From the border we drove down to Spokane, Washington. Here we stayed at an Elks lodge that was the best we had found yet. Some old boating friends,Ray and Mozelle Varner were up in Canada and drove down to visit for a couple of days. Right after we arrived in Spokane we learned that my 95 year old Aunt had fallen and broken her hip (later we found out it was her femur in four places). We were the only relatives that could look after her so we canceled the northern part of our trip and headed to Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Where Custer last Stood
Four hard days of driving found us parked in a beautiful state park on the shores of Lake Tenkiller. Aunt Lahoma got to come home about three days later. She only spent one night then had breathing problems. Three more weeks of in and out of nursing homes was more than her body could take and she passed away.While in Tahlequah I made a fast four day run down to my baby in San Carlos, Mexico and picked up a Jib that I wanted to use as a copy for a new one to be made in Florida this winter. I thought 3000 miles in four days was good for an old fart. When I was younger I would have done it in two, oh well.
We then headed for Dallas to visit with family and happier surroundings. Sean was getting his Eagle award and we attended the ceremony. We then spent about two weeks hugging kids and Grand brats.
Then we headed southeast towards Florida. Stopped a couple of days in Biloxi, Miss. And won a couple of hundred at the casino playing blackjack. We have been in Panama City, Florida for three weeks now and will be moving on soon.
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