Dan & I left Houston at 3:30pm. We drove to Cooper stayed at the campground. We unloaded the bus and hooked up the A/C as soon as possible. Then we took a shower, fed & watered the dog, hooked up the laptop and turned on The Simpsons DVD. Did you know Selma & Patty have a Volkswagen Thing? Got up and headed to Springdale Arkansas. Got a call from Steve & Sharon, they were in Denison. Time: 8:30am(I think). Steve asked if we had Fred's phone number, nope don't have Fred's number. Fred went solo up there. The ride was wonderful to Springdale, winding roads just don't compare to the flatlands here in Houston. Dan & I made it to Springdale at 2pm. Denis was gone to town for some groceries, but Jan was home to greet us. Then all the excitement started, I was so glad to be there. Then Denis showed up. Then Fred showed up. So the party started. Then Steve & Sharon showed up. Then Travis & Joey arrived. Then Jeff & Heather arrived. We all had blinky ligh! ts and glow-in-the-dark bracelets and glow-in-the- dark necklaces. Lots of Hard Cider and beer was in the cooler for all of us to drink. Well then we got out the fireworks. Dan was the official fireworks lighter dude. I personally don't light any fireworks unless they are sparklers or snakes. So then after a few ciders and beer, Dan decided I needed to feel the fireworks on my body. He lighted the morter shell, the all of a sudden there was fireworks all over me, I jumped up as fast as I could and cider went all over everywhere and got my cigarettes wet also. I was scared. So even though Dan let the firework go off near me, I even decided to sit down in the same place I was sitting before.(Ya feeling stupid, I know I am.)... Everyone was jamming to my tunes, especially Joey Travis's wife. We were dancing to the music and feeling the strobe light. Joey is a really nice woman I enjoyed her company. Then we all had a shot of tequila. That was a good idea because I had to remind myself why I really don't like tequila. Shitfire... That stuff is nasty tasting. Then Travis & Joey went home. Then Jeff & Heather went to their motel. Dan took a shower in the travel trailer. I decided I was going to take a shower also, wrong nothing but a trickle of water came out. I just put on my bathing suit and went into the hot tub.Danis & Jan have a great hot tub by the way, bring your swimsuit. I then got out of the hot tub and chatted with Denis & Jan then Dan & I went to bed. The next morning Steve & Sharon got up at 4:30am and left to go to Mountainview for the Volkswagen Show. Dan & I got up at 7am. Fred got up at 7am. Denis got up at 7:30am, maybe it was 8am. Danis made coffee and also made a kickass breakfast. Thanks Denis. Then Jan got up. We all got ready to go to Mountainview. Dan, Fred, and I went to the gas station got some gas. Denis & Jan got to the gas station a few minutes later. Then we all went to Mountainview for the big Hoedown Volkswagen Show at John's Laid Back Pickins. About 20 Volkswagens were there. A total of 24 Volkswagens including us. Everyone was really nice and greeted us. Everyone also wanted to know about "THOR". That is my huge Great Pyrenees I have. The cabins were clean and roomy. The camping kicked ass, well if you have an A/C it did. After the show we all went to a Steak Restaurant, great shrimp scampi I tell ya. Ya I went to the steak restaurant and had shrimp scampi, hell I had to ! it was on sale. We all then went to listen to the bluegrass,country,and gospil band that is John's Laid Back Picking Band. What was the name of that band? Jan & I danced. But not to the gospil, no dancing to the gospil. The guy announced," No dancing to the gospil,please." So we didn't. Listen to this though, when the band played there last set, some old lady came up and tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Come on". So I told Jan,"Come on one more song". Jan was tired but danced anyway. I just wish I would of brought my dancin' shoes! The floor was so slick and ready for dancin'. We chatted for a while with band and other people. Then Fred,Dan,Jan & I went to Denis's cabin and watched some TV. Then Dan & I went to the bus and watched some Simpson's. We all woke up and saw Neil parked beside Murray(Denis's bus). Wow Neil made it in at 3am. He almost hit a cow, thank goodness it was a white cow. He also got lost as soon as he got into Mountainview. Poor Neil no idea where he was or where the John's Laid Back Pickin' was. Sorry dude, thanks for showing up though. There was breakfast in the Dance Hall so we all went to eat some Ebelskivers,bacon, and sausage. Ya Ebelskivers. They were good. Ya gotta go there to know what a Ebelskiver is...Then Steve & Sharon took off to go to The Clinton Presidential Museum. Dan & I went back to Houston. Fred went back home to Dallas. Denis & Jan went back to Springdale. We all made it home ok at 10:30pm. I had a wonderful time and I can't wait for the Eureka Springs Show in August. Thanks Denis & Jan for such a great time. Thanks Fred for showing up, and having a great time with us. Thanks Steve & Sharon for being there, I always enjoy yalls company. Thanks Travis & Joey for coming to the party, and putting up with Denis, we know that can be HARD. Thanks Jeff it was nice meeting you, and also your girlfriend Heather is really cool. The End. Katrina & Dan Martin 71bus"Homer"