We did a first local outing to the Osage River. WE took the whole family. and they had a pretty good time. We had TheDiva in a playpen so she could be near but not tangled in a rope. It worked pretty good as long as we were close by, she even took a nap after checking out the park. But as the Diva'Deville she found that she could Jump up and ramp off the top edge and manage to get OUT if the supper was good or Tim took a walk !
We got the camper filled to the brim. In early April we camped out near KC and shopped with Shell, Lin and Lisa. For a first outing it went well even puppies liked it !
With all our business We got the garden put in.
We also spent 4 very rainy days in the camper in the drive way !. mostly to see if we could DO IT. here's Tim soaking up some sun right before the sky changed and we had a tornado siren.... Exciting. w went indoors to watch radars and have supper.. then back out. Tim thought the house made for a very deluxe 'bathhouse'
WE had planed to go to very nice campground near the river and Osage beach. but rivers are bit scary yet. We also canceled an outing to Paducah due to the weather...We'll keep our eyes on the news.
The Allegro company has a slogan of ''' roughing it smoothly'' I kinda like that !!
Yae ! dug out of the snow drifts and made it to Shells !
Diva snuggling in for the duration .
5:30 is just too darn early to look excited...
The next morning we had time to stroll out n about for our Breakfast.
here is a neat house very close to a warehouse building. I'm thinking it has a historic classification so that they cant tear it down. ?
The street cars have several routes thru out the city.
Tangled in the lovely wrout iron and trees are left over beads from a prior celebration.
Yae !! aboard the boat.. we can see the New Orleans sky line and the notorious Dome in the back.
stretching out and looking down from the promenade you can see the check in building and all the fork lifts loading up cargo and supplies.
Standing with Tim's brother Don and Pam on the top deck railing with all the radars and equipment. The wind was very cold ! I left our hats & mittens at home ! The ship horn sounding and the motors chugging to turn the boat on its journey down river to the sea.
... going under a big bridge over the river in New Orleans. 
Home Land Security doing their thing. (notice the machine gun.... hmm)
The inside room has a picture instead of a window. Two single beds are squished together to make a double bed.. a bunk can fold down and a chair fold out for two more people in the room. Yikes !
Pam's cousin and wife, Dan & Jackie
Pam's brother & wife, Larry & Janet
Pam's sister and hubby, Vanessa & Pogo
The Bow of the ship pointed down river........ 
Calling Shell on a cute antique phone in the hall way. Later found out it was a working phone connected to control center for the staff... oops
Later that night we spotted another ship out there all lit up.. click enlarge it.
After leaving New Orleans and sailing all night our first port was Cozumel.
The central mall had many fancy jewelry stores sponsored by the cruise line people. Scattered among those a few locals were mixed in. The salesmen are very hard core hard sell, darn near drag you from the path way to make a sale ! 
We both admired this sculpture of a coyote in the museum. If you enlarge it and look at the detailed painting it has possible quilt designs.
This small local vendor was located across the street from our dock.
A view of the mall. Our ramp leads directly to this.
Pausing to look at the shore line on our long walk back to the ship.
Cozumel blue waters, looking down off the side of the ramp.
Waiting to set sail again. You can see the very long dock/ramp behind me.
