Running the Roads-July 15-16

We left Branson this morning and are in El Dorado, KS along US 54 just east of Witchita.  The campground was full except for this last site....there is a pipeline being built for moving oil from one place to another and the park is full of seasonal workers.  In fact, the gal at the office suggested I get on and off by 5PM because of all the workers doing their e-mails, etc. after that. Not a problem.  Yesterday was high 90s so we laid low in the AC of the RV and local WalMart Mall.  We took in Mickey Gilley's show last night.  He had to do the show from a chair.  Seems he was moving some furniture last summer and took a misstep that ended up with him paralyzed from the neck down.  He had to cancel the balance of the 2009 season but vowed he would recover and be on stage when the spring 2010 season began.  He did, altho he can't walk without assistance and his left side is not working.  He can't play the piano, but he still put on a good show from an office type chair on a wheeled base.  He is still in therapy and hopes to recover more.  There aren't any pix today, but if I had my camera with me I would have taken one inside the ladies room(not at all tacky, trust me!)at the rest top.  There were no sinks for washing hands, but this little niche where one puts one's hands.  Soap is dispenced, then a couple of seconds later comes water.  After a sufficient time to rinse, there is air to dry.  How neat!  There is no mess of soap dripping from a dispenser, no splashed water and no paper mess.  What WILL they think of next?  I am reminded of either Meet Me In St. Louis or Oklahoma where one character gets back from the "big" city and comments that:  "we've gone as far as we can go."  Have we?  I sure can't figure what else can be invented.  By the way, I learned that the "flip" phone inventor was inspired by the Star Trek communicators. I thought that was interesting.  We are going to explore around here tomorrow during the cool(80s) of the morning and then later in the day if the temp drops.  It is only 95 as I type this.  Hope the grass is still green at home.....Until tomorrow