Lake Eufala and parking the motor home for a while

We left Dan's Riverview Campground near Ozark, Arkansas, and headed west down I-40 once again. It didn't take long before we passed the Oklahoma state line. Denisa missed the big sign at the border, but she still managed to get the smaller granite marker that declared we were back into the state where we were born and raised our family.

It wasn't an easy drive, with on-going road construction along the interstate. Cement barriers along both sides of a long single lane section make for a tough drive.

Add those gusty Oklahoma winds, and dirt that fogs over the road from the construction site and we were glad to get off the road today.

We are staying a couple days at another Passport American half-price campground that is a few miles off the interstate. We chose it for the price, and its proximity to Lake Eufaula. Just a half-mile from the Onapa Campground was a good boat ramp for a kayaking trip on the lake. We were there for sunset our first evening.

But the best part of our stay was getting to see our son and daughter-in-law. Blake and Claire have been working from their home in Oklahoma City, following strict shelter-at-home guidelines. But they decided that they could also isolate at her grandparents' empty cabin on Lake Eufaula this afternoon. So they brought their Golden Retriever to the lake for some exercise--and to see us.

We didn't get to give them a hug, and we were careful to keep our proper six-foot social distance. But it was sure good to see them again!

We're not sure about the rules of social distancing for dogs, but we at least got to hug George, their golden retriever.

After they left to return to their home in Oklahoma City, we spent some time driving around Lake Eufaula. One of the largest lakes in the state, there are many fingers of water and good places to kayak. We drove into the Lake Eufaula State Park, surprised to see that the campgrounds and bathrooms are open. We walked the roads and some trails inside the park for exercise before we stumbled onto this curious pen. Inside was a mother pig, and a large litter of piglets. That must count as our wildlife picture of the day.

After two days at Onapa Campground, we headed down the interstate once again. It's too bad that we don't need to fill up our tanks, as we saw some of the lowest fuel prices of our lives. That's gasoline for 1.04 per gallon, and diesel for 1.60. We should be more excited about those prices for ourselves; but we understand what a strain this is putting on the oil and gas industry that so many of our friends and family work in--including that son that we just got to see.

We didn't stop to fill up because we won't be needing diesel for a while. We are headed to Edmond, Oklahoma, where we are parking the motor home at Denisa's sister and brother-in-law's house for a while. Our travel plans for the year have been turned upside down, so it's time to shelter in place in more familiar territory.