I'm Your Huckleberry

 Spent the nite in Dodge City KS last Saturday where we made the obligatory visit to the Doc Holiday sculpture in old Dodge.


Here I am playing low card stud with Doc. Notice he is reaching for his pistol with his right hand but I think I may have the draw on him, probably not, as Doc is saying to me 'you're a daisy if you do'.

Stayed the nite boondocking in the Boot Hill Casino parking lot outside of town and had a nice Kansas City Filet Steak and lobster there and caught the KY Derby. Deb won a decent amount of money wagering, enough to cover dinner and drinks so Dodge City was a good stop for us.

This will be a brief one today due to a slow wi-fi connection here at Table Rock State Park in the Ozarks...bee-u-tiful place by the way. I'll give you a nice write up on our wonderful stay at Glenda's ranch in KS in the next day or so.

Peace out, Debbie and Howard

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  1. NIAMay 7, 2021 at 9:44 AM

    I want to know what wagers were cashing in! Was she betting the derby or playing video poker?

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    1. Howard and DebbieMay 8, 2021 at 5:41 PM

      Video poker...she's holding Queens all night. Deal comes, Jacks or better machine, 2 K's come with a Q, she holds the Q, draws and three more Q's pop on the draw! God I love this woman, she pulled at least 6 four of a kinds!
      She woulda bet the derby cause the number 8 horse (her favorite number) came in at an 8-1 but we were too late to post a wager.

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  2. UnknownMay 29, 2021 at 6:42 AM

    Mama take this badge off of me....

    Of course she ran the (video poker) table in Boot Hill. Regular old Ma Rainey you got with you.

    Diesel, I think you got him, just forgot about one thing. Where's that Hungarian devil at? She's got his soul but may be taking your life!

    Love it, guys keep truckin'.

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