2012-10-10 Chicken Creek

Our spot for the Chicken Creek Rally

 We had a beautiful view of the lake.

Like most of the Midwest in 2012, Oklahoma was in a drought and the lake 

appeared to be about 20 feet below normal

 If the lake were at normal levels, the shoreline would be up to the bush in the center

of this picture, only 20 feet from our RV

 This was not the largest rally of the year, but there were plenty of new friends to make here

I love RVing for a lot of reasons but one of the best reasons is the company we choose to keep

Everyone is so nice and cooperative and NOT into drama !!!

How different from much of our working life.

 Denny was our resident Pyromaniac

He made sure that the fire was stoked well into the evenings

This was our 1st major stop since June where there was 

not a fire ban because of the draught

No fires is Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota

 This is our Hosts of the Chicken Creek Raly

Wes and Tanya ... Amazing people !!

They are not retired like the rest of us and had to work the rally around their work schedules

So organizing and carrying out the event was quite a lot of work

AND this is the 3rd year they have done it and plan on next year as well !!

 Sunsets on the lake were very nice

There were several Pot Luck dinners where we brought side dishes and our plasticware

Wes & Tanya supplied the beef ribs and brisket as well as the smoker and the time to cook

They also smoked the Buffalo that Big Greg, Stan & Mel bought at the G&G rally at Custer's Gulch

 Mmm ...mmm...mmm One night we all went to Sam and Ella's Chicken Palace

Didn't see any Chicken on the menu but the Pizza was awesome  !!!

Evidently Oklahomans have a sense of humor, just say Sam and Ella's quickly )

 Here is a pic of all the attendees that belong to the Nuwaowners.org forum

 These are the members from our club

The "Haulin' HitchHickers' chapter 33 of the HitchHickers of America International

Well, no more rallies for 2012, only memories

And some very good ones for our 1st year of full time RVing

Next we will mosey back to Kansas City for Thanksgiving with family

We have missed our family being on the road

And now we will miss our RV family for awhile

Cya soon