Klinger Musings: May 11-May 17, 2020 Shopping, Getting Packed Up and Leaving

Mon-May 11

We got up and around pretty good this morning. It was 46 degrees when we got up. We went to Best Buy, where you could go inside to shop by appointment. No computers in stock that would work for Austyn’s graduation present. then we went to Lowe’s and were there almost an hour or more. Steve wanted to buy an electric chainsaw to take to Montana. He also wanted a replacement chain. The guy who works in this department couldn't find any. We left. Finally, Steve said, I wish it had a number. And it dawned on me to see if there was a chart that would give suggestions. Sure enough there was. So I looked up the saw we picked out and found a replacement chain. Can you believe the guy who works there didn’t know to look at the chart? We also got some paint for the small shed and some carpet glue. Next we went to Staples and got the laptop computer for Austyn. They had received a shipment. Yea! We also went to Walmart and bought some groceries. Then we went home and put our stuff away and rested. I made a WW Chicken pot pie for supper and it turned out great! The three of us ate it all up! Yum!

Tue-May 12

Again it was chilly this morning, 49 degrees and dreary! Mary, Steve, and Logan all went to Linda’s for hair trims for the guys and a color for me. We got cash to give to the young man who does our yard and some for Hazel to use for mailing stuff to us. We received some packages in the mail (air fryer for me and propane hookup for Steve). We went out to eat at La Mac with Hazel, Linda, Nikki, Steve, Logan and me. A good time was had by all. The guys packed the back of the pickup with tools.

Me after my hairdo!

Logan after his haircut

Wed-May 13

This morning we went to the Dollar Store. I was looking for a small clear container and found one. Then we took the RV to the parking lot at the school to glue the carpet down under the slide. This may or may not have worked very well. After lunch we talked to Kristi and did our bank statements. Kristi came up this afternoon and we ordered and ate Pizza. Later we played Skipbo and I won a game!

Thu-May 14

I got up and showered and got around. Then I went to Enid to see Pam & JC. Pam and I ate at Chili’s for lunch, then returned to her house and visited. I got back home before 2 PM and Steve & Logan had worked on painting some more. After we visited a bit, Logan returned home with his mom. He is going to help her put up an above ground swimming pool. We started gathering up stuff to pack for our trip north.

Fri-May 15

Today we did laundry and packed our clothes and other things. It is a process. We can pack a lot of stuff, but not the things we use the last minute. I have more than one detailed list of things we pack and have to do before leaving. We are still not done. We went for the mail and also stopped at Homeland. Our car insurance refunded us $50! How about that? When we got back home, we packed some more stuff! Then we went to OKC, Texas Roadhouse and ate supper with Kristi and Logan. Logan came home with us and will go to Montana with us for much of the summer.

Sat-May 16

I was up at 7:15, Steve was up at 6:00 AM. We loaded more stuff. Steve and Logan manhandled the satellite dish and got it mounted on the roof of the RV. Steve said this is definitely the last time he is doing that. (We’ll see) He wants to get a dish that mounts to the ladder on the back of the RV. Next we installed the tow bar and hooked the pickup up to the RV. Then we were ready to take off about 11:00 AM. Our first stop was at Belle Plain, KS. First off, we got the dogs out and walked them. We went into McDonald’s at the rest stop and got lunch which we took to the RV and ate. Our next stop was at McPherson, KS where we walked the dogs and took a 2 hour nap. Steve was tired. The final stop for the day was at Russell, KS and we stayed at Triple J Campground. We stayed at the same place last year. Supper was at McDonald's again. We gassed up the RV, checked the oil and Steve cleaned the windshield. We also got the Satellite dish started. I had to call Dish to turn our receiver on. it was a small ordeal but finally completed. Now we have TV! Yea!

Kansas Welcome Center on I-35 Turnpike

Road Sign (COVID-19)

I love Windmills!

Sun-May 17

We left Russell, KS after walking the dogs, having some breakfast, and disconnecting from the utilities. We were on the road by 10:50. We headed west on I-70, same route as last year. I drove about an hour and 15 minutes. Then we at lunch at Arby’s. That was a nice change. Steve drove from Burlington, CO to Strasburg, CO KOA. There we ordered pizza from the KOA. We finished off the day with TV and rest.

I took these pictures before we left the RV Park at Russell, KS, it is the Oil Patch Museum!