Camp America, Salem,SD May 9-18

This was a short hop (100 miles) to a really pretty campground. We will stay here 9 days to get work done on the coach, our driver's licenses and Lisa's ID card. On our way we passed some pretty land, green because the snow just melted and the heat isn't too bad yet. The roads are straight for miles and miles and they are good roads...no potholes and ruts. Everything is very flat with cows everywhere. We are finally breaking Irie of the idea that she needs to protect us from the cows and horses! It has taken a while because the dang dog will bark at statues of horses, painted wooden cows, you name it!! LOL!!
We've been playing a silly game as we drive. When a truck passes, we have a special button that flashes the lights so they know it's safe to pull over in front of us. We always do it, too. The truck (being polite truck drivers that they are) flash their lights back to thank you. So, the game is to keep track of averages. For a while, I was doing great.....8 times out of 10 they would "thank" me. Alan swore his lower stats were because of the boobs! LOL! On this last trip, however, I was 2 for 9!! WTH???
Yesterday, we went into Madison (30 miles away) to meet the lady that forwards our mail and get the paperwork to get our driver's licenses. She's very sweet, knew exactly what we needed and how to fill out the paperwork. Very easily done, then she points us towards the DMV for the final part. "Can't miss it.....next block over behind the court house" Well......she obviously, obviously doesn't know the Kinnes!!! We circled that damn block at least 5 times!! The court house had no sign and the damn DMV was in a STORM SHELTER!!! A very small sign on the door that said DMV!
I wish we could have taken a picture of the DMV here. You go down these concrete stairs (for the storm  shelter)and enter a pretty big room. This is NOT your typical DMV, where you wait in line, etc. They had 3 folding tables.....one for you to wait,one for testing and one for the 1 (one) clerk! The clerk used a small notebook and her files went into a brief case! Our immediate thought was "where are the people and the little number you take?" There was a little old lady that made it very clear that SHE was next! We were told to just hand them the papers and they'd call us. In all, I don't think it took 30 minutes with our wait time and doing everything! They even print up your driver's license right then and there! I was kinda sad to see my California driver's license go away and even Alan agreed it felt weird.

Also, yesterday, we were dealing with a sick pooch. She had the runs all over the coach the night before and all during the day. Today, she still has the runs and it's bloody...I think we are off to the local vet.....