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bjrogg:
Here’s Bobs setup
Really nice
Bjrogg
bjrogg:
Our fourth day we drove till late afternoon and decided we would stop a little early. We got a room somewhere in Texas and settled in for the night. It was a lot easier for everyone including our little dog to have a couple hours to whine down before bed and feel a little bit more at home. Our little dog was a good traveler but she doesn’t like noises in the night and it really helped to get her settled in before she went to bed.
You’ve heard happy wife happy life. Well when you are traveling with a little dog your wife isn’t going to be happy if your dog isn’t.lol
Nobody is. lol
We had a really nice night. Enjoyed our hotel and got ready for our true destination the next morning.
Bjrogg
bjrogg:
The next day we made our way to Arvin and Debra’s house.
It was a nice drive and a beautiful spot . Debra got along really good with our little dog.
We went out to eat and then Arvin and I went out to his bow shop. Before we knew it, it was time for us to look for a place to spend the night. We had done some research on line and knew a couple places in town. The one we were planning on was having computer problems and couldn’t check us in until they got it fixed. We went to another but it didn’t have two beds. We went back to the first one and after a considerable wait we were able to get checked in and a room key made. We got everything unloaded and settled in when we found out the toilet wasn’t working. I talked to the manager and he said that wasn’t good. He got us a different room.
The next room had a strong odor. I think it was some type of cleaner or something but it was overpowering.
We finally settled on door number three. It ended up being on the backside of the motel and quieter anyway. The next morning we went out for breakfast with Arvin. Not feeling really well rested but knowing we had a place to stay that evening and didn’t have to put several hundred miles on.
Bjrogg
bjrogg:
If I remember correctly we spent the next three days with Arvin and Debra.
Arvin picked us up every morning for breakfast. Then we went to his house. My wife visited with Debra and Arvin and I worked on tillering a bow.
We didn’t get a chance to shoot holes in the sky but we w did do a little shooting and tried shooting Arvin n Me through his crono. Unfortunately it was cloudy and drizzle and we couldn’t get a reading.
We spent most of our time working on the bow we were tillering together. Arvin called it BJ n Me.
We did finish tillering it , shaped handle and tips. Served string and shoot it several times.
I left two bows with Arvin. One recurve I made from a stave he sent me a few years ago. I called it “Flats or Bust”
I also left the one i finished from a bow blank he had cut out and sent me I called “Arvin n Me”
The recurve he was going to hang on the his wall. Arvin n me he is planning on taking to the flats. Along with the one we tillered together Bj n me. Hopefully I can meet him there. Would very much like that.
Arvin gifted me a bow and several other items I didn’t have.
Before we knew it four days had passed and we could see a little break in the weather for Tennessee. We said and hugged goodbye. Definitely enjoyed our time.
Thanks Arvin for your generosity and taking us out for breakfast every morning.
Really hoping we can do it again sometime.
Bjrogg
bjrogg:
We stopped somewhere in Arkansas again for the night. Then the next afternoon we went to my high school buddies place and visited for awhile. Then we did a little research and found a hotel that was supposed to have an indoor pool. It did but it didn’t have any water in it. And I’m sure hadn’t in a long time. We stayed the night but in the morning we checked out. I will just say I wouldn’t recommend it. To many things to list about that one.
We walked across the parking lot to a much nicer hotel that actually had water in its pool and none of the other problems listed at the previous one.
My wife visited with my high school buddies wife.
My buddy, son and I went to see Pappy and friends at Twin Oaks.
It was a very nice day. Pappy showed us around all the buildings and his cabin. We talked nonstop about all kinds of things.
Shawn had some burgers and brats over the fire. He did a fantastic job cooking them up and we gobbled them right down.
My high school buddy fit right in as he was retired army and flew Blackhawks. He knew some of the same people as they did.
It was a little chilly but it wasn’t raining and certainly warmer than back home. Pappy put a little gift bag in my vehicle. Two caps and a few stickers. Also a couple packages of jerky.
Our wives called and we said our goodbyes. We went to our new hotel room and got everything unloaded and settled in.
Bjrogg
PS Thank pappy for showing us around. You have a wonderful place and really good people to help you take care of it. It was really nice that you were able to spend time with us and show us around.
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