It's a SAM-Boree!

 What is a Samboree? A Good Sams RV Club rally! It was hosted in Claremore, Oklahoma this fall at Will Rogers Downs Cherokee Casino KOA! Guess who else was there? Otis, my traveling Gnome! He seen his first Samboree and his first casino, the Cherokee Casino.

The finished lighthouse built by JDK Enterprises, Inc. turned out so beautiful! With all the Modern Wagoneer Sams Chapter of Metro Oklahoma City  members we really put together a fantastic stage drop for the Under the Sea theme! Everyone pitched together to paint the lighthouse and the back drop, what a great group of people we have in our chapter!

Otis, the traveling Gnome, found his way to the top of the lighthouse!

 Oklahoma Good Sam RV Club flag!

Proudly displayed  Chapter Flags!

The stage backdrop in all its glory with the lighthouse blinking near by! Can't wait to see what is in store for us "Under The Sea!"

 First official day!

Line dancing classes for the evening entertainment!

Many Games to choose from!

 Another fun day of line dancing classes!

A cake walk! I won two cakes! I shared them with my chapter members whom also won some cakes!! 

Yes I did, I signed up for egg toss! My first toss if you see my face and my team mates gooey hands you will see that we were out of the game fairly soon!

Time for a PET PARADE! There were some cute and absolutely adorable outfits at the pet parade. I didn't bring any of my three to the pet event, but I plan to get them some outfits by the Spring Samboree.

"Buttons" Modern Wagoneer Sam Member

 Time for the President of our chapter, Karen Sechrist and I to announce the winner of the lighthouse drawing! We raised over $200 in ticket sales!

 "Under The Sea"

Modern Wagoneer Sam Chapter Members Gary & David

Lets's Be Crafty!

 Let's Dance to the Music!

We had a great time at our First Samboree! Loved the crafts and the dance lessons. And I always love shopping at the vendors! Looking forward to my second Samboree in the Spring!

Modern Wagoneers of Oklahoma

Lighthouse built by www.thewoodgod.com

It's Saturday September 29th, it was a fun day of  gathering with old and new friends at Oklahoma Good Sam RV Club Oklahoma Chapter the Modern Wagoneer Sam meeting. We all met at Frank & Ann's home. Frank is an extremely talented retired artist, his art work  lined the halls of their home and was just stunning, to say the least. Paintings, and drawings I was very impressed. Ann had delicious refreshments awaiting us for our lunch break, cake, pies, drinks you know MY KIND of goodies!  My husband and I received our first patch for our Good Sam's vest. I haven't purchased the vest yet, but hubby is not to hip on the idea of wearing his Wal-Mart Greeter vest. To funny! I cannot wait to get them ordered and put all my patches on! This was the first meeting we have attended with the group, and we really enjoyed it! We all pitched in to paint the lighthouse as well as the 24 foot backdrop for the Fall Samboree. It was wonderful seeing familiar faces again it had been since our Summer vacation, when we had found out we had a house fire that we had seen some of our friends.  It was very nice indeed!

Since this was our first meeting and gathering with the Modern Wagoneers group we had never met a few of its members. So that was a special treat for me to make new RVing friends! I cannot wait to go RVing with everyone! What a fun group full of inspiring people! I am so thankful to be a part of it! Appreciate everyone allowing a couple more trouble makers in the group! :)

My new Patch!

Site Seeing With Flat Stanley

 

Guess who is site seeing in Edmond,  Oklahoma? Why it is Flat Stanley visiting all the way from Indiana, courtesy of Zade. He's so excited to get started seeing our community that he was the first one out of the car! 

 First stop on the list since Edmond has several colleges but the one we will be passing by the most is the University of Central Oklahoma, UCO. We know how Flat Stanley loves music, his first stop the UCO Jazz Lab.

Oh Here comes someone now! Flat Stanley wondered if he knew how to play any instruments. Should he ask? He thought. He decided to keep on site seeing instead! There's so much to see!

Just a few blocks from the Jazz Lab is a historical marker that Flat Stanley wanted to see. The "First Schoolhouse" located at 124 E. 2nd Street. It is the first public schoolhouse in Oklahoma Territory in August, 1889. Miss Allie McCormick was the first teacher. School was taught at the school till 1899.

Flat Stanley posing in front of sign.

Mural Painting of a depiction of Edmond, Oklahoma in 1889

Flat Stanley at "The First Schoolhouse"

 Flat Stanley loved seeing the First School of Oklahoma Territory and the mural was so amazing. Not but a few feet away Flat Stanley spotted another Mural on Sherry's Drug Store. He seen Oklahoma Route 66 and decided he must travel down Route 66!

Doesn't he just look so happy to be in Edmond, Oklahoma! He wanted everyone reading to see what downtown Edmond looks like. On the left we have The Edmond Sun, and also there is the oldest commercial structure in Oklahoma County. The building was Peoples Bank and a first National bank at one time. It was a bank till 1956.  There is a historical plaque on the building that tells a brief history. If you take a stroll down the streets of downtown Edmond you can find plaques on many historical buildings. The plaques list the earliest businesses that resided in those present buildings.

 This amazing statue is dedicated to the 1st woman that jumped a train to stake her claim in Oklahoma Territory.

Next stop was the Train Depot Historical Marker, located west of Broadway and North of Second Street near the original train depot site.  The marker is inscribed with a short history of the railroad in Edmond and it's importance.

 It was so hot today, Flat Stanley wanted to go swimming when he heard that there was a water park in Edmond with slides and several pools he couldn't wait to get in the car and go there! So we headed to Pelican Bay Aquatic center. The gates were locked, the pools were drained, they are closed for the winter months. Were so sorry Flat Stanley! But he kept on smiling because he knew there were more places to see!

 Like a beautiful butterfly garden with waterfalls that we discovered on our way to see Spring Creek Park at Lake Arcadia. In June they have fun fishing events for kids and their Dads!

 Just a few miles North of this entrance to Lake Arcadia is Route 66! We took a drive East down the famous America's Highway with the Round Barn  off of Route 66 just a short drive from Edmond to the town of Arcadia.

Flat Stanley was having so much fun site seeing that he fell asleep in the car on the way to our next stop. We decided to call it a day and we will show him more of the Great State of Oklahoma later! Don't miss out on his next adventure!! Stay tuned!

PopUp Times Magazine Publication!

Woo hoo! I have been published in a magazine! PopUp Times that is! I sent in some photos from the MidCon 2012 camping rally that was held at Lake Wissota State park in Chippewa Falls. Wisconsin and some of my pictures were used in the Summer 2012 issue! Isn't that exciting! It is to me! I love camping and I love it more when something like this happens! It makes me giddy!

Thank You, Ron!

Our Popupexplorer.com MidCon Rally buddy Ron sent us this nice card. He had some vehicle problems on his way to the rally, he was about an hour from the rally point of Lake Wissota State Park, Wisconsin and we volunteered to go get him, and tow his camper to the rally point. We were glad we did, it really wouldn't be the same without him. ;) Thanks again Ron for the card! Your a sweetie!