April 14, 2014 (See pictures below)


Yey, we have internet access today so I am going to play catch up.


On April 11, 2014 we took a chance and went diamond mining again, let me tell you it is really hard work.  We did not have any luck but met some interesting people and to us this is what this trip is all about.  In the afternoon we took off and explored the town of Murfreesboro (which took all of three minutes, LOL) the town is not very big, but the store they had was just filled with stuff.  We found a gas station that sold diesel for $3.69.  We thought we hit pay dirt and at this point finding diesel at this price was like finding a diamond (well close).   We got back to the camp and realized we had no electricity, some of you know the history of our luck so we immediately thought it was the fifth wheel.  It turned out that a limb fell down on one of the major roads and took down a power line which started a fire, we had power before dark.  


April 12, 2014 we went to an Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village.  Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village is the excavated site of a pre-historic mound-builder village.  The museum and other displays in the village highlighted the history and artifacts of this 1,000-year-old site.  There were 7 mounds that were excavated to reveal burial sites.  The skeletons are castings as the skeletons that were unearthed were reburied in another ceremonial site.  There was one burial sight that contained two bodies.  One was a chief and a younger male that was a sacrifice.  Some of the skulls are deformed do to a rawhide band around the head when they are very young forcing the head to grow in a defective shape.  This practice was considered a mark of tribal importance. 


We went back to the camp and I decided to go for a walk/jog.  I opened the camper when we got back went in to change.  Jim was outside so I shut the door (huge mistake).  When I got back Jim asked me why I took the keys and I said what keys.  He proceeded to tell me that the 5th wheel was locked.  At this point I swear we have a ghost living with us as I had gotten locked in the shower the day before and had to yell for Jim to come and save me (we should have called this the misadventures of Jim and Debbie, lol).  It turns out when we got back I opened the door okay but when I took out the key I accidently turned the key to lock the door don't ask me how I did this, but I am not allowed to open the door anymore.   We proceeded to try and call a locksmith and we were having no luck.  Our knight in shining armor was our neighbor Trent who is an Air Force pilot. He came over with a small screw driver and a bobby pin that we borrowed from our neighbor on the other side.  Trent was able to pick our lock and all was good.  


April 14, 2014 was a travel day.  The weather was not great but by the time we arrived in South Lake, TX we were able to set up with clouds clearing.  Jim called his cousin Bob and they had dinner waiting for us.  They have a beautiful home with an awesome yard, pool and outside barbeque area.  Their home is also equipped with a home theater room which includes a small kitchen. 
Debbie (Bob's wife) loves her antiques like I do. She still has her Tiny Tears doll from when she was younger and her metal Tom Thumb register.  Debbie said the guy that moved them from CA back to TX in December told her that she had made his record of most boxes moved, she had 369. We enjoyed touring their house and listening their memories.