I love your pictures. Each tell a story, yet they are all part of a larger picture. Sparkplug, you do have a gift.
Andrea said she had relatives 5 miles away from me. I can't place where you broke down, or had your feast. My husband and I are guessing that you got stuck in far SE Oklahoma, like Haworth, Tom, or Hochatown. Yes that is a real town! And your picnic we guess was at Beaver's Bend, near Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
You were so close to me. I would have shared a new bottle of wine, from an exotic vineyard in Colorado, with you. (well maybe not exotic, but it is very good) LOL
Arthur, We small town Oklahomans are an odd lot. You need to come to Southern Oklahoma, you will think you are back in the hills of Tennessee. We have mountains, hills, and more trees than a rainforest. there are also people who live in them thar hills, who don't come to town often, or have electricity. And God help you if you set foot on their property uninvited. (especially a social worker)