Enjoying Our Dash

Hot Springs was a neat spot to spend a few days. I would say that it was a cool spot, however, it was anything but. We started to hit triple digit heat in Oklahoma and the temperatures weren’t letting up. We stayed at Lake Catherine State park, which was a very nice. We had some great views of the lake from the front of Dash so we saw some gorgeous sunrises. The campground had some really great trails through the woods. We even had a chance to walk across a swinging bridge! We took a short ride to the Hot Springs National Park. Each of the National Parks that we have visited have their own unique characteristics. This park is definitely unique! The grand architecture of the historic bathhouses, ancient thermal springs, mountain views, incredible geology, forested hikes, and abundant creeks – all in the middle of town – make Hot Springs National Park a unique and beautiful destination. When they say Hot Springs, they are not kidding. The water comes out of the ground at ...

We continued our journey south and headed to Oklahoma. Ed lived in this area decades ago. Our first stop was just east of Oklahoma City. The first night that we are there, I woke up to a noise that I could not immediately place. I finally realized that it was our awning flapping in the wind. The storms, that the weatherman said were going to be well north of the city, took a different path. I quickly put in the awnings and turned on the TV. Not fun to see them talking about 60 and 80 mile an hour gusts, even if they were pretty far away from us. I watched the weather long enough to make sure that the storms had passed and went back to bed with my guys, who slept soundly through the entire event!! The campground had some interesting features. Do you know what the picture on the right is? If you guessed fraidy hole tornado shelters you are absolutely correct. At the campground! The feature that Cole liked the most was the goats. The owners had goats and chickens in a pen nea...