OK alright OK

Up this mornin with the sun fix me some coffee and a honey bun jumped in my pick up gaver the gas Im goin out to catch a five pound bass? On our way to NM, passing through TX, boy do they ever blend names, Texola, Texico, Texlahoma, and Texarkana. Proud. You bet your boots. Curently sitting at a rest stop with wireless, but photos take forever to upload so more later on. On our way to Carhenge in Amarillo then to New Mexico or maybe Arizona.

PS for being such a big state the entry sign was a bit small..."Texas state line"...not even a welcome ahh well...big gulps huh? Well catch you later.

Leaving AR

Left Arkansas, saw lots of dead Armadillos 34 and counting...
Oklahoma, flatter than Kansas... We found our camping spot a mere "2 miles" from the interstate at Foss state park, it turns out that 2miles in Oklahoman are nearly 8miles in Toyota Odometer. Our spot was great right on the lakeshore, red dirt everywhere, tons of wildlife, well at least signs of em, coon tracks, deer tracks, fish tracks, tick tracks(that story comming up), mosquito tracks and even some people tracks. Settled in for the night, watched a warm midwest sunset from the dock while eating dinner, back to the tent, layed down, Nate rubs his side and viola a TICK! Yep thus ensued a thorough inspection for other ticks, none were found. Off to sleep.

Southern

Well we have been learning much 'bout the south, mainly how to speak.

Remember when speaking southern speak slowly and draw vouwels waay aout. So far we have learned "That ther isa Bayou" "Boy howdy" "She's meaner 'n a bear with a tooth ache" "shooot" and the learning continues on a minute by minute basis.
Shoot we better git back teh the greenery and warm temperatures of North Little Rock, Arkansas.
PS the weddin went great and when southerners like you they give you steak when they love you they give you catfish. We had catfish last night.

Kansas as Big as you think 4.26

Yesterday, quite arguably one of the longest days in our road trip history. Alas a journey of 2500 miles starts with a step.
7am Step 1. Doorbell ditching Step 2. Drive to Arkansas!






Now we bring you observations from the road.
New sunglasses really help the drive. Eastern CO, although flat and desolate, tops Nevada, Eastern California(Baker, Boron, Barstow. Kansas is a name blender, Kanorado, Texlahoma. Kansas might have little man syndrome, "We may not have any natural bigness so we'll make some" Examples; "Worlds largest Prairie Dog" (made of 8000lbs of concrete), 2x life statue of Buffalo Bill, a 100' flag pole(oooo ahhhh), the largest barn in Kansas right off the interstate, worlds largest VanGough painting on an easel(I can see it from here)sunflowers of course. I guess everything just seems bigger in Kansas.
Cowboy tradition has it that when you wear out a pair of boots you put them on fence posts, maybe I'll start doing that.
Kansas isn't as flat as thought. If Colorado is a DD then Kansas maybe an A cup. "Flat can still be cool." -M
Arrived in Missouri, never thought we'd make it out of Kansas. It is bigger than you think.
Kansas City's most requested song...."I will survive" (seriously, the DJ told me)
"Driving long hours makes me slightly greasy"-N
Missouri might have the worst placed welcome sign...on an over pass...in tons of traffic, and no turnout. Hence no photo.
Arkansas, home of Wal-Mart, we drove through Bentonville, the Wal-Marts seem classy out here.
AM Radio in Denver travels all the way to Arkansas. 850KOA baby!
Arrived at our destination The Dennis residence in Lakewood, AR 12:30am.
Long day, slept good, scared Grandma Dennis in the morning, she had no idea we were here. Suprise, two people you don't know emerging from the basement!
Look out Arkansas, the Schramms are in town.

Numero Uno

The first, the beginning, a genesis, new, fresh, virgin, untracked, untried, primero, number one, a start, greenhorn, a rookie. Here it is we know you have all been waiting patiently for words to flow across the page and describe to you what we have been up to. Now is the time. Nomadic Ponderings has arrived. You need only wait as long as it takes for us to write something then you may feast on our journey. So go ahead, listen to our stories, see what we are up to, look around leave a comment or don't (then it feels more like snooping). Enjoy. Bon Voyage!