Awake, arise, dress in my winter blues, climb forward into the drivers seat, step outside, walk to the rear and raise the lift door, grab my shower bag, towel and walk down the hill to the shower house. Upon getting into the hot water, I find that the temperature is very close to being steamy hot, which when compared to the other two showers in this park, is definitely the hottest of the three. However, for it to have the rating of Steamy Hot in my rating inspection, the temperature must maintain the Steamy Hot throughout my shower, and this shower did not do that.

After my first meal is ready, I carry the cups into the jammer, stow my gear, close the rear lift door and then climb into the office to resume my key pounding while I enjoy my f-meal. Finally, at noon, I drive out of the state park, and then point the jammer north back to Texarkana, Texas where I will there determine when and where my next stop will be.

Arrived at this state park yesterday around noon and found a sign stating, Rangers are at Lunch, See you at One o'clock. So, I park, get out my phone, watch a few videos and in no time the Closed Sign is removed and I walk inside to get my camping permit. Then, I drive to campsite number 42, park, connect my electrical cord and plug in my battery to be charged.

Not long after that, I step out of the jammer, open the rear lift door, grab my shower bag, towel and walk to the shower house for a hot shower.

As the morning nears the mid-day, I pack out and drive to the White Oak Ridge camping loop to check to see if the shower water temperature is still as hot as it was in my previous visits.

And Yes, the White Oak loop shower house does still have steamy hot water; just a few degrees hotter than the Wilkins Creek Loop showerhouse.

Afterwards, I drive out of the state park and point my jammer westward to return to the centerline of the Path of Totality where I will continue to await the upcoming total solar eclipse.

Upon arriving at campsite number 41 in the Wilkins Creek Loop, directly across from the restroom and shower house, I plug in, connect all of my batteries and the turn my computer on to see if I have internet. Surprisingly, I do even though the signal is not very strong, but at least I can upload to my website. Once I have updated my journal for today, then, I then walk to the shower house for some hot water.

At ten-thirty this morning, I leave the w-mart, and back tract south on US 59 to Queen City, Texas and then turn right and drive west on SH FM 96 to SH FM 1154, then right again and north to the state park.

Upon arriving at the headquarters, I go inside and tell the ranger that I have pre-registered for a campsite in White Oak Ridge Loop. Once I have got that taken care of, I drive to my site, park and plug in. Later, I drive down to the shower house to take a hot shower, after which I return to the campsite and take a nap. Then at four this afternoon, I begin my supper preparation by first lighting a charcoal fire, then chopping and wrapping the food in foil.

Later, after the sun sets, there is a golden glow in the sky over the ridge in the western sky.

In the morning, I arise, walk to the mens room, and upon returning to the campsite, I take out my camera for a few photos of the campsite.

Awake, open up the jammer, climb out of the jammer and begin preparing my breakfast. As I am heating the water, my next door neighbor, Jim, says hello and I return the greeting. He asks me if I have coffee and I say Yes, do you have some? to which he replies Yes as well. When my breakfast is finished, I walk to his campsite so that we can talk some more. Soon, he is packed up and drives out of the campground. I return to the jammer an begin updating my journal entry.