Denton, TX to Oklahoma City, OK

We left Denton, Texas and headed to our next destination - Oklahoma City, OK.  At a rest stop, an 86-year old woman had fallen and Vicky, Steve and Mabel came to her rescue and helped her into the visitor center rest area.  Vicky and Mabel helped her into the bathroom but without success since the woman was unable to stand.  Mabel had an employee call for an ambulance.  We then left and beat feet before Group 2 caught up to us.

Lazy S Ranch in Frederick, Oklahoma

It has more than 3,000 acres of land and is available for hunting, seeing a working ranch, or just relaxing.

Day 84 - Cowboy and Western Museum.  We toured the museum with a tour guide.  Had a wonerful buffet lunch afterward. Yum!

Walter Brennan

Front of Cowboy  & Western Museum

Pioneer Plaza, Book Depository and Samuels BBQ

Day 82 - Lots of adventures today.  "Pioneer Plaza honors Dallas’ cowboy past by celebrating the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. Pioneer Plaza features native landscaping with a flowing stream and waterfall with a re-creation of a cattle drive in the form of bronze statues of longhorns being driven by three horse riding cowboys.

Each sculpture was created by Robert Summers of Glen Rose, Texas. The sculptures are believed to be the largest bronze sculptures of their type in the world."  We all had fun posing with the cattle.  Sherry had an awful misstep trying to navigate the rocks over stream.  Her camera and phone also went into the drink with her.  Steve M. did an excellent job troubleshooting the electronics.  We're hoping when they dry out they will work.  Unfortunately Sherry, Norm, Vicky and Steve were not able to make it back in time for the book depository museum.  When we were through in Dallas we drove to Chuck and Donna Samuels in Lucas for a wonderful BBQ.  Scrumptious - Yum!  If anyone left hungry it was their own fault. 

Which way to the bead store?

Bob running with the cattle.  Look out for the stream.

The stream the cattle will be crossing and the scene of Sherry's plunge.

Sherry reluctantly decided she will not try out for this new Olympic sport.

Bob, Connie and Howard - Oh Connie, looks like that might hurt.

Del, Dee and Dale on the cattle drive.

Connie and Mary showing the cattle the path to the water and Dee happily going for a ride.

Earl trying to lead the cattle across the stream.

Dallas Book Depository

6th Floor Book Depository - window where Oswald is believed to have shot
President John F. Kennedy.

Vicky - Trick or Treat anyone?

Above, Judy, Chuck and Dale
Below, Judy, Chuck, Dale, Dee Duane, Mabel, Connie and Mike
Good times at the BBQ!

Donna and Chuck Samuels, Hosts extraordinaire!

Frogmore Plantation & Magnolia Hall

Day 79 - Tour of Frogmore Plantation, a 200 year old plantation, in Ferriday, Louisiana. Dinner at Magnolia Hall, the last grand house built before the Civil War in Natchez, Mississippi.

Out building on Frogmore Plantation 

Picking leftover cotton

Kitchen run by slaves to feed workers

Lynette Tanner, owner and tour guide of Frogmore Plantation

Magnolia Hall

Historian at Magnolia Hall

Displaced Southern Belles and wannabees

Natchez, Mississippi

After three days touring the Natchez Trace we made it to the end of the Trace.  We are camped at River View RV Park in Vidalia, Louisiana.  We have a spectacular view of the Mississippi River and Bridge. Today we took a tour of Natchez and visited three antebellum (built before 1861) mansions. (Look but don't touch the merchandise, thank you very much!)

Dinner at Jugheads in Natchez.  Our own private room.  Too much fun.

Boo Hiss! Riverboat Casino that leaves a lot to be desired.

Dunleith Mansion

View from the verdana of the Rosalie Mansion

Jack aka J, our Rosalie tour guide.

Rosalie Mansion

Grounds at Rosalie Mansion.  Very interesting trees.

Sky Flower 

Stanton Hall Mansion

Waiting for the tour of Stanton Hall Mansion.

Longwood Mansion

Mathew, our Longwood mansion tour guide.

Natchez-Vidalia Bridge taken from River View RV Park