk over to the Casino for our permit.
We asked at the Cashiers booth “where do we get our permit for camping”. We were told that we needed to go across the street to the police station and pay our fees. Fees, I thought you said it was free.
While walking across the street to the police station, I thought of Jim Mecham, he would not be doing this.
We were told that the fees were $13.00 per night maximum stay of 3 nights.
Jesse told her what he read on line and we found out we were in the wrong place. The free Casino was the Fire Lake Grand Casino 12 miles down the road.
We decided to stay at least on night.
She said that she wasn’t sure if we could stay more that one night, she would check, as they were expecting the Citizen Pottawatomie Indian Festival was this weekend. So I got my cash out.
THEN they noticed a memo on the wall that said no camping, because they needed to get things ready for the Festival. They would not let us even stay one night. As we are walking back to the truck Jesse made some joke, my reply “I am not happy right now and jokes will not help”. He was very silent after that. So you guessed it, we packed up AGAIN. Good practice?
We are now set up at the Fire Lake Casino Grand. We have our permit and are told we can stay as long as we want, just need to check in every 3 days.
Now its 7:30pm we need showers and food. I cooked a pasta dish I had in the freezer. We took showers, ate and just collapsed.
WHAT A DAY!
This was the 1st time I thought “Why do I want this lifestyle” :~) Taking the good with the bad I wouldn’t change a thing.
See you down the road.
Tuesday June 17 - Having Fun with Friends
Today was a fun day.
We got back to our usual routine of walking the boys then relaxing with coffee and our computers.
We took our time getting showered and dressed for the day and headed out around noon. We took the trolley to Wanderlust, which is the campground that Mike & Leslie and Don and Cheryl are in. We all then took the trolley into the town of Eureka Springs.
We took our time getting showered and dressed for the day and headed out around noon. We took the trolley to Wanderlust, which is the campground that Mike & Leslie and Don and Cheryl are in. We all then took the trolley into the town of Eureka Springs.
We were all hungry and were told by Ed and Marilyn that Mud Street Café was good, so we exited the trolley at the station and walked the few blocks to the restaurant. It was a unique place much like an old speakeasy. You entered at street level and went down a flight of stairs. The walls were all stone and the food was good. We all ate our sandwiches while talking and telling our stories.
Jesse and Mike were discussing several ways to make a living while on the road. One idea really intrigued me. I will have to look into it further before discussing.
Once finished our lunch we were all stuffed and ready for the day’s activities.
The trolley system has three different routes- Blue, Purple, and Red. I suggested riding the other two trolleys to be able to see all there is to see and everyone agreed. We arrived on the Blue, so we took the Purple 1st.
The Purple route took us to Thorncrown Chapel, built in 1980. It is nestled in a wooded setting and contains 425 windows over 6,000 square feet of glass. You are able to go inside and sit for as long as you want. It is a very neat place.
Jesse and Mike were discussing several ways to make a living while on the road. One idea really intrigued me. I will have to look into it further before discussing.
Once finished our lunch we were all stuffed and ready for the day’s activities.
The trolley system has three different routes- Blue, Purple, and Red. I suggested riding the other two trolleys to be able to see all there is to see and everyone agreed. We arrived on the Blue, so we took the Purple 1st.
The Purple route took us to Thorncrown Chapel, built in 1980. It is nestled in a wooded setting and contains 425 windows over 6,000 square feet of glass. You are able to go inside and sit for as long as you want. It is a very neat place.
We then took the Red Route, it will carry you though the largest historic district in Arkansas, the residential narrow streets that have many Victorian homes and Bed and Breakfast’s. It moves too fast for pictures, I am sorry to say :~(
We also got off at Crescent Hotel and Spa . It had beautiful grounds that were well manicured. It was remodeled in the early 1900’s.
By this time it is 4pm and we went back to the RV via the Blue Trolley so we could walk the boys. We were all planning to meet for dinner at a barbeque place just east of out campground,
then on to the Great Passion Play. (Pictures were not allowed) The restaurant was nothing fancy, but everyone liked their food.
The play is held outside in an amphitheater. Jesse and I have never attended anything like this before; we thought it was a bit slow. The cost was reasonable at $46.50 for both of us.
We said our goodbyes to the Catoe’s and Kennedy’s; it was great being able to spend this time with these good people. They are both staying one more day and we are moving on to Oklahoma.
This is a different look for McDonalds.
We said our goodbyes to the Catoe’s and Kennedy’s; it was great being able to spend this time with these good people. They are both staying one more day and we are moving on to Oklahoma.
This is a different look for McDonalds.
See you down the road.
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