After a simple supper of homemade fajitas, Lou, Megan, Jason, and we sat on the balcony hoping to see some of the local fireworks. The biggest excitement was some kids setting off bottle rockets. After that we enjoyed dancing in the living room.
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Mountain View Rendezvous
After parking and shopping at Target, lunch at Pearl, & shopping at Kohl's, we climbed into the camper for an afternoon nap. After she got off work, Lou met us in the parking lot of Target in Mountain View. From there we headed to a storage place and parked the...
Paying Tribute
Yesterday and today we paid last respects to Ken. We spent time together as family and friends and remembered. And we'll pay tribute to his memory by seeking adventure and encouraging others to do so too.
Unexpected Encounter
Carol took us on w a walking tour of the historic Fairmount Neighborhood of Fort Worth where she and Dick live. On a warm June day it's only appropriate to seek some iced refreshment after a while so she guided us to Avoca Coffee Roasters. They also offer incredible...
An Eldorado Character
For the past five months or so, Bill has been logging many steps. In fact today he passed the 1300 mile mark since he began using his FitBit in mid-January. Most of his walks are in the neighborhood and as protection against the sun, he wears a white hat, long sleeved...
Remembering Ken
Karen's brother-in-law Ken passed away today surrounded by loved ones. He enjoyed life and enjoyed sharing the fun with his wife Alice and with others. May he rest in peace. You might like to read an article about him and his fight with cancer that appeared in...
A Walk to Las Chivas
We and Bill are FitBit Buddies and he is consistently logging more steps than either than us. Today we participated in his secret strategy. We walked to the local coffee shop. It was only 4.4 miles each way! We two have now racked up another achievement, a 20K step...
Sunset in Santa Fe
We dined this evening on Chicken and Rice while sipping on White Zin and enjoying a Santa Fe sunset and conversation with Bill. It's been too long since we've been here!
On the Road to Santa Fe
We're east of Clines Corner NM. When we reach that point, we'll head north to Santa Fe for a visit with Bill. We expect to be there at least until Monday.
Minecraft Steve Visits!
Late this evening we were delighted by a visit from Edward. It was a long overdue opportunity to catch up on each other's lives. Besides getting updates on work and college classes, plans for studying math and engineering, we learned about his Minecraft Steve videos...
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Pausing in Iron River
Today's a long travel day in our book, from Island View Lodge to Bemidji KOA Journey. Apple Maps tells us it's a 287 mile journey almost exclusively along US-2 and that it should take us 5 hours 18 minutes. Then of course there's a need for stops along the way not to...
Welcome to the Lake
This is It! Proclaims a sign at the end of Fisher Lake Road, as you arrive at Island View Lodge near Mercer, Wisconsin. We first arrived here for a Harvest Hosts overnight last August and immediately fell in love with the feel of this place. Before we departed we...
Fueling Our Adventures in Wakefield
As we prepared to make the short drive this morning to our weeklong stay in Wisconsin's Northwoods, we determined that we a good choice for a grocery stop might be the Sunday Lake Supermarket in the town of Wakefield, Michigan just a couple miles down the road. It was...












