David Flick wrote "The dance was about 4 hours long. After the closing dance, and as we were leaving my friend, Jerry Roman Nose (standing left of Ed), who is the son of a high school friend, gave Ed a blanket. It was a nice Cheyenne (Native American) gesture of friendship. Great photo! Great day and a very good experience."
Indeed it was a great day. I hope David was not offended with my answer when he asked what I thought and I replied "loud noise makes me tired". It does, I really noticed it when we where in B'ham for So. Florida's Bowl Game. in January, but I still enjoy Football and I enjoyed the Gourd Dance, it was real fun to see so many people having a good time celebrating their heritage. I especially enjoyed watching even the small children participate in the dance with serious dedication.
David and Effie made our lay over in Oklahoma City a high lite of our trip. And the blanket presented by Jerry Roman Nose is a prized possession. What a way to make a stranger feel welcome.
Today we departed OK City about 10:30 and arrived here in Muskogee around 4:30. We spent a lot of time exiting and reentering I-40 looking for a place to have lunch. We finally parked in the parking lot of a restaurant that is for sale and Trudy whipped up a lunch out of our
frig. We should have done that the first time we pulled off. It looks like we will have to develop a taste for Mexican food. Of course finding a place to park 60 ft of Motorerhome and car was part of the problem. But even the Truck stops where filled up or only had Subway's.
The park we are in (Medowbrook) was a real find, no frills but nice RV lots with full hook-ups at $20.00 a night. The gravel roads could use some fill but they keep the cowboys from speeding.
Muskogee is the northern most inland port off the Gulf of Mexico. Through a network of rivers it connects to the Mississippi and Ohio rivers also.
I hope to pick up refills on a couple meds at the VA clinic today. I could have gotten them in Oklahoma City but the VA there is in the city center. We are looking forward to a tour of Bacone College today.