{"id":16012,"date":"2014-08-20T20:29:04","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T03:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/?p=16012"},"modified":"2014-08-20T20:29:04","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T03:29:04","slug":"year-3-week-43-day-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/2014\/08\/20\/year-3-week-43-day-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 3 &#8211; Week 43 &#8211; Day 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is nothing glamorous about over-the-road travelling. We are at about the half way point now: Elk City, OK. We are dividing up the miles in to four days of driving instead of three because the near 700 mile days in the car were killer. We did just over 400 today and stopped before dinner. It makes a difference! Tomorrow we shoot for Gallup, NM and then Friday for home. <\/p>\n<p>We found a better stopping place today and took some time to let the boys run around. It was 100 degrees though!! I was hoping that we wouldn&#8217;t get to that just yet!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt12.jpg\" alt=\"343bt12\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt12.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt12-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan says, &#8220;See ya! I am going to McDonalds!&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b24.jpg\" alt=\"343b24\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b24.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b24-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b24-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He brought back some lunch<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt13.jpg\" alt=\"343bt13\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt13.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt13-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The boys ate a truck load of fries!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt14.jpg\" alt=\"343bt14\" width=\"1000\" height=\"732\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt14.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt14-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt14-409x300.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt15.jpg\" alt=\"343bt15\" width=\"1000\" height=\"744\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt15.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt15-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt15-403x300.jpg 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trevor is trying to feed fries to Brendan<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt16.jpg\" alt=\"343bt16\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt16.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt16-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt17.jpg\" alt=\"343bt17\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt17.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt17-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt17-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time to go back to the truck again<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34307.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34307.jpg\" alt=\"34307\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34307.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34307-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34307-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We settled in at another KOA camp site and Trevor immediately scoped out the best dirt<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt18.jpg\" alt=\"343bt18\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt18.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt18-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt18-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the second KOA that has a &#8220;vintage&#8221; playground. Concrete tunnels..<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b25.jpg\" alt=\"343b25\" width=\"1000\" height=\"742\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b25.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b25-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b25-404x300.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Old crooked metal merry-go-rounds<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34308.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34308.jpg\" alt=\"34308\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34308.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34308-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/34308-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan is signing that his Daddy is going round and round<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b26.jpg\" alt=\"343b26\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b26.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b26-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b26-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan tried a big boy swing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b27.jpg\" alt=\"343b27\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b27.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b27-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b27-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t find new playgrounds with tall structures made out of rough broken lumber, protruding nails, and rusty poles. How did we ever make it?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b28.jpg\" alt=\"343b28\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b28.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b28-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b28-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan figured out how to turn on the water<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt19.jpg\" alt=\"343bt19\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt19.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt19-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt19-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mud time!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt20.jpg\" alt=\"343bt20\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt20.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt20-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt21.jpg\" alt=\"343bt21\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt21.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt21-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two dirty boys need a bath!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt22.jpg\" alt=\"343bt22\" width=\"1000\" height=\"814\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt22.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt22-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343bt22-368x300.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was proud of Brendan for getting muddy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b29.jpg\" alt=\"343b29\" width=\"667\" height=\"1209\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b29.jpg 667w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b29-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some unique refreshment<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343t34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343t34.jpg\" alt=\"343t34\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343t34.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343t34-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343t34-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Same old thing every day.. So far Brendan is healthy and we want to keep it that way!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b30.jpg\" alt=\"343b30\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b30.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b30-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/343b30-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have tried to make the most of our travel time and find the fun when possible. We are also thinking about Great-Grandma and Gramma and the difficult choices ahead and wish that we could wrap them in hugs and do something to help. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is nothing glamorous about over-the-road travelling. We are at about the half way point now: Elk City, OK. We are dividing up the miles in to four days of driving instead of three because the near 700 mile days &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/2014\/08\/20\/year-3-week-43-day-6\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16012"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16035,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16012\/revisions\/16035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}