RIO GRANDE CONFERENCE
SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS

Good Morning! We Are Off On Our RGC Adventure!
First Accomplishment - Dry And On Time
Headed A Long Ways On The "Friendly" Highway
Crossing A Portion Of Lake Eufaula In Oklahoma
A Stop For Lunch At Braum's For A Change
Not Long Until We Conquered Another Leg
Last Gas Stop And Met This Old Cooter!
Unique Directions To The Potty Stop
Green Landscape And Clear Skies In The Mountains
Final Stretch After Passing This Tunnel
Our Welcome Sign Says We Are Here!
Buck Was Already There And Working Diligently
First Night Dinner On Our Own At This Local Spot
It Was A Small Place Inside And No Big Menus
Down Another Hall For Our Drinks
Simple Dining Style For A Pricey Meal
Everyone Got Their Fill However
Some "Old Knights" - Gary, Sandy, Ken And Dawn
It Looked Like There Was Only One Of These
Hospitality Room Was Well Stocked - Also Cokes
A Texas Hold 'Em Tournament For The Risky Few
Also Pricey - They Expected A Few More To Play
We Couldn't Get Away From The Mascot
Friday Breakfast Was Provided "On The House!"
And Then The Rain Washed Out The Planned Rides
So Ron, Gene And Lil' Gene Took A Car Trip
Neat Waterfall At The Front Of The Casino
Provided For A "Great" Selfie Opportunity
We All Tried Our Luck For A Few Dollars
The "Raining" Coins Was Not The Jackpot!
This Was The Final For Lil' Gene And Gene
Ron Came Out Better But He Kinda Cheated
Yes, We Were Back Across The Oklahoma Line
Saw This On The Road And Had A Few Comments
Not Sure If This Was Decor Or The Smoker
Dozer From Chapter 12 Recruited The Snort Team
The Happy Crew On Friday Night (Still Raining)
Dinner Was Served And Games Available
Dinner Was Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Chips
There Were 4 Of These For Team Tournaments
These Prizes Were For A Live Auction
The Auctioneer In Action Of The Auction!
Saturday Morning Was The Prez Meeting - Yawn!
Debby Hoarded The Bacon At Saturday's Breakfast
The Weather Cleared And The Riding Began!
The Arkansas State Police Escorted The Ride
Someone Said "89" Bikes Were On This Ride
Then They All Had To Stand In Line For Entry
The Special Stop Was This! And Police Were Free!
Didn't Know The Service Was This Old
Gene Took This Shot Cuz He Is A Marshal (City!)
Good Advice For Any Officer
Counterfeiting Looked Easy In The Old Days
Fort Smith Was The Museum Location
A "Bad Hombre" Coming Thru The Saloon Doors!
But, Not Quite Bad Enough To Avoid Lock-Up
Another Meal Arranged, Courtesy Of The Locals
Burgers AND Hot-Dogs - Not OR!
Late Shot - But The Fixings Were All There!
And There Were More Cookies At The Beginning
"Find The Weenie!"
Outside Dining In Some Comfortable Temps - Nice!
Banquet Night With A Slide Show
Disappointed With A Cash Bar - But That's The Hotel
They Didn't Forget The Heaven 1 Table
Sadly, Our Heaven 1 Addition To Start 2024
Local R.O.T.C. For Opening Ceremonies
Int. Prez DJ Swore In The New RGC Board
A Happy Couple Commemorating The Event
The International Prez Posed For A Photo
Then G-Man And Val Of #42 Posed With Tx #1
Jason And Eric Cleaned Up Well For The Banquet
Randy And Shirley -Always Smiling For A Photo
Lil' Gene Looks Like He Is Up To Something!
Finally Got Ron To Smille! And Debby Liked It!
Then There Was That Happy Couple Again!
Most Of The Attendees - Many States Represented
The Rest Of The Banquet Guests - Est. About 240
The Meal Started With Salad And Potato Salad
Moving Along - Green Beans For Vitamins!
Then We Had Mashed Potatoes And Fried Chicken
AND, Chicken Fried Steak And Fried Okra
With - Cornbread And Warm Rolls With Gravy!
Our Choice For Dessert
Gene Won A Unique Award For His Membership
Headed Home With Suspicious Weather
We Made It Back To The Tunnel To Dry Out
Still Questionable A Little Farther Down The Road
That Is A "BEAR" Warning Sign In Oklahoma!
Clearing Up At The Lake Eufaula Lighthouse
Back In Texas And Skies Are Clearing
A Salute To Eisenhower Before Reaching Home

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