More WIND!!

Lost an hour yesterday, but still on AZ time. Will loose another one, soon, too. Then back on CST for the rest of the trip. Heading out toward Stillwater, OK. Time for a pit stop in Amarillo again. But, we made it at another quilt store not far off the hiway. Really nice store. More fabric. Great tip on a place for lunch. Jason's Deli. I thought maybe it was just a local place. NO way... another chain. Has stores in quite a few states. Of course, none in WI. I had a great salad and Renee had a great 1/4 muffaletta with fruit and chips-which she packed up for a snack later. Had a message from Marie-they were already in Stillwater. Holiday Express was full already and they were at Days Inn across the street. Called ahead to make a reservation there. Renee took on the brunt of the driving Friday. The wind was unbelievable! From Amarillo to OK City, we counted 7 semis flipped or still in the ditches/median and 3 5th wheel trailers in the same shape. We guessed most of the trailers were empty, tho, 1 wasn't for sure. She slacked up on the speed to keep control. She found a grain hauling semi that was going good down the road. When she passed one truck, I happened to look over and the left rear wheels were coming off the ground! We stopped for gas in another wide spot on the road. I felt like I was getting sandblasted while I filled gas. It was rough opening doors. I finished the trip into OK City and up 35 toward Stillwater. Checked in about 8. Called Marie to let her know we were finally there. Went to visit her and Fred til about 9:30. Not the best of Days Inn. Needs lots of TLC. But, it had beds and a shower. We snacked on some leftovers. No inet service. They blamed it on the wind. Whatever.... Watched the news-We had driven through 60 mph winds for most of the day. No wonder trailers were going over. The night before, there was an F3 tornado that wiped out a small town of 300 to the south/southeast of OK City. Neil was picking Steve up in Tulsa at the airport, then they'd be heading to Stillwater. We'll check in with them in the morning.