[tcb] Arkansas Trip Report.. all of it!!!

  • From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 12:14:00 -0500


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"

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