[DianaB]

We had sooo much fun and the weather was absolutely beautiful!!! I rode the 4-wheeler into the hills and over the rocks. It reminded me of Colorado only on a much smaller scale. I shot at the stationary targets but I only hit one in my many shots!!! I didn't try the clay pigeon shooting because a shot gun has a lot more kick than a 22 and I didn't want a sore shoulder. We cooked hot dogs and ate by the fire. We had several women who had never rode a 4-wheeler and it didn't take them too long until they were zipping around, slowly but surely. My Mom was one of them. She was pretty cute out there on my 4-wheeler! Also we had some pretty good shots. There were a couple of women who hit targets on 9 out of 10 shots!!! That was pretty good!

Judy, it's a lot different living in a small town then in the city. For one, we are very limited on where to eat when we eat out unless you're willing to drive 30-100 miles. And shopping is the same way. We have stores here but if you want a good selection then you go to Wichita which is 100 miles, only 1 1/2 hours from here. But the really good things are things like we hardly ever lock our doors, our neighbors are old family friends or family, very little crime, no gangs, and the pace of our community is a lot slower than a bigger city. There's not a lot of things to do on a Friday or Saturday night unless you go to the movies or a church activity, but my family has learned to make it's own fun. Right now we're into riding 4-wheelers. Even my son is talking about getting one for his family. We play in the river or the creeks and I often have a container on the counter with some kind of "creature" in it. In the winter we play in the snow building snowmen or sledding down the driveway (I keep the cocoa ready for when everyone comes in!!!) It has it's pros and cons and I realize that small town life is not for everyone, but we really enjoy it!!