This morning Ken got a chance to take a campsite photo. Our spot at the Red River Valley Fair Grounds is pretty basic, but very functional. We have 50 amp electric, water, and sewer on a level somewhat grassy site for $15 a night, quite a bargain.
Ken repaired the chewed up hoses this morning so he could hook up the water.
Here's a photo of the guilty party. Looks cute but is dangerous to water hoses!
We got together with Hardy and Judy to do some exploring and geocaching today. Dancing didn't start until 8:30 p.m., so we had plenty of time to play. When Hardy and Judy arrived at our site, caller Joe Saltel and Harlan Bowen stopped by to talk with them. We all decided to go to visit the Paris, TX, model of the Eiffel Tower. It has something the French original doesn't--a red cowboy hat cocked on its peak.
In addition to the pleasure of seeing the unique tower, we also collected a virtual geocache by noting the date when the tower was dedicated. We headed next to another geocache hidden at the final resting place of John Chisum, notorious cattle baron made famous by the movie in which John Wayne plays the part of Chisum.
We went on to find some more caches, one at the refurbished courthouse and another at a historic church. At the courthouse, we found this sign in the basement, near the public restrooms. It's a bit sobering to realize how recently this kind of thing was commonplace. The sign is intended as a reminder of the injustices of the past.
We went to Culbertson Fountain to look for another cache, which we never found. It was a good place to people watch and eat our picnic lunch.
Walking around, we saw some interesting sights, including this unusual church. We thought it looked more like an Eastern Orthodox church or something from Istanbul.
Steve and Jan drove up from the Valley, a nearly twelve hour trip, and they arrived eager to dance. It was great to see them and some of our other friends from the Valley and to dance to some great callers. It's been four months since the last time we danced, which was in Detroit. Ken and I read through the definitions before dinner, but both of us were a bit apprehensive about our dancing skills being rusty. They were, but we had fun and didn't embarrass ourselves too much. Fortunately, some of the moves came naturally from "muscle memory."
Dancing was from 8:30-11:30, but we left at 11, before the star tip. Everyone was ready to kick back. We had an after party at our place. Jan and Steve brought some delicious Wisconsin sharp white cheddar cheese. We got a chance to show off our new Stressless chairs.
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