George W Bush Presidential Library

Quite a dramatic view. Bent and broken beams from the World Trade Center.

Then there was the full size replica of the oval office and the Christmas tree from the White House the Xmas after 911.

Maverick's Basketball

Thelma here:
Loren got his brother in law to buy 3rd row seats behind the Mav's bench. Louise and I got to stay in the coach. I'll get even tonight, when he is asleep.

Dallas Campground

We do like to stay in inexpensive campgrounds. But sometimes it's just nice to stay in luxury. And in this case it is also free.
Staying in the Nancy and John's driveway is an unexpected pleasure.

WWII Bomber

Thelma thinks she would have been a brave member of this Flying Fortress if only she had been born in a different time. Louise picks a different bomber. We are visiting the 8th AirForce Museum at Barksdale AirForce Base in Shreveport, LA.

Vicksburg Battlefield

This is the memorial to the Michigan soldiers who fought in this Civil War battle.

I won't give a speech on the civil war, but what a terrible cost in human lives.

I will say that this battle was as important as Gettysburg. If the south had won this battle, they would have maintained control of the Mississippi River. And that could have determined the war.

Elvis was born here

Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Everything here is based on that fact.

Natchez Trace

This is a section of the original Trace. In the early 1800's, farmers from the Midwest would build rafts and float there goods down the Ohio and then the Mississippi rivers to Natchez. There they would sell the goods and the wood from the rafts. Then travel overland via the Trace from Natchez to Nashville, by foot or a few by horseback to return back home and do it all over again the next year.

Long walk! 444 miles!

Tupelo, MS

It was bright and sunny. This downtown eatery looked like a fun place for evening meal, if the temp were 75°. But it was more like 60°… during the day. We took a pass.

Settled in for the night

Hi! Louise here. Its going to be cold tonight. Mid 20s by daybreak. My staff has not gotten us far enough south. Thelma said she heard it was cold all the way to Dallas.

So I have curled up in the throw with Sharon. She will keep me warm. Tomorrow we head into Mississippi. Its got to be warmer there.

Thelma said, "If Loren doesn't get us some place warm soon, I'm going to drive this bus myself. And head for southern Louisiana."

Staying with the Truckers

We got tired at 4:00 and stopped for the night just outside Fort Knox, KY. Got nestled right in with my fellow road warriors.

Didn't do much today, but drive. Had to get slide topper fixed before we left Decatur. Just needed spring tightened. Sullivan RV did it quick and inexpensively.

Headed for Nashville in AM, if we survive the expected cold and snow to night. Both furnaces will run all night. Should give the batteries a healthy workout.

New Drawer

The new drawer is in. Greg did a great job.

New Kitchen Drawer

Greg at Trees to These has the dishwasher out and the drawer goes in next.