Westward ho

Favorite toy on left, one leg remaining, ears gone.

What a difference a state can make. In Oklahoma City we change directions as we jump on the mother road (Route 66) and head west, last night we abandoned the quilt and Blue stayed above the blanket, when he slept. He spends much of his traveling down the road sleeping under my chair and looks for things to do at night. Last night I woke to here him scratching to get out from behind The sink (where he shouldn't be) because I left the door open. I had to scruff him to help him get his large body out of the tight space. A treat made it all good. Later I woke to a very wet chew toy on my side of the bed, very nice of him to give me his favorite toy don't you think? Gary has named this toy the skanky mouse for a good reason, I just call it chewbocka because the legs, arms and ears are for the most part, chewed off. Not to worry, we have two new toys waiting in the cat bin. His favorite toy lasts him six months. 

We saw our first snake in the campground, enjoyed a flock of white pelicans that were stopped for a rest in Elk City Lake, our spot for the night, and the Owls were calling once the local dogs stopped howling. So as long as I'm awake, the locals keep me entertained. Unlike past years, this area looks green which speaks to all the moisture they have had is fall. I've also noticed that the long horn cattle that were once so popular in TX can be seen as far north as Kansas. They are a very impressive beast compared to the black angus earlier on this trip. It's what's for dinner. So far, this is the best weather we have seen traveling this stretch which often has us stopping for a day or two because of high winds. No friend to RVs.