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Did you say VW Camper Bus?
Bixby, OK, December 2024 We were at a Volkswagen dealership who had a vintage VW Camper Bus. As you know, I love to sit in anything that is unique or different and had to give it a shot. At the same time, VW has just released an electric new camper bus version called the ID_Buzz.…
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New Wheels!!
Beggs, OK, December 2024 After 9 years of loving my Sonata, I’ve traded the Sonata in for a SUV. I looked at current Sonata models, but the only one with similar features as my 9 year old Sonata is the Sonata Hybrid Limited. I’m not a fan of anything hybrid or electric. Mostly because we…
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Turkey Mountain
Tulsa, OK, November 2024 It was a nice day and we needed some sun, so we went to Turkey Mountain to hike a few miles. Turkey Mountain is an Urban Wilderness setup on the west side of Tulsa for hiking and mountain biking. It is part of the River Parks system; the home page is…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Cushing, OK, November 2025 We had Thanksgiving Lunch* at John’s aunt’s house this year. There was turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, dinner rolls, crescent rolls, deviled eggs, salad, stuffing, sage sausage stuffing, fruit salad fluff, cranberry jelly, peach pie, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie. I am sure I am missing something. All the…
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The Kansas Capital Building
Topeka, KS There is No Place Like Dome Kate found out that you are allowed to attend a free tour that takes you up to the cupola and balcony at the top of the Kansas Capital Building. John found out that he is still afraid of heights. Kate came out ahead in this deal. Most…
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Family Time!
Dad and I had a family fun day! We started the day at the Family Restaurant having fish. Road the countryside, enjoyed some time at the casino and finally made our way to Cameron’s house. Ryker likes to show off his gymnastics skills The selfie didn’t work out soo great with Pfluger. Ended up with…
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Store/Cafe at Devil’s Den State Park, AR
West Fork, AR, November 2024 We had planned to stay at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas in February of this year, but the arctic blast put the kibosh on that plan. Later in the year, Kate had read that the road to Devil’s Den was windy and not easily navigated by large RVs. It…
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Mountainburg Arkansas City Park
Mountainsburg, AR, October 2024 A lot of small towns have wonderful adventures. In this case, it was the Mountainburg Township with a population of 1,764. The park had a large variety of new and older attractions. I think the dinosaurs were our favorites. Although, I did love playing the instruments and watching John on the…
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Fall in Wisconsin 2024
Some people might interpret that as “Fall in a Vat of Cheese/Beer 2024”. Maybe “Autumn in Wisconsin 2024” would have been a better title. Oh, well. This is a whirlwind review of our stay in Wisconsin. John helped some strange old guy install his concrete steps. Caulking and painting the sunny side of some strange…
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Visiting Grandma’s Homestead!
I remember all the great times at Grandma’s. Between family reunions, riding the bike trail, the garden, riding / walking the trail and tunnel, visiting and being loved over the holidays. John has been working really hard on improvements. I love what he is doing and ensuring memories are still being made on the homestead.…