Reviewing Campgrounds from 2015 - Workamp Site and then South and East

13th Site-Town: Athol, ID Campground Name: Farragut State Park. FHU. This was an excellent place to stay and workamp. We had a very private site next to the Museum where we hosted. The only others who could park there was the other hosts. We loved this park and it is very popular. Many Canadians com here to camp. We had wonderful trails, Lake Pend Oreille, Yummy Ice Cream at Bayview and Athol and many wonderful places to sightsee nearby. Read my blog for all the activities. 14th Site-Town: Grangeville, ID Campground Name: Bear Den RV Resort. FHU. Cost $31.00/night. This was basically a gravel parking lot. Somewhat crowded, not too scenic. Not sure if we would stay here again. 15th Site-Town: Mountain Home, ID Campground Name: Mountain Home Air Force Base FamCamp. FHU. Cost $15.00/night. It was hot when we stayed. The place was not too scenic and very few amenities on base. The price was great. 15th Site-Town: Honeyville, UT Campground Name: Crystal Hot springs. FHU. Cost $40.00/night. This was a more scenic stop. The sites were grass, a nice break from the grave. They had a swimming pool here that we did not use. We would stay here again. Nice Stop. 16th Site-Town: Salina, UT Campground Name: Butch Cassidy Campground. FHU. Cost $40.00/night. We stayed here to explore Capitol Reef NP. The site was very small, only a half size picnic table. We loved the National Park, but I should have done better research for a place to stay. There is interesting history of outlaws and Mormons in this area. We would not choose this park again. 17th Site-Town: Moab, UT Campground Name: Spanish Trails RV Park. FHU Cost $42.50/night. Again this was close quarters, but not as tight as the previous place. There was a good laundry room we used and the location was convenient. We toured Arches and Canyonlands NP from here. We would stay again. We might even choose a resort here in Moab if the site was great - prices are high in Utah. 18th Site-Town: Cortez, CO Campground Names: Parking Lot. NO hookups. Free. We lost the serpentine belt on the RV and were very lucky to get pulled into this parking lot. It was on the south side of town and that was fortunate- we were able to get parts and a mobil RV Tech to help us with the belt. We were here overnight and thankful for we weren't further down the highway when this happened. 19th Site-Town: Grants, NM Campground Name: Lavaland RV Park. FHU. $25.00/night. This park seemed to be doing some construction, but it was OK. Have to watch out for stickers. We were pretty satisfied with the stay - again it was not too scenic. 20th Site-Town: Albuquerque, NM Campground Name: Enchanted Trails RV Park. FHU. $18.00/night Passport America. This place is nice enough to stay again, we did. Loved looking at the vintage campers and cars. The people are friendly and it was just a block from Camping World, where we needed to have our refrigerator checked. Also we have stayed at Kirtland Air Force Base FamCamp- but it is difficult to get into at times - so this is another great place to stay in Albuquerque. 21st Site-Town: Tucumacari, NM Campground Name: Cactus RV Park FHU. $25.00/night. Passport America. Again - pretty much a parking lot, but the price is good. There was a nice restaurant next door and good places to walk the dogs. 22nd Site-Town: Amarillo, TX Campground Name: Wonderland RV Park. FHU. $23.40/night. The city park is nice but you have to cross a busy street to get there. The site was not level and a lot of people seemed to stay here year-round. We would not stay here again. 23rd Site-Town: El Reno, OK Campground Name: El Reno Lake West. FHU $20.00/night. Yes we stay here most every time we come through. Good place to camp and see the family. We could also stay at the Casino for free, it is north of town - but it is a little further away. So we enjoy this place for the ease and somewhat scenic area.

Reviewing Campgrounds from Summer 2015 Headed West and North

1st Site Town: El Reno, OK Campground Name: El Reno Lake West FHU; Cost was $20.00/night. Self Pay - No Host. This is a no brainer for us, we have family in the area and this is convenient.
 2nd Site Town: Amarillo, TX Campground Name: AOK Camper Park FHU. Passport America $12.50/night- You pay across the street at a convenience store. This is not the most scenic spot - but again - very easy on the wallet and close to family.
3rd Site Town: Albuquerque, NM Campground Name: Enchanted Trails RV Park. FHU. Passport America $17.00/night. They have very friendly people here. You have some great vintage cars and campers to look at, and it is in keeping with the surroundings. Camping World is a next door, over a fence (so you have to go around on the highway), just in case you need something.
4th Site Town: Holbrook, AZ Campground Name: OK RV Park. FHU. I don't remember the price. The sites are spacious and the scenery is great for the area. It had a good laundry room and plenty of space to walk the dogs. We chose to stay here to see the Petrified Forest NP and the Painted Desert. The people were friendly and helpful here also - we stayed a couple of days in order to receive meds in the mail.
5th Site Town: Kingman, AZ Campground Name: Ft. Beale RV Park. FUH. Again, I do not remember the price. This was a little crowded, not bad - just not great.
6th Site Town: Las Vegas, NV Campground Name: Nellis Air Force Base Fam Camp. FHU. We paid about $25.00 per night. The site was spacious and well kept. We really enjoyed staying here, the dog park was excellent and we enjoyed our walks. We will return at some time in the future.
7th Site Town: Hurricane, UT Campground Name: St. George/Hurricane KOA Campground. FHU. We paid $38.00 per night. This place was OK - not tons of space - but not too tight. The views were amazing. And of course plenty of things to do in the area. More research might have got a a better place to stay - State park?? There was a guy there who kept trying to give our dogs treats - which they do not like. Even though we told him they did not want them and they are not nice dogs - he pestered us with them.
8th Site Town: Cedar City, UT Campground Name: Cedar Breaks RV Park. FHU. This place was run down, but had new owners who were very nice. I also can't remember the price we paid there either. I must track prices better next time. Great area - National Parks, etc. Next time I might research the parks for a better place to stay.
9th Site Town: Brigham City, UT Campground Name: Walmart - Stayed overnight - Got in late like 9:30 PM - No openings at nearest campground - we tried - no luck. So we stayed at Walmart. No problem sleeping, because we were tired.
10th Site Town: North Fork, ID Campground Name: Wagonhammer RV & Campground. Loved this place. Absolutely no cell phone signal, because of the mountains. But the park had good WIFI. The North Fork of the Salmon River was at our front window. Eagles had a nest across the river from us. We could have stayed here much longer! They also would have hired us as workampers if we wanted.
11th Site Town: Lolo, MT Campground Name: Square Dance Center & Campground. FHU $25.00/night. I discovered this place back in 2012 and wanted to return. I just love the concept, camp in your RV and square dance on Week-ends! It is very scenic and close to Lolo Creek. Of course there is Lolo Hot Springs and Lolo Pass nearby. Lewis and Clark stayed near here at Traveler's Rest State Park. The whole area just suits me to a T. Plus you are only about 10 - 15 miles south of Missoula - lots of town things to do if you are interested in that or need to buy something.
12th Site Coeur D'Alene, ID Campground Name: Ramarack RV Park. FHU $22.50/night - might have been a Passport America site. Lots of year round residents. We would not stay here again. Very tight, right in town. We stayed because we weren't sure if we could go ahead and get into the state park for our work ampler site a night early. In hindsight we should have checked or just stayed at Walmart. Oh well. We survived. We would not stay here again.

February, 2017 (I am writing this a little late!)

February was such a short month, I didn't get a blog written. WOW! Work still occupies my time three days per week and on the other days - mundane things take my time. The time is occupied by paying bills, watching TV, grocery shopping, cooking and working on my website, www.DietitianDelivers.com. I also sell Thirty-One gifts if anyone needs bags, thermal bags, totes, purses, jewelry, and other gift items www.mythirtyone.com/MaryKlinger. We met up with Kristi and the grandkids on February 12, 2017 for a pre-Valentine's lunch with them. We exchanged cards and had a nice visit at Texas Roadhouse. Steve bought some new walking shoes at Skechers outlet and then we went to Cabela's where I got some hiking shoes (Keen) and we both got some hiking socks. Next we went to Bass Pro Shop and Steve found a pair of hiking shoes (North Face) to try out. His feet have been bothering him and I finally convinced him to get some new orthotics fitted and made. There is a great guy at Stillwater, OK who makes them - Orthotic Prosthetic Solutions. We are hoping for excellent results. We have been trying to increase our walking --some longer walks, like 2 miles instead of 1 mile. The dogs love it when we take them to the country for walks. Steve and I each got the other one a little something for Valentine's Day to celebrate our love! On Feb 18, Steve & I were invited to an OSU-OU Bedlam Basketball game. Thanks to my great friend Kellie Bryant Sherrill! We enjoy the game and my alma mater Oklahoma State won! Yea, GO POKES! Final Score was 96-92! After the game we ate at Rib Crib - enjoyed that also. That pretty much covers the highlights for February!

The New Year Has Arrived! January 7, 2017

Wow! Can you believe we are already 7 days into the new year! AMAZING! I still have so many things I need to do to get ready for this year. I want to get organized!. HA HA! Probably will never happen! This is Steve in his new Dallas Cowboys gear! A new cap, T-shirt and coffee cup. We are really happy that the Dallas Cowboys are doing better this year. GO COWBOYS!

Most Sundays, we watch football and take it easy. This last week Linda & Hazel took us out for Steve's birthday. We ate at La Macarena, here in Perry. We finished taking down our outside lights on Tuesday, the 10th. On Friday the 13th - I worked on accounting for my Thirty-One Gifts business. We were on weather watch all week-end, they thought we would get a big ice storm. It did not really make it to Perry - but it was bad out in Northwest Oklahoma, where I used to live. They were hit hard. Dallas lost to Green Bay and did not get any further in the playoffs. Tuesday the 17th, I did bill paying, tried to re-organize my printed materials and printed labels for my new Thirty One catalogs. On Friday, I worked on a blog post for my website: www.DietitianDelivers.com, finished bookkeeping, and walked. We also attended a basketball game in Ponca City, OK and watched my great nephew play. That was fun!

 

 I work three days a week - so those days are pretty much the same. On my days off I try to accomplish something or sometimes just blow it off and watch TV or rest. On Tuesday, the 24th I made reservations for Steve and I at the French Quarter RV Park in New Orleans. I will be attending the Today's Dietitian Symposium and we will do some touring. I won a scholarship to cover the registration - but had to pay for a one night stay at the conference Hotel - the Astor Crowne Plaza. So I will save some money and spend some money, but we are looking forward to checking out New Orleans in May! On Thursday the 26th of January -we went to another VA appointment in OKC and also visited my sister Nancy. She fell out of her bed odd January 24 about 1:30 AM and we needed to go check her out. She had a horrible black eye and had to have several stitches. We ate at Cheddar's (love that place) and then shopped for groceries at the Commissary at Tinker Air Force Base. The weekend brought more finalizing of bookkeeping and a great walk on Sunday. 

 

We ended up the month with another trip to OKC to do a visit to Primary Care - VA, lunch at Schlotzky's then a trip around the mall. After we got home - we also had supper with Linda and Hazel at La Macarena in Perry. We enjoy our Tuesday dinner out most weeks. We have fun visiting and keeping in touch!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Around Here!

Well it's been about one month since my last post. Needless to say - we have been busy getting ready for the holidays! After spending Thanksgiving Day in Bartlesville at my niece's house, we came home and watched the Dallas Cowboys play football! Go Dallas! We shopped with Kristi at Stillwater after Thanksgiving, the 26th of November, not Black Friday! The first week-end in December we got our outside lights put on display. Steve and I did it without much trouble. We were pretty proud of ourselves to get that accomplished. On December 10, 2016, Kristi and the kids met us at Quail Springs Mall in Oklahoma City. Kristi and I went to the Thirty-One Gifts Premier and Steve and the kids roamed around the mall. After that we ate lunch at Abuelo's then shopped for some things that Austyn needed for her Dance Recital. Steve and I went and visited Nancy at her nursing home then went to Kristi's house to wait for the Dance Recital to start. We all attended the Recital and enjoyed it. Steve and I were pooped when we got home! On December 11, 2016 we got our tree set up and by Tuesday - we got it decorated! We have driven around and viewed some of the lights in our neighborhood - we love doing this. On Friday, the 18th of December we went to Ponca City and I had my mammogram. We shopped at the wonderful Brace Bookstore. Next we went to Pawhuska and saw the Pioneer Woman's newly opened store, "The Mercantile". It was nice, and we looked around, but didn't buy anything. There were lots of dishes and cooking goods for sale - and I just didn't find anything I needed or wanted. Some days I don't even want to cook anymore. Maybe because I have been cooking since I was about 10 years old! After that we drove on over to Bartlesville and had lunch with a friend, Dottie. It was really nice to see her and catch up! She even bought our lunch! How nice is that? Next we went to Walmart, the mall and Tractor Supply to do more Christmas Shopping! We also went by Paige's house to drop off the Thirty One Gift that was ordered for her by her mother in law. Lucky girl! We got home about 6 PM and again, we were pooped! On Saturday the 16th of December - we got our first skiff of snow. And the temperatures were bitterly cold all week-end. We stayed in the house and wrapped presents and watched football! This Tuesday- we went back to Walmart and did our Holiday grocery shopping - OH BOY! It really didn't tire us out too bad and there weren't too many people there. We made a good choice going on Tuesday. We have pretty much finished buying and wrapping presents - so now we can enjoy the next few days. Today (Thursday, 12/22/16) I went to work, had lunch with my sister Pam in Enid, got the Boss his gift card and got some color on my gray hair. It was another busy day, then I came home and fixed supper. Let the Holidays by Happy!

Thanksgiving is upon us! November 22, 2016

Wow! It has been a long time since I updated the blog. Usually I don't post much about daily life - because the travels are highlights to us. But we still do FUN things when we are home and we also hang out and are boring at times. Mostly though, when we are home - I am working and Steve is cleaning or doing projects around the house. So these things seem more mundane....and less blog worthy. I will try to do better and post more frequently. I work three days a week, and am diligently working on my other website, DietitianDelivers.com and also a few other side projects. Everyone gets busy. Plus we have watched a lot of college and professional football since we got home! My Oklahoma State University Cowboys are now ranked in the Top Ten in College Football and I am very proud of them! WOO HOO Go POKES! We had a few days when we returned to get back in the groove and then I returned to work on Sept 12. I attended my NCDDA meeting (Dietitian group). We tried out a new lunch spot in Stillwater - The Garage (not really my style - put in your order and wait at table - prices too high for that). I've had a perm and a color since we returned! New hairdos are always helpful. Steve and I celebrated our 14th Anniversary! We attended a memorial service on October 8, 2016 for the Chiropractor Steve went to quite frequently. His death was sudden and it hit us a little hard - he was only 66. I missed a day of work due to a sleepless night - not good and no reason for me not to sleep -- just weird. We both had a doctor appointment in October. At my appointment in Ponca City we walked at Cann Gardens and went out to eat with a friend I used to work with, Pat at Chili's. At Steve's appointment in Oklahoma City - we met up with Kristi and the kids for lunch at Whisky Cake- Great place to eat- a little pricy! We have both had our flu shots. The kids came to stay a few nights with us in October on Friday the 28 and went back on Sunday the 30th. They enjoy coming up here - we don't do a lot - but usually they go to the park and this time they rode the 3-wheel bikes and we walked. The love the dogs and our TV!! LOL I think they love us too! I mowed the yard in front on November 1, 2016, hopefully for the last time this year! It stayed warm about three weeks longer than usual. We normally winterize the RV about Halloween time. This year we did it on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. I found out my stepson, Jim Callison had a stroke about the 31st of October or the 1st of November. He was not in good shape, so on Friday November 4 - I left work early and Steve & I drove to Springfield Missouri to visit him. We left our dogs here alone with access to the back yard and plenty of food and water. We visited Jim and he seemed to be a little better. Of course I tormented him endlessly. His cognition is good, but his left side was still not moving great when we left. We pray that he improves. We took Hazel out to supper at Cheddars - a place we always enjoy. We stayed overnight in the Holiday Inn Express and slept great in the King Size Hotel bed. We arrived back home safe & Sound on Saturday and watched the end of the OSU football game - the dogs were extremely exited that we returned to serve them! On Saturday Nov 12 we went to Enid and I bought jewelry from my sister Pam's jewelry party. Also had to buy a new pair of shoes. Steve was going to buy shoes, but could not find any that fit. And I was busy with work and my website in between all the fun stuff. Today is the Tuesday before Thanksgiving -we have tried to clean and straighten the house a little before Kristi and the kids get here. We washed all the bedding and Steve shampooed the carpet in the living room. He cleaned the bathroom this morning. He is very thorough. On Thursday, the 17th of November, we went to the Poncan Theatre in Ponca City and watched a documentary about the Mullendore Ranch murder. The theatre is a historical landmark and has been carefully restored and is used for many special presentations. It was fun to go. Of course I bought the book and got it signed and finished reading it in two nights! This mystery has been an interest of mine since way back when it happened about 1974. We will go out to eat tonight at La Macarena (here in Perry) and I will work on Wednesday and Friday. For the Turkey Day we will drive to Bartlesville where my niece and her family live and have a great Thanksgiving Feast!

September 9, 2016- Friday Home Is The Destination Today

Same routine, get up and get going! We were able to get gas pretty easily. The drive was pleasant and we arrived in Woodward about 1:00 or 1:30 PM. We stopped and visited with my Aunt Mary -who was recently placed in Hospice. She looked good and we all visited about and hours.

We kept going East and arrived home about 4:00 PM. It was HOT! Of course!

We didn't stop in Enid- because my sister was still at work and we were ready to get on home. Of course when we got home - we only unloaded the essential items and decided we could take our time getting the RV unpacked and things put away. It was another good trip in the books! Total for 27 days. Miles in the RV: 3,162 miles Gas for RV: $1137.90 Sites: $ 638.00 Avg $23.62/night Route and Places stayed: Perry to Colby, KS - Stayed at Whistle Stop RV $35.00 - 1 night parking lot type RV Park, Pouring Rain while hooking up Colby, KS to St. Vrain SP (N or Denver) $60.00 - 2 nights - pretty but very close to I -25 (discount - Mil. Appreciation) Denver to Wellington, CO KOA $40.00 - 1 night - Fair RV park - but expensive - handy to I-25 Wellington, CO to Buffalo, WY $82.00 - 2 nights - Deer Park Campground- nice, we have stayed here before Buffalo, WY to Big Timber KOA $49.00 - 1 night - Looks nice-we didn't want to spend this much-but we were tired Big Timber KOA to Many Pines (near Newhart, MT) $15.00 - 3 nights - Forest - lovely - no hook-ups Many Pines to Great Falls MT Maelstrom Family Cam $226.00 - 12 nights (1 was free - AF coupon) Nice RV Park for being in town. Great Falls, MT to Hardin, MT Grandview CG & RV $ 41.00 - 1 night Site was OK - Office was smelly Hardin, MT to Douglas, WY KO $ 35.00 - 1 night Great Place! friendly people, well kept, one of the best KOA's Douglas, WY to Air Force Academy $ 24.00 - 2 nights (1 was free with AF Coupon). Great Place - will keep returning Colorado Springs, CO to Guymon, OK $ 31.00 - 1 night - Nice park - will return if in the area.