Entertainment… Sunshine, Cookout, and ‘Ole Timey’ Music 25 Sep 201125 Sep 2011 Yesterday, after the fog lifted, we pulled out the large charcoal cooker to see if was still in good condition. Luckily, it was. I had hoped it would be and…
family… Morning Has Broken – But Not The Fog 24 Sep 201124 Sep 2011 Yesterday evening, as we grew closer to the cabin and higher in elevation, the colors of autumn began to appear. First it was tinges on a few trees and then…
Entertainment… Tonight’s Harvest Moon 12 Sep 201112 Sep 2011 Wikipedia describes the harvest moon as the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox which is on September 23rd this year, making tonight's full moon the Harvest Moon!…
Entertainment… Some Neat People We Met Along the Way 11 Sep 201111 Sep 2011 I'm a friendly person and so is my husband. We meet new people easily. And we often think about those we have met in far away places who we may…
Entertainment… A Long Way From Home With Flooded Out Bridges 31 Aug 201131 Aug 2011 Wyoming to Nebraska to Kansas and our GPS lady is about to blow her fuse and our patience. We aren't following the exact path we took at the beginning of…
Farming… Flooded Missouri River Valley, Le Mars, Iowa & South Dakota 23 Aug 201123 Aug 2011 When we passed through the Missouri River Valley, sand bags still marked places where they had tried to control the rising water from this year's flood. Much of the fields…
Entertainment… Illinois and Iowa Offer Surprises 22 Aug 201122 Aug 2011 Mighty Mississippi RiverWe arrived in Illinois last night as the sun was setting and it's salmon-colored ridge spread across the western horizon in front of us for over an hour.…
Entertainment… Road Trip Update 21 Aug 201121 Aug 2011 Welcome to IndianaWe are in beautiful Indiana farming country. Fields of corn and soybeans line both sides of the road. My husband has buck fever - the terminology for deer…
Entertainment… Bland and Giles, Virginia 20 Aug 201120 Aug 2011 The sign out front advertises their peaches and ice cream.One of the best things about Southwest Virginia - besides the views, fresh mountain air, lovely residents, and varied wildlife -…
Entertainment… Vacation Un-Planned 19 Aug 201119 Aug 2011 This year, the only steady component of our vacation plans, is a propensity to fall miserably apart. We planned to take two weeks in September and tour the American West.…