Good long day...

We got up about 615 to find our biker pastor friend still at the camp ground, he wanted to leave by 6.  Charlie went over and woke him and he was thankful but not concerned about running behind (his to be wife will wait).  We got ready fairly quick and hit the road by 730 and luckily the wind was calm, but the sky was pink. 
we road through some nice landscapes and over a dam where the water was quite low (lake Meredith) By lunch we made 60 miles and stopped in stinnett for lunch and to make a decision on what to do (get a room here or continue on).  We decided to do another 30 miles to Spearman since we both felt good.  We got there stopped at the hotel and decided we didn't want to pay their rates so we started to explore our options.  It began to look like the lake 10 miles north of town was our best bet and we when to the dollar general got supplys and sat there eating ice cream.  Right as we were getting ready to go, Kristi stopped and asked about what we were doing and we got talking.  She proceeded to get us permission to camp in the town park but asked if we would come meet her husband who works at the bank right next.  We went and met Tindle and were invited to get showers and to join them for dinner.  A friend of theirs,  Verlan, came over (he travels a lot) and we started swapping stories.  We went and got some bbq and took it to go because the storm, oh yeah it started storming, got bad.  At this point they invited us to stay and we spent the rest of the night enjoying the conversation.  I am again amazed how great people are and how lucky/blest we are.   West/pan handle of Texas has been very good to us and I hope to stay in touch with you all. 
Tomorrow we have a 'short' ride to Jacob and Mary-Jane's outside of Guymon, Ok.  We will be leaving Texas but are taking a lot with us.