Oklahoma City

Friday, we're on the road again. This is when we parted company...Jo-D & C.J. heading to Natchez, Mississippi, then onto New Orleans area, while Tom and Nancy headed to Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma. When we got off I40 near Lake Eufaula we couldn't believe the roads...terrible! But we found the Corp of Engineers park and it was love at first sight. The site was level, long and lots of trees. We stayed Friday and Saturday nights. We drove to the little town of Checotah, where Carrie Underwood of American Idol fame grew up.

Sunday it was on to Oklahoma City, only 110 miles away.. We located a campground on the west side of town.. (Tom's Mom is on the east side of town, 15 miles away). Little did we know we would have such a hard time finding a campground. The NCAA Women's softball championships were being played in OKC. All the good campgrounds were booked up solid. Sunday afternoon we went into town and visited with Elaine. We took her out to the motorhome so she could see it....she was impressed! Then after taking her out to eat we took her back home.

Monday we toured the Oklahoma State Capitol. We took the self guided tour and saw another great building. Not so lucky here as to have any senators take our hand and show us around. 

 After touring there we went to the Murrah memorial. It really makes you stop and think of the terror right here at home. Breath taking and very somber.

Monday afternoon we took Elaine shopping. Her clothes were hanging on her. We helped her pick out and bought her several outfits of new clothes She went from a size 12 to an 8 petite. Now she is set for awhile. She is doing fine, but we noticed that her short term memory is not good at all. She was 90 on May 3^rd. I sure hope I am doing as well when I reach that age.

Monday evening we took Tom's nephew Ben and his family to dinner. Ben, Jennifer, Cooper and Landry are a delightful family. Cooper is 6 and reminds me of his uncle Shane in looks. Landry, 3 lookes just like his Daddy. Jennifer is pregnant and another son, to be names Slade, is on the way,. We stayed a long time after dinner talking with Ben and Jennifer and getting to learn all about them and their family.