Mom and Gary picked me up in the car near the entrance to the Lake Elk City Park. We drove to the truck stop. I started walking east on Old Highway 66. My impression is that Gary had a reliable Verizon signal, so he took the opportunity to get on-line. I walked to the KOA Kampground. Mom had already pulled the camper as far as the campground and was engaged in conversation with David, one of the owners and Cliff, David’s father-in-law. When I walked in Mom told me that Valencia, the other owner had made some fresh coffee and invited us to indulge. Valencia asked Mom and David pass on her greeting before she left for Oklahoma City for a family social event. I thanked David for his and Valencia’s hospitality and poured myself a cup of coffee. We all talked together for a while about business, career changes, military life and crime rates. Cliff, David’s father-in-law told us about his days in the Army Airborne at the Battle of the Bulge. It was a pleasant visit and ended much too soon. I had to continue walking, so I said my good-bye and thank you and headed eastward on Old Route 66. The road was infrequently traveled so the walk was uneventful. There was no shoulder, so I crossed to the eastbound side of the road when an oncoming car approached. I checked first to be sure that I didn’t walk in the path of any eastbound cars. I completed 25 miles and met the day’s goal. Mom picked me up and we went into Clinton, Oklahoma to look around. We stopped at a café and visited with an elderly man briefly. We continued on to Weatherford, Oklahoma to get a room for the night and check out the town. There were a number of young people walking on Main Street. I look forward to actually walking through the city tomorrow. We checked into the Comfort Inn and talked with the manager about our travels and our mission to teach the nation about the short-term, fasting lifestyle. Her interest in fasting seemed very sincere. I gave her a book and invited her to give us feedback or to call us with questions.

Mom left around 5 PM to go pick up Gary. He stayed in Clinton for the night and will begin walking about 2 miles east of the Old Rte 66 Museum in Clinton tomorrow. I will join him in the morning. Mom fixed Gary a break-fast meal from the car then she returned to Weatherford. She fixed a break-fast meal for us here in the motel room. It was tasty and satisfying. I thanked her for the effort. She really is amazing as she takes care of all of those details of this journey. We talked at length about logistics and predictions. We drew no conclusions. We both enjoyed a hot shower then retired for the night. Sleep in a comfortable bed will be a welcome treat. We will stay here for one more night. The perspective each morning routinely seems very strong and hopeful. I’ll count on tomorrow’s fresh perspective as we carry our message.