Searcher: April 15th - "There's no place like home...There's no place like home!"

Yes, we are in Kansas. Yes, there is a storm with 65mph winds. There is no doubt now why the people who made the Wizard of Oz used Kansas as its base. Lions, and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!!! As I write this, the motor home feels like we have taken to the water and are being bounced around on extremely rough seas. It was 76 degrees the day before yesterday as Earl and I were riding along Hwy 281 heading north from Great Bend, Kansas toward Russell, Kansas were we are at present.  That evening we
checked the weather and decided to stay put for an extra day as storms were moving into the area. It wouldn't be good for bike riding nor driving the motor home (or lions, and  tigers or bears either) Last night the wind "picked up" from the 35 mph gusts to well over 65 mph blows that we are still experiencing. The UP with or without snow is starting to look much better and There is no place like home!! (The UP!!!)

We have covered a lot of ground since last I wrote. We picked Earl Norman up in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the end of March and he and Richard began their 12th annual bike ride to raise funds for the Iron County Cancer Unit. This year the weather has not been quite so forgiving. Lots of cold-windy days and nights, but we are continuing north little by little. We had hoped to skirt the rough weather that was forecast for this area, but another front moved in and hit us hard in the night. We even had a little taste of snow earlier this morning as the temperature continued to drop down to the low 30's and, as I write this, the wind has not abated; it has only gotten stronger.

So, as we wait out this storm there is one ray of bright light......We have been reassured there is a storm shelter in this RV park!!!  Auntie Em would approve!!!