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Who do you think is enjoying the picnic table more?
Beggs, OK, December 2025 Now that the bench / picnic table has been completed and Mackie has mostly recovered from the tooth removal, it is time to enjoy the great outdoors. Mackie is not allowed to go roaming the neighborhood. I think he is just about as happy laying on John’s lap, sniffing the air,…
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Merry Christmas 2025
Beggs, OK, December 2025 26 National Historic Sites, Monuments, Parks or Forests visited
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Certificate of Bravery or Cowardice?
Beggs, OK, December 2025 Have you ever lost a tooth – pulled or surgically removed? If yes, then you will relate to this post. Mackie is our 13 to 15 year old kitty that just had another tooth removed. Some vets wondered if Mackie chews on rocks. He doesn’t. Most of the time Mackie doesn’t…
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Amazing Sunset
Hillsdale State Park, KS, November 2025 Our current campsite has great sunset views from the living room windows. I have gone out multiple times just to enjoy and try to get a decent picture. I’ve finally succeeded at getting a good to great sunset picture. Cleo did not like being left inside. So, I put…
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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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Tire Replacement Day
Des Moines, IA, October 2025 On Thursday, John worked to do some repairs on the trailer. The tire blowout had ripped two pieces of fender skirt off and damaged the weather coating underneath. The front fender skirt piece was never found; it might have disintegrated. The middle piece was found, but it was damaged. The…
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On the Road, Life is Seldom Boring, But …
Des Moines, IA, October 2025 … sometimes it is inconvenient or terrifying. About an hour north of Prairie Flower Campground, John was about to contact Kate to stop at the exit a few miles ahead. He glanced at the side mirror, heard a pop, saw a blast of compressed air jet from the side of…
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Greenway Bike Trail
Sioux Falls, SD, August 2025 I started out the day watching the birds from the back window. We had quite the variety. Unfortunately, Mackie slept through it. Sioux Falls is about 30 miles from Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area and is the largest town in South Dakota. Throughout the town runs the Greenway Bike Trail.…
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Waterfowl Game Production Area
Lake Vermillion Recreation Area, SD, August 2025 South Dakota has a lot of “Waterfowl Production Areas” that are managed by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department. The website indicates that the Production areas have hiking. Based on what we saw, you can hike in the areas but there are no designated trails. I…
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Southeast Yellowstone Day 41: Part 2
Yellowstone National Park, WY, June 2025 This is the first of the three days of Yellowstone pictures that have not been posted. This was two days before the Sunday that we left the park. In the morning, we got up early to see the wolves. (We posted these pictures and videos here.) Some of us…