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Trunk or Treat!
Hillsdale State Park, KS, October 2025 If you don’t give a treat, does that mean you end up in a trunk? John mentioned this in the pumpkin carving post. Hillsdale State Park, Kansas is having their 3rd annual Trunk or Treat. The trunk or treat was originally only in the full hook up loop. The…
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Not Yo Momma’s Jack-o-lanterns!
Hillsdale State Park, KS, October 2025 They have a Trunk-or-Treat at the park in late October, and Kate wanted to participate. She bought 140 Little Hugs juice containers to give out, and she wanted to decorate. The decoration will be pretty minimal; we bought a few cheap pumpkin yard ornaments and two pumpkins to carve.…
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More Fun Than You Can Shake An Axle At!
Hillsdale State Park, KS, October 2025 The view at the RV Maintenance Facility we are using is pleasant. The amenities are a little bit lacking. A Sam’s Club palette sheet instead of a rolling mechanic’s creeper? At least the cardboard is free! Our current RV is holding up better than our first one, but we…
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Lawrence Farmers Market
Lawrence, KS October 2025 Lawrence, Kansas has the oldest running Farmers Market in Kansas. The market started in 1976 with 3 farmers selling vegetables from the back of their trucks. Now the market has 49 vendors. Many of the vendors are still selling agriculture products ranging from vegetables, fruits, honey, meats, mushrooms, flowers, etc. The…
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Clinton SP North Shore Trails
Lawrence, KS, October 2025 In 2024, John hiked part of the white and blue trails, and, for some reason, I did not. I’m not exactly sure why. Potentially, my Achilles was hurting, or I went shopping 🙂 This year we did a little of each trail all on the same hike. John said that the…
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As American as Horse Apple Pie!
Clinton State Park, KS, October 2025 If bitter and pithy with an milky latex irritant sounds delicious, this is the pie for you! The fruit is not considered edible by humans, and most animals avoid eating them. One theory is that the animal that evolved to eat the fruit and spread the seeds has gone…
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Japanese Friendship Garden
Lawrence, KS, October 2025 When we visited the area in 2024, we know about the Japanese Friendship Garden. We looked up the location and discovered it was right next to the Watkins Museum which we did visit in 2024. The Friendship Garden started with Hiratsuka, Japan donating $5,000 to Lawrence in 1995. The city of…
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Prairie Park Nature Center – boy it sucks to diet?
Lawrence, KS, October 2025 We visited Prairie Park Nature Center in 2024 and saw the plumpest prairie dogs that were absolutely adorable. This year the nature center had the same 2 prairie dogs but they have been put on a diet. We were told they have lost 1 lb. This might not sound like a…
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Clinton State Park, KS 2024 Campsite Photos
Lawrence Kansas, September 2024 We stayed 2 weeks in Clinton State Park, KS in 2024 and I did not create a blog with the campsite pictures. In 2025, we plan to stay another 2 weeks in Clinton SP. I’m adding the photos to the website to assist with trailer setup. My favorite picture from 2024…
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Butterfield Hiking Trail
Cedar Bluff State Park, KS, April 2025 The trail was in the south are of the reservoir and trailhead was right next to the Park Office on the other side of Pa’s Pond which is a youth and disabled stocked fishing pond. The trail has multiple stopping points with details about the reservoir, plants, and…