The Three L’s Travel The West

Up early today to see April off to work and also to get started on our day.  The plan today: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, post office, Wal-Mart, and fix April and Arik one of my favorite dinners.

After finishing my last load of laundry, we heading for the Museum.  What a great place to visit!  There was a little of everything there.  From the geological to Plains Indians to oil drilling.  Even a full size replica of an oil rig from the beginning.  We spent several hours there, and enjoyed the interactive exhibits and learned more about the Texas Panhandle than I had hoped.  There was also the Samuel Colt exhibition, with more different guns imaginable.  Louie was very impressed with that part of the exhibit.

We stopped at Wal-Mart after this wonderful tour.  Picked up a few groceries and made our way back to April’s home.  Louie and Lynnae put in a movie to watch, and I started on dinner.  I made oven fried chicken, Lipton Noodles, and brown sugar carrots.  Also put together an Oreo Pie (from a box) for dessert. 

April’s friend Mandi joined us for dinner, and I believe it was a hit.  I did feel bad about using the oven and heating up the house, but the appreciation was worth it!  It was also like having a little bit of home right here in Texas.

After Mandi left, April and I moved to the front porch and talked some more.  It seemed like we couldn’t talk enough as we knew this visit was drawing to a close.  The children were asleep by 10:30PM, but once again, we were up until midnight.  I tried not to think about leaving tomorrow.  Lynnae had even told me that she wanted to stay longer.   Just incentive for another visit in the future, I suppose.

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