We had an odd night. Our electricity kept turning off then on. I first discovered this when I got up in the middle of the night and the night light in the bathroom wasn’t lit. At first, I figured the bulb burned out. Then I realized the clock on the microwave wasn’t lit, either. So, I checked the frig and it was running on propane instead of electricity. So, we shut down the computers. They were running on their batteries but why run the batteries down while we are sleeping? For that matter why do we use any electricity on them when we are sleeping?
In the morning Dave checked the EMS. That’s the electrical management system gadget that protects our RV from voltage that is too high or too low. It had been too high during the night so, to protect us, the EMS would turn off the incoming electricity until it dropped enough to not ruin our electronic systems. When the voltage dropped back into the safe range the EMS reconnected us. Several times. I’ll bet you never knew you could have too much electricity, did you?
Then this morning we found proof of how rough the roads have been lately. Our microwave oven had moved. It was no longer sitting flush in it’s cupboard. Dave had to remove the faceplate surrounding it to discover that a screw had come loose so the bracing bracket was no longer bracing it in place. He screwed it all back together, though, so we should be fine–at least until it shakes loose again.
Today was Dave’s turn to get us lost. He entered incorrect data into his iPhone so the map sent us wandering. We did eventually find the Will Rogers’ farm east of Oologah, Oklahoma.
It was nice enough but it made me think of the saying fulltimers use to help them clear out stuff: If it only has meaning because of who it used to belong to, who in the future is going to care?
I much more enjoyed the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, because it talked about his life as an adult with all it’s entertainment value. I only took one picture there, though, since I was too busy being entertained to remember to take pictures.
For lunch we stopped at KFC. I ordered their new original chicken strips which I greatly enjoyed. I’ve often wondered why they didn’t offer them. They provide the best taste with the least mess.
Next we headed to Catoosa, Oklahoma, to see the famous Blue Whale and the Arrowwood Trading Post. They are the first things in town after you clear the trees so we almost missed them. By the time we saw where they were it was too late to pull over and the weather was too iffy to make it seem reasonable to turn around and go back. So, if you want to see them, you’ll need to Google them for yourselves.
We passed a billboard I thought said something worth remembering but I forgot half of it before I could get it written down so I can’t give you the exact wording but it said something like, “Save your money and someday it will do the same for you.”
So, now we are in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where we drove down old Route 66 and admired a bunch of old buildings and signs that we did not stop to photograph. You’ve seen nearly as many motels and drive-in restaurants as we have by now so we need to save something for you to see when you make this trip.
We pulled into the Cherry Hill Mobile Home and RV Community after their office closed for the day. A quick phone call revealed that they parked 15 RVs here today–the circus is in town. But, they managed to find one more spot so we are safely tucked in among the mobile homes with our furnace running.
It is cold enough outside today that our furnace started running when we drove away from KFC. We turned it off again until we got here but I am very glad we have enough proprane on board to not have to wonder if it will shut off in the middle of the night.
TTYL,
Linda