camping
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Of course it was 8:30. I have no idea how cold it got last night but we are sleeping under a sheet and 3 blankets so it really doesn’t matter. What does matter is the rolling out of bed shower….that fear when I step into the shower wishing there was a foolproof way to check Read more
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Visited the 1855 town today. Worth the wait. The chickens were in a fenced area but the sheep just roamed the town…pretty much wherever we were, they would be also. It was really special…he and I were the only tourists…it was a Tuesday early in the season so it was Incredibly pleasant…I was able to Read more
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If you read my last blog about that “feeling” that something just isn’t right…well here you go! ALWAYS listen to those uneasy or gut feelings. We have a shorter bed Ford F-250 pickup with a Reese extender 5th wheel hitch. This is necessary when we need to back the trailer into a campsite or driveway Read more
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We did our hoodie and his ball cap shopping at the park store last night…well I did the shopping while he waited in line to get his trout stamp for this morning. Notice he will be wearing Royals blue and I went for Chiefs red. At least these ball caps actually say Bennett Spring rather Read more
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As many of you know, I now live in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Years ago, I lived in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Monday we returned to the Iowa version and camped at Yellow Banks Park.. the county park is situated on the Des Moines River and the river is up…actually there is a lot of flooding in the Read more
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I’ve read everything I could get my hands on in order to adequately prepare for my nephrectomy recovery. 4 weeks seems to be the magic number for returning to work. Exhaustion and muscle pain are often mentioned…but I swear i didn’t think it would happen that way with me… low and behold…here I am. Also Read more
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Well, it isn’t the snow forecast for the weekend in Kansas City. The weather will start to warm up next weekend – in the 50’s – it arrives while we are in Belize. Obviously, we didn’t plan that well. This would have been the week to be gone! I look forward to camping this summer..Bennett Read more
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The weather was wonderful. We did have rain one evening and again in the middle of the night a couple of nights – otherwise the sky was blue with wonderful fall days. We were there with Brett and Christa. Brett’s mom and dad; and then Christa’s brother and sister-in-law came from Rockford, IL; then Brett’s Read more
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Wall Drug – hmmmm – overpriced food – lots of souvenirs and Black Hills jewelry. Important to see only because of the original story…the druggist’s wife started giving away ice water to tourists who were driving thru on the highway in order to bring in business and today – it’s huge.Decided to forego Mt Rushmore Read more
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