The Wedding

We went to the wedding leaving here and going a rural route to avoid the maximum traffic and it was still horrendous! We did arrive in plenty of time and all was well in that regard. I took my camera and as we walked up to the beautiful facility we saw a sign that said no phones, no cameras, and no recording devices so I left my camera and phone in the car. I know that is a big disappointment to many of you as it is to me but every now and then I do obey the rules. My plan B was and is to glean what I can from Facebook when I spot one that I can snip. I have looked but so far the source is dry.

It was a beautiful outdoor wedding under a canopy of several live oak trees. Clear blue sky above and moderately warm temperatures. It took place in the small town of Helotes (hee-low-tees) Texas at the Casa Lejana. http://hstrial-glenvernon.homestead.com/index.html
The groom, Mike Morlan, prepared the meal himself and the food was delicious. Fittingly it was all the makings to put together your own taco. There were snacks in addition to the real food and I saw one youngster pile his snack bowl high with gummy worms!
Lincoln Morlan, the groom's oldest son, aged 2 had a blast! He ran, he danced, he threw rocks and he had the best fun a two-year-old can possibly have. His little brother, Carson, aged 1, just happily smiled at everybody. They were both appropriately dressed in wedding clothes that matched the wedding party.
The bride, Valerie was gorgeous in her beautiful dress and I wish I could show you what it looked like. Maybe soon. It was similar to this one.

We left the wedding party at about 8:30 and the ride home was one we rarely have to deal with in our elderly lifestyle. It was dark, we didn't know the route, heavy traffic, and way out of our comfort zone. We did make it home without incident. 

We are now thinking we will leave perhaps on Wednesday but I am gently pushing for next Sunday to lessen the stress of getting through San Antonio.  Butch will be making the final decision on that one as he is the driver and a very good one at that.

10/18/2019

10/18/19

Today is the day of Mike and Val’s wedding and we are at our friends Terry and Lisa Linder in Canyon Lake. I had planned on us leaving on Sunday but a golf game is taking priority so now it looks like Monday or Tuesday. I always plan to go through cities on a Sunday but the final decision is always up to the driver and golf is his choice this time.

So stay tuned for the next travel day. And I can let you know as long as I have Internet and so far I do.

Winstar @ Thackerville OK

We left Downstream at about 8:15. Our route was west to Stroud OK and then south to Ada OK via 377/99 and then HWY 1 West, to 7 west and the Chickasaw Turnpike. It was a little hairy getting to I-35 that way but the GPS saved our butt once again. There were 4 places we could have turned right off of HWY 1 that would have been a mistake. I can guarantee that we would have tried all 4 without the GPS.
We are now at Winstar at Thackerville OK. We are hooked up and ready to see if there is something we can eat at the casino soon. The Internet is slow but not a surprise. It is working enough to get this posted but not well enough to get me all excited about catching up on all my Word with Friends games. That may not happen till we get all the way to Trophy Gardens. We did find out they have an alternate Internet in the park that you can pay for that will outshine the free one. We will check it out when the need arises. It has no contract and unlimited data. Sounds good so far.
Till next time!!

Downstream Casino

10/15

10 15

We had a great time at the Teeter residence. Amanda, Brad and their two absolutely adorable children,
Elise and Leo live on an acreage south of Harrisonville MO. Elise and Leo spend a great deal of time
outdoors exploring all the crooks and crannies of the property. They have several pets, two indoor kitties
Tora and Lily. One outdoor kitty that started off as a neighbor cat has adopted the Teeters as her new
caretakers. Her name is Cheeta and she requires lots of attention. The new puppy, Betty Davis is a
sweetie but being still a puppy she has some learning to do. She is an outdoor puppy and Brad has set
up with a great outdoor facility to call home in her off-hours.

The neighbors have quite a menagerie at their place and sometimes there is overflow into the
Teeter yard. So far, it is okay because Betty loves chasing the chickens, ducks, and turkeys when
they come through the fence to visit. Hey, they always come back for more so don’t go trashing
Betty for having a little fun, okay?

Gary and Butch played golf on Monday and Susan was able to play hooky and came to see me.
We had a great visit with getting caught up on family and friends. 

Brad has a shoulder injury that has been surgically repaired and now he is recuperating at

home and fixes the most delicious meals. He knows his way around the kitchen and the grill.

On Tuesday we met up with Gary and Susan for breakfast before Susan had to go work.
Gary had the day off and took us to the stellar Community Center they have in Harrisonville.
They have so many things to do there that everyone would be able to find something that
would interest them. (Insert link)They have two pool tables so the three of us played together
on one of the tables. It is a three-way game and if you want to know how it works I will explain
it at another time. All three of us won a game. I really like the game.
So now we are at the Downstream Casino with lousy TV reception and that is why this entry
will be so wordy.

In Harrisonville MO

We had an uneventful, easy trip south from Jefferson today. Left town about 8:30 PM and arrived at Amanda and Brad's place at 2:00 this afternoon. We are parked and settled in with wifi and electricity. Brad and Amanda have a lovely acreage in the country. The kids, Elise and little Leo love it too and play outdoors a bunch. Susan is traveling home from a wedding in Chicago and Gary is working. Gary is a dispatcher in Harrisonville so he now has a whole different set of stresses.

We will be here till Tuesday when we will venture south to the Downstream casino near Joplin MO. Our next leg after that will be to the Winstar casino at Thackerville OK. Followed by a trip to Canyon Lake staying with friends Terry and Lisa Linder until after Mike and Val's wedding in San Antonio. We will either stay a day or a week in Canyon Lake. We like to go through San Antonio on Sunday morning. We are leaving that decision open for now.
Till next time...