About a year ago, the Lord blessed Becky with a motor home. When I say, “The Lord blessed Becky,” I don’t mean to imply that I don’t enjoy the gift as well, but this is something my wife has wanted for years and had almost given up hope of ever acquiring. She named her 1993 Winnebago “Iris” because of the beautiful etchings of irises on the cabinet doors, but I often refer to our little house on wheels as “the bus.”

Last week, we had big plans to go to Kaw Lake for a couple of days of rest, relaxation, and (for me) a bit of fishing at Coon Creek. Unfortunately, the winds began to blow and I ch...