tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85147112290067686272024-03-06T01:20:40.297-08:00Cowboy, Charlie & MeGrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-76681316116558180722023-10-08T19:49:00.000-07:002023-10-08T19:49:07.150-07:00We visited our son and daughter in law yesterday. Love them so much!Drove to Cleburne yesterday. Started to eat at La Fiesta but it was too noisy, so we went to the Dairy Queen. Stopped at the Wine and Artisan Festival at Cleburne's Historic Market Square. Then went to the Layland Museum.GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-71145921931162774012023-09-12T18:15:00.001-07:002023-09-12T18:15:40.712-07:00Confession I am a Christian<div><br><span ;="">Not just a Christian, a Southern Baptist. I believe in Almighty God, the Creator of everything, including me. I believe in Jesus Christ, Who came to earth as a man and allowed Himself to be crucified in order to pay for my sins. I believe in the Holy Spirit, who dwells in me, guides me, and comforts me.</span>
<br><br><span ;="">I can understand why people have doubts. It's a wild story and I've had plenty of doubts myself. But i dont understand how anyone can say without any doubt that there is no God, no heaven, no hell. No one on earth is smart enough to know all that the universe holds. </span>
<br><br><span ;="">I believe that we have all sinned. But I believe that most of us are pretty decent folks. I think even the worst monsters have some good in them. And I believe that we are all, every last one of us, so very precious to God. So precious that he suffered a gruesome death so that we could be with Him forever.</span>
<br><br><span ;="">I stumbled onto some books of C. S. Lewis when I was very young, and his writings helped a lot in shaping my faith. I think it was Lewis who talked about God being like a refining fire. You might as well ask a fire to cuddle up to an ice cube and expect the ice to remain frozen. He wants us to be with Him, but he is so very Holy, that His Holiness destroys everyone and everything that is not holy. So Jesus, the only human who was totally without sin, covers us with His holiness, so that we can be with God.</span>
<br><br><span ;="">Yes. We are sinners. But we are also incredibly valuable. </span>
<br><br><span ;="">I have no idea what heaven and hell are like. I don't believe anyone knows. I think that hell is full of regret and torment and sadness. </span>
<br><br><span ;="">I don't know much about heaven either, except that God and Jesus are there. </span><span ;="">Like the song says, "I can Only Imagine."</span>
<br><br><span ;="">But why do we balk at the idea of spending eternity worshipping God? There are many many people here on earth who would sacrifice anything to hang out with their favorite actor or rock star or sports hero. Why don't we want to hang out with the Creator of the Universe? Can you imagine all that He can show us? From colors we've never imagined to worlds unlike anything the most imaginative science fiction writers have ever dreamed. I've met a few people that I could sit and listen to for hours. How much more fascinating to really learn the heart and mind of God?!!</span>
<br><br><span ;="">So that's my confession. I'm humbled by my faults, but I rejoice in the worth and infinite value that God has placed on me.</span>
<br><br><span ;="">And He values you in the same way. </span>
<br><br><span ;="">At least, that's what I believe. </span><!--/data/user/0/com.samsung.android.app.notes/files/clipdata/clipdata_bodytext_230912_201349_034.sdocx--><br></div>GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-2910417089588471652019-02-22T19:03:00.002-08:002019-02-22T19:03:32.057-08:00From Home to Beaumont, TX to Gibson, LA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We left Beaumont last Saturday, and drove to Hideaway Ponds RV Resort in Gibson, Louisiana. Tiny little town, population 1,849, on Bayou Black. It's not too far from Houma, and about the same distance from Thibodaux. We have mostly stayed around the RV Park most of the week. This area is hauntingly beautiful. Mysterious. Other-worldly. </div>
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Of course, alligators aren't going to scare the fearless Cowboy away from a good fishing hole. Tim's done a lot of fishing this week. He's also played golf twice, at the <a href="http://atchafalayagolf.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #20124d;">Atchafalaya Golf Course</span></a><span style="color: blue;">. </span></div>
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We drove into Thibodaux yesterday to do a little sight seeing. We went to the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, which is run by the National Park Service. The lady we talked to there grew up in these parts, and was able to tell us a lot about the Cajun history of the area. We also watched a couple of short films, one telling the tragic story of how England expelled them from Canada, and families were separated and many died. So very sad. The other film was happier. It was about the history - and the future - of Cajun music. There's just something about Cajun music. I think it is the happiest sounding "folk" music ever.</div>
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Tomorrow we will drive to Styx River RV Resort near Robertsdale, Alabama. It's about 30 miles east of Mobile, 35 miles from Gulf Shores, and 40 miles from Pensacola Beach, Florida. We are planning to be there for a week. The two things on my to do list there are getting some beach time, and going to Lambert's (home of the throw'd rolls) for lunch. Tim, of course, is planning more golf and fishing. </div>
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<br />GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-41522327978602664932018-08-16T00:02:00.000-07:002018-08-16T00:02:08.799-07:00Almost HomeWell, I must tell you, I have been depressed. I think you will understand why when you see this forecast for Duluth, Minnesota, the week we left.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">from all this glorious weather almost a month ago.</span></div>
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Well, okay, he wasn't quite that bad. But we did leave Duluth on July 18th. </div>
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Our last day there, as Tim was doing all the hard work of getting the 5er ready to travel, I walked around the RV Park and took a few pictures. River View is right on the St. Louis River. It's not a fancy place, but we felt right at home there, and we are considering going back to that same place next year.</div>
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The rest of our trip has been pretty slow, although we have managed to do a few fun things. Our next stop after Duluth was Eagle Cliff Campground in Lanesboro, Minnesota, but we drove through Iowa to get there. </div>
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After we left Lanesboro, we drove all the way to Branson, Missouri. That was a long, long day. First of all, those Missouri hills were really hard on the old blue pickup. It just wasn't running very well. At times we weren't sure it would even make it up some of those hills. </div>
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Then, the fifth wheel had a blow out. On the driver's side. With very little room to pull over to fix it.</div>
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But Tim went right to it, and I tried to direct traffic around him, all the while praying for safety. We hadn't been at it 2 minutes when a car that had just passed us turned around and stopped behind us. The young man went straight to Tim, told him to get out of the way, and proceeded to change the tire, while Tim basically watched. His wife put on her orange vest (she's a paramedic) and stood right in front of me to direct traffic. </div>
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And you know what else? Old Blue did make it to Branson, and has been running pretty good ever since. But we're still going to get it looked at by a good diesel doctor when we get home, then we will decide if want to have it fixed or bite the bullet and get a new (or used) one. After all, it is a 2002 model. Yep, we buy 'em new and drive 'em til they cain't be drove no more.</div>
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At Branson, we kind of took it easy and only saw two shows, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCNZVTNdhEI" target="_blank">Million Dollar Quartet</a> at the Welk Theater, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWfxaHzzt78&t=15s" target="_blank">The Six Show</a> at the Hughes Theater. (You can click on the titles to see previews of each show on YouTube). They were both really entertaining. But I guess Six will always be my favorite. This was the fourth time we've seen it. </div>
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After we left Branson, we went to Millwood Landing RV Resort near Millwood Lake in Arkansas. That was another long day's drive, and now that I think of it, the pickup had some trouble on those hills, too. Again, we just took it easy at Millwood. I've posted about this campground before, we go here a lot. We did go out to eat at the Fish Bowl one night. </div>
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We also got to go to First Baptist Church in nearby Ashdown, and heard one of our favorite preachers, Butch Riddle. First Baptist probably doesn't know it, but we consider this one of our "home churches" - we try to have one we always attend in all the places we camp over and over again. <div>
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And, now, you are pretty much caught up. It's been a wonderful summer, full of blessings and awe at all that God has created. Tim got to play a lot of golf, I got to take a lot of pictures, and we both learned some new things about our nation and the amazing people who live here.</div>
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I have dreamed of traveling my entire life. Not to Europe, or South America, or China, but all over the U.S.A. Washington D.C. New York. San Francisco. The coast of Maine. The diverse cultures and landscapes of our country have always fascinated me.</div>
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But. If you had told me that one of my most favorite places would turn out to be Duluth, Minnesota, I would have said, "Du-what?" Duluth was just never on my radar.</div>
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We ended up here on the way to somewhere else. Now we are talking about coming back here next year. The climate, the people, the scenery, the small town/big city feeling. We love it all.</div>
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Yesterday was our last full day here, so we crammed as much into it as we possibly could. It was a busy day for us old folks.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">First stop was the North Shore Scenic Railroad, where we got on board for an hour long ride along the coast of Lake Superior. I had never been on any train other than the little kiddie trains in parks and zoos and the like, so it was very exciting for me just to be on an actual vintage passenger train. The short trip was narrated and told about the history of the area we were seeing, which was very interesting.</span><br />
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Our next stop was the Corps of Engineers Maritime Visitors Center at the Duluth Port of Entry. We were happy to find a restaurant right next door, because we were hungry. And the food here was really good. </div>
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The piers that lead out to the lighthouses are long enough and wide enough for all kinds of activities. There were people walking dogs, riding bikes, roller blading or just, like us, taking a leisurely stroll, enjoying the view.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The city of Duluth.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">I was trying to get a good photo of the seagulls on the rocks, <br />but I was too far away for my phone/camera.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Aerial Lift Bridge. The entire road part lifts up to let boats go through.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We met this nice young man and his rabbit out by the lighthouse. <br />I got to pet the bunny.<br />I think he thought I was kind of strange <br />when I asked if I could take his picture.</td></tr>
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After our walk out to the lighthouse, we decided to go home to the 5er and rest a bit. After a short nap (yes, we are old) and a quick supper, we went out for the second half of our day/evening. This time, Charlie Chihuahua got to go with us.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Skyline Scenic Parkway is a 20 mile drive along the ridge above Duluth. <br />There are loads of great views of the city, with Lake Superior in the background. <br />I really need to get a better camera for this kind of shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one was a lot fancier than most. Beautiful.</td></tr>
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Coming back into town, our next stop was the Leif Ericson Rose Garden. So gorgeous.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, that was the end of our very busy day. We have had so much fun here. The people are incredibly friendly and proud of their town. The population is over 86,000, but it really feels more like a small town than a large city. The only traffic jam we encountered was near the port area when the bridge was up. And the normal summertime temp here is in the 60's and 70's. Bliss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our next major stop will be Branson. Where it will be hot. But always fun.</span></div>
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GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-61281270150180509882018-07-17T17:28:00.000-07:002018-07-17T17:28:29.312-07:00July 15, 2018 - Duluth, MNWell, we tried to go to church this morning. I looked up the Southern Baptist Churches in Duluth, MN, and there was only one. I checked out their website, and it said church began at 11 a.m., so we left plenty early enough to get there on time. There weren't many people there when we arrived, but that didn't seem alarming, since their info on SBC.com said that they only had 18 members. But we were surprised when we walked in and there was no one in the sanctuary. Turns out, during the Summer months, their only service of the day starts at 9 a.m. Somebody forgot to change the info on their website, I guess.<br />
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So we decided to have an early lunch. The local eatery we wanted to try out already had a line out the door. Most churches here start at 10, so I guess they all get to the restaurants a little earlier than we do back home. So, we ended up at Texas Roadhouse. So much for trying the local cuisine.<br />
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After lunch, we decided to take a leisurely drive up the Lake Superior Coast Line on the North Shore Scenic Drive. It was beautiful. My photos never capture the natural beauty of God's creation, but here they are anyway.<br />
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<br />GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-34298127018129925932018-07-17T17:11:00.000-07:002018-07-17T17:11:03.186-07:00July 14, 2018 - Minnesota - Wisconsin<div dir="ltr">
Grocery and laundry day. We went across the river to Superior , Wisconsin to get it all done. Not the most exciting day.</div>
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Except. When we got back to the campground, a nice man from a few spaces over knocked on our door and gave us a bicycle rack to go on the back of our trailer. We had never met him, but he noticed Tim's bike, and since this guy (I never got his name) doesn't even own a bike, he just thought we could use it.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bridge is over the St. Louis River, and connects Minnesota and Wisconsin. <br />That "ceiling" above the bridge? That's the train track. <br />A sightseeing passenger train drove right over us as we were crossing the bridge. <br />Freaky.</td></tr>
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Today we moved from Pete's Place Campground on Mille Lacs Lake, to River Place Rv Park and Bait Shop just south of Duluth.</div>
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We saw 3 turkeys and two deer on the way.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlie Chihuahua. I took this picture at a rest area on I-35. He's such a funny little dog. <br />I walk him while Tim goes to the restroom, then Tim walks him while I go. <br />As soon as he sees Tim coming to get him he starts crying at top volume like someone is trying to kill him. <br />We get the weirdest looks from people. We're always having to explain that he just cannot stand to <br />be away from me for even 5 minutes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What I don't like about River Place Campground. May flies. <br />And mosquitoes, gnats and regular plain old fly flies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are at the blue dot. Wisconsin is right across the St. Louis River from us.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the things I do like - the birch trees. </td></tr>
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We've been traveling steadily north since we left home, stopping every 200 or 300 miles to spend 2 - 5 nights, get some rest, do some sightseeing. And at almost every place we've stopped, we've endured at least one night of violent storms and flood-producing rains. We haven't actually been flooded out of anywhere, or even had to change our route because of floods, but we have seen a lot of water. Sights like the photo below are common on the sides of the roads. Fields have turned into lakes overnight. Sure wish we could send some of this home. From what I hear, areas all around our neighborhood have gotten at least some rain, while we've only gotten a very very small amount. Our daughter says everything at home is "crunchy".</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite at Shady Oaks Campground in Garden City, Minnesota. I'm loving all the green!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Rapidan Dam on the Blue Earth River.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Dam Store. It's beside the dam. It's really a little cafe. We got some good burgers here.</td></tr>
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In 1862, near the Minnesota River, the Dakota tribe began a war on the U.S. because of broken treaties, broken promises and general mistreatment. We all know about the mistreatment of the native Americans. It was a brutal uprising, with many innocent whites being killed and injured. Of course, the U.S. won the war, and sentiment against the Dakota was vicious and insatiable. A trial was held, and 38 Dakota men were sentenced to death. Actually, I read that over a hundred were meant to be executed, but President Lincoln pardoned most of them.</div>
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In Mankato, Minnesota, the Dakota and the U.S. got together and designated a little spot downtown as Reconciliation Park. It's a tiny little park, right beside the river, but it holds a big idea - forgiveness. Both sides have much to forgive. As, for one thing or another, we all do. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><u>Reconcile</u><br />by Katherine Hughes</b><br /><br />Remember the innocent dead,<br />Both Dakota and White,<br />Victims of events they could not control. <br /><br />Remember the guilty dead,<br />Both White and Dakota,<br />Whom reason abandoned.<br /><br />Regret the times and attitudes<br />That brought dishonor<br />to both cultures.<br /><br />Respect the deeds and kindnesses<br />That brought honor<br />to both cultures.<br /><br />Hope for the future<br />When memories remain<br />Balanced by forgiveness.<br /><br /><b><u>Dakota Prayer</u><br />by Eli Taylor</b><br /><br />Grandfather, Father, Creator<br />Look down upon us.<br /><br />Whatever works we do<br />In a humble way<br /><br />In the future, when the children <br />see them, they will understand<br /><br />and have knowledge<br /><br />Fort this reason, here at this <br />gathering place we have come<br /><br />Have pity on us and look!! Make us<br />live together as a community!!<br /><br />All my relatives</i></td></tr>
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In between Tim playing golf, we did manage to get a lot of sightseeing done. One of our favorite places was Minneopa State Park. The name of the park is from the Dakota word, <i>Minneinneopa</i>, which is translated as "water falling twice."</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this is the lower falls. It cascades about 39 feet. There's about 66 feet in between the falls. <br />
If you look really closely, you can see the first fall on the other side of the footbridge at the top of the photo.<br />
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In another section of the park, the state has reintroduced a small herd of bison to the area. We drove through the bison enclosure, but they weren't close enough to the road to get pictures.</td></tr>
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We are camped near Mille Lacs Lake this week. Tim has really enjoyed the golf courses nearby. Tomorrow we are heading on up to Duluth. We are looking forward to seeing the big ships coming into port on Lake Superior.<br />
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The next stop on our epic adventure was York, Nebraska. Where a thunderstorm tried to kill us, I swear. The weatherman's forecast was for 70 mph straight line wind gusts and quarter size hail. We didn't get the hail, but I'm pretty sure we got the wind. During the first round of storms, around 6pm, we grabbed Charlie and went to the Wal-Mart about a mile away from our campground. Yes, I took my dog into Wal-Mart. He smelled like wet dog, and I'm pretty sure I did, too. And we both looked like drowned rats. It rained<i> hard</i>. After about 45 minutes the storm passed, and we drove back to the campground, which now looked like a lake. But all of the RV's were still there, so that was good.</div>
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The second round of storms came around 11:00. Tim was already in bed. I stayed up, because no one (but Tim) could sleep through the wind and the thunder and the lightning. I tried to concentrate on a book I was reading until the trailer started shaking and shimmying like crazy. Then I ran and jumped in bed and woke Tim up and told him if we were going to die, we had to die together, and if I had to be awake for it, he did, too. We didn't die.</div>
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And the next day the weather was fine. So we went to see Lee's Legendary Marbles and Collectibles.( <a href="http://www.leeslegendarymarbles.com/" target="_blank">http://www.leeslegendarymarbles.com/</a>)</div>
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According to Lee, it is "a lifetime collection of marbles and the largest collection in the world." We've been to all kinds of weird little museums, and, well, this was one of them. Kind of dusty, it's a combination museum and antique (junk) store. But it was interesting. I saw a marble for sale for $350. He also had all kinds of marble games. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I remember playing this with my Uncle Charles when I was a little girl.<br> It was called Chinese Checkers back then. <br>Is there a more politically correct name for it now?</td></tr>
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The next day we left York and drove to Pipestone, Minnesota. The weather was still good, and the scenery, mostly farm land, was surprisingly beautiful. You can't just pull over on a two lane road with no shoulder when you're pulling a fifth wheel, but I took a few pictures anyhow as we were sailing down the road at 60 mph. Hope you can tell how pretty (and green!) it all was.</div>
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And, finally, we were at our destination. You know those peace pipes the ummm...Native Americans were always smoking in old Cowboy and errr....Native American movies? Well, the real deal, the pipes they passed around during ceremonies and the ratifying of peace treaties and such were made from a certain, reddish color stone found only in this part of Minnesota. And that is why the town is called Pipestone. We spent some time at Pipestone National Monument, and it was quite interesting. But I still don't approve of tobacco. Nasty stuff. I'm not sure they were smoking straight tobacco, either. We walked down the quarry trail, which was a very quiet and peaceful walk. We had wanted to see the waterfall that was there in the park, but the trail to it was closed because of the heavy rains.<br>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;">I noticed that all the signage actually said "Indians". I don't know why people get upset about that word. Though it is confusing. We have American Indian friends and we have Indian Indian friends, so there's that. But, when I was little, my Uncle Charles told me we were descended from an Indian princess, so that made me an Indian princess. And I liked being an Indian princess. Native American Princess just doesn't have the same ring. And Indigenous Peoples Princess just sounds plain weird. Of course now that I'm all grown up, I'm pretty sure he just told me that because of my dark complexion and long dark hair. But I still identify as an Indian. </span><br>
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The Pipestone Water Tower is a 132 foot tall concrete water tower. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is unique because it is one of only two water towers in the United States designed by Architect L. P. Wolfe. It was constructed in 1920. The people of Pipestone are so proud of their water tower that they built a park around it. They also celebrate their water tower during the Water Tower Festival, held in June. We just missed it. <br>
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<br>GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-50039979836317947582018-07-04T23:16:00.001-07:002018-07-05T00:31:40.909-07:00Wamego, Kansas<br />
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A few miles outside of Wamego, Kansas sits a little church called the Beecher Bible and Rifle Church. I've been wanting to go there ever since I heard about it. This is what Wikipedia has to say about it:<br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="color: #444444;">"</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">Beecher Bible and Rifle Church</b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">is a historic church at the southeastern corner of Chapel and Elm Streets in</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabaunsee,_Kansas" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Wabaunsee, Kansas">Wabaunsee, Kansas</a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">. The church is named after Rev.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ward_Beecher" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Henry Ward Beecher"><span style="color: black;">Henry Ward Beecher</span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">, a financial backer for the town who helped smuggle rifles past pro-slavery forces in crates marked</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecher%27s_Bibles" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Beecher's Bibles">Beecher's Bibles</a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;">The town of Wabaunsee was founded in 1855 by a group of about 70 New England emigrants from</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Haven,_Connecticut" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="New Haven, Connecticut"><span style="color: black;">New Haven, Connecticut</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">who established the Connecticut Kansas Colony, alternatively called the New Haven Colony or the Beecher Rifle Colony. The settlers were inspired by a sermon given by well-known</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionism_in_the_United_States" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Abolitionism in the United States">abolitionist</a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">Henry Ward Beecher and Beecher gave money to help supply rifles for the men to defend themselves. The rifles were smuggled through pro-slavery areas in crates marked "Beecher's Bibles," and consequently the rifles themselves became known as Beecher's Bibles. Wabaunsee was staunchly anti-slavery and became part of the</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Underground Railroad">Underground Railroad</a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">in late 1856 and helped</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence,_Kansas" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Lawrence, Kansas">Lawrence</a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">after</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Massacre" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Lawrence Massacre">Quantrill's Raid</a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px;">.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nrhpinv1_2-0" style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecher_Bible_and_Rifle_Church#cite_note-nrhpinv1-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-decoration-line: none;">[2]</a></sup></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: #f4cccc;">In 1862 the Beecher Bible and Rifle Church was completed after four years of construction. The church was built of local limestone by church member Robert Banks, with contrasting stone accents. The overall style is described as Plains Vernacular. The structure is crowned by a gable roof and a wood bell tower. A central brick chimney vents wood stoves on the perimeter of the church, connecting to the chimney via metal stovepipes. The church is entered through a vestibule that provides access to the choir loft stairs. The main space was divided down the center into men's and women's sides.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nrhpinv1_2-1" style="font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecher_Bible_and_Rifle_Church#cite_note-nrhpinv1-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-decoration-line: none;">[2]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-habs1_3-0" style="font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecher_Bible_and_Rifle_Church#cite_note-habs1-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-decoration-line: none;">[3]</a></sup></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="color: #444444;">The church building was added to the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-decoration-line: none;" title="National Register of Historic Places"><span style="color: black;">National Register of Historic Places</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> in 1971." </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecher_Bible_and_Rifle_Church" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Wikipedia</span></a></i></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flowers along the "new" addition of the church. <br />
The church is still in use, and from the looks of it, the congregation takes great pride in their historic church.</td></tr>
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For such a small town, Wamego, Kansas has a lot of interesting things to see. One of the main attractions is the Oz Museum. We really enjoyed our visit there. The Wizard of Oz has always fascinated me, although, as a child, the flying monkeys scared me silly! I still don't like them. But for some reason, this sign on a locked closet, made me laugh!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Keep Out<br />Witches Only<br />If opened we will release our flying monkeys.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This stained glass window was inside the little theater where they play the movie all day.<br />
It's really all about those ruby slippers.<br />
It's always about the shoes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Yellow Brick Burrito"<br />This doesn/t sound like TexMex<br />Tim wanted to try it, but I just wasn't that brave.<br />Besides, they were closed.</td></tr>
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One of our favorite places in Wamego is the Wamego City Park. It is beautiful! The Wamego Historical Society and Museum is also in the park. I'm sad that we never got to go inside, because it was always closed when we were there. But, of course I took pictures.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The windmill is over 100 years old, and was once used to grind corn. </td></tr>
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After we left Wamego, we stopped at York, SD for a couple of nights, then Pipestone, MN, and now we are in Garden City, MN. And I have so much more to tell you!! But it's just going to have to wait, because I'm tired and sleepy, and I guess my computer is, too, because I'm having a lot of trouble trying to format this post. So, good night for now. </div>
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We started our quest for cooler weather by heading south. But no, we are not directionally challenged, we had a good reason to go to Waco. We went to see Jasmin's Ensemble Team play at the Texas Music Teacher's Association Convention. It was worth the detour - the group played beautifully!</div>
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Next stop was Longview to see Tim Jr. He took us to Kilgore to a place called Country Tavern where we had the best bbq ribs I have ever tasted. But be warned, this place is <i>really </i>country and most definitely a tavern, with pool table, juke box, neon beer signs and lots of loud and happy customers.</div>
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We left Longview on Monday, and quickly became international travelers, traveling into Oklahoma we drove through the Cherokee Nation, the Seminole Nation and a few others. We spent one night in Checotah, then drove on up to Wamego, Kansas. </div>
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We've driven through western Kansas several times, and it... is... <i>boring</i>. So we were sort of surprised to learn that Eastern Kansas is lush, and green, and full of rolling hills.</div>
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We got into Wamego on Tuesday afternoon. Still haven't found cool weather, but we will keep on going north until we find our cool spot. It may turn out to be a good thing that I grabbed our passports to bring along at the last minute!</div>
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GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-30825130232926845742018-03-10T20:31:00.000-08:002018-03-10T20:31:16.775-08:00March 10, 2018 Robertsdale, Alabama<b>Yesterday</b><br />
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Tim played golf at <a href="http://www.golftimbercreek.com/" target="_blank">Timber Creek Golf Course</a> in Daphne, Alabama. He shot an 84, which I thought was pretty good. But he always thinks he should have done better, no matter what.<br />
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Tim fished here at the RV Park's lake.<br />
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We went out to supper at <a href="https://www.oasistravelcenter.com/" target="_blank">Derailed Diner</a>. This is a really unique restaurant. The fictional back story is something about a railroad dining car becoming derailed and landing right there just off of Interstate 10, so they just built around it and made it into a restaurant. The decor is all about trains and other modes of transportation. <br />
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Derailed Diner is just down the road from Styx River, so we eat there pretty much every time we stay here. The food is good, but I mostly go for the decor.</div>
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<b>Feb. 27 </b><br />
9:00 am - Left home, not totally sure where we're going.<br />
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4:00 pm - Arrived at Gulf Coast RV in Beaumont. Going to stay here for 2 nights, so Tim can play golf.<br />
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<b>Feb. 28</b><br />
Tim played golf.<br />
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<b>March 1</b><br />
9:00 a.m - Back on the road<br />
11:30 a.m. - Burger King in Jennings, LA<br />
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3:00 p.m. - Arrived at Hideaway Ponds RV Park, between Morgan City and Houma, LA. Going to be here for a week.<br />
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<b>March 2</b> -<br />
11:30 Ate lunch at La Palma Mexican Restaurant in Thibodaux. Not bad, but not Tex-Mex.<br />
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1:30 Laurel Valley Village Store and Museum, at Laurel Valley Sugar Plantation, near Thibodaux. This plantation is actually still in business, growing sugar.<br />
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The old slave quarters are still standing, (barely), but it looks like a good wind would blow them over. When anyone talks about "the good old days", I just cringe. I always think of the atrocities of slave labor, child labor, and very few rights for women. </div>
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2:30 Wal-Mart. Of course.<br />
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<b>March 3</b><br />
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11:40 Lunch at Rita Mae's Cajun Kitchen in Morgan City.<br />
1:00 Wal-Mart. Again.<br />
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<b>March 4</b><br />
Rained.<br />
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<b>March 5</b><br />
Tim played golf.<br />
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<b>March 6</b><br />
5:30 p.m. Supper at Burger King, in Bayou Cane. Yes, we do eat like teenagers.<br />
6:00 p.m. Wal-Mart. Because it was there.<br />
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<b>March 7</b><br />
12:00 Lunch at Good Doggy (<i>gourmet</i> hot dogs) in Bayou Cane. Only the best junk food for me and my Cowboy, lol!<br />
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1:00 Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum - displays tell about the industries, traditions and personal stories that give this are it's unique culture.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A decoy carved by one of the students at the Culture Center.</td></tr>
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1:30 Terrebonne Folklife Culture Center - dedicated to preserving the Cajun and other cultural traditions of the area.<br />
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Like in other coastal areas, graves here are covered in cement to keep them from floating away during hurricanes and floods.</div>
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The front of the Cathedral School. This original school was opened in 1870. It was moved to this location in 1951.</div>
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1:50 St. Frances de Sales Cemetery, Cathedral & School<br />
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Sugar Cane Press and Boiling Pot.</div>
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2:15 Southdown Plantation, Houmas<br />
The best thing about every place we've been on this trip has been the people we have met. In Thibodaux we were invited to the Fireman's Festival. At the Waterlife Museum, we didn't do the (hour long) tour because my cranky joints won't let me stand for that long, but the lady at the front desk told us all about the area. At the Culture Center, we had a great conversation with a lady who told us about other things to see in Houma.<br />
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But my favorite by far was the gentlemen at Southdown Plantation. Again, we did not take the tour because of my achy joints, so I was just walking around outside the house taking pictures while Tim hunted for a geocache a few feet away. When the caretaker saw us, he stopped mowing and told me all about the house and the history of the place. He and his wife actually live in the house (in an apartment on the top floor) rent free, in exchange for taking care of the place. He showed me several pictures of the inside, and told me that his grandmother once lived on the grounds and helped <i>her</i> grandmother with the cooking for the family that lived there. He was as proud of that house as if it was his own. He really loves taking care of it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When we left the plantation, we just started driving south to see how far we could go. <br />
So much muddy water! Lakes, bayous, rivers, and swamps. Everywhere.<br />
We could have gone farther, but we decided we'd seen enough and took a different route back to Houma.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We saw a lot of shrimp boats on this drive.</td></tr>
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3:00 Drove south of Dulac on Hwy. 57, just to see more of the southern Louisiana landscape.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was just down the street from our RV park.</td></tr>
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8:45 Left Hideaway Ponds.<br />
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9:45 Mississippi Welcome Center<br />
11:30 Denny's in Gulfport, MS<br />
2:00 Styx River RV Resort. We plan to be here for one week, then go to Abita Springs, LA.<br />
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<br />GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-30091563866058681482018-03-03T15:04:00.001-08:002018-03-03T15:04:24.947-08:00Broken PromiseY'all. I did a bad thing. Or, rather, I didn't do the good thing that I said I would do.<br />
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I promised this friendly, funny, <i>nice</i> lady that I would post a blog about her restaurant.<br />
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<i>Last November</i>.<br />
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Our kids had other plans for Thanksgiving dinner, so we took a short trip to Glen Rose, Texas to stay at Tres Rios RV Park that week. And I searched the internet for a restaurant that would be serving Thanksgiving dinner. Didn't find exactly what we wanted in Glen Rose, but just a few miles down the road, in Walnut Springs, a little place called the Depot Cafe was open and serving pretty much everything we wanted. It sounded like just our kind of place.<br />
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Walnut Springs is one of those tiny Texas towns with a few cool shops on the one main street, and nothing much at all anywhere else. Except this cafe. Not exactly right on the main street, but in the back of an antique shop, which was on the main street. I think you can probably walk right through the shop to get to the cafe, but being Thanksgiving Day, the shop was closed. So we drove around to the back, and walked straight into the cafe through the back door.</div>
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And it really was just our kind of place.</div>
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Tiny, homey, friendly, and very very <i>country</i>.</div>
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The food was wonderful. Turkey and dressing and all the fixings, including dessert, for a very reasonable price. Down home cooking at it's best! But the owner's friendly personality is what we will never forget. She was a hoot and a half! </div>
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Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of our meals. But after we ate, I took lots of pictures of the little restaurant. The owner told us she did all of the decorating and manual labor herself, and I think she did a wonderful job.</div>
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I'm so sorry that I didn't post this when I said I would. We truly enjoyed our meal. If you are ever anywhere near Walnut Springs, you should give it a try. Here's a link to their Facebook page, where you can find their address and business hours. </div>
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I think the lady that owns it is named Helen. I had written in down, but of course, I lost the card that I wrote it on. Anyway, I hope she sees this, and I hope she forgives my procrastination.</div>
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We have been trying to get away on another trip since the first of the year, but what with one thing and another, we didn't actually leave until last Tuesday. I <strike>will</strike> <i>intend to</i> write more about this trip in a day or two, but here's a few hints about where we are right now: Rivers, and bayous and swamps and alligators and gumbo! That should give you a pretty good idea. </div>
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GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-81770831564231314422017-07-31T21:13:00.001-07:002017-07-31T21:13:40.321-07:00The Ark Encounter and The Creation MuseumI took so many pictures! It's taken days just to sort through the photos. Now I just need to try to remember what I want to say about each one. First, this was not really what I expected. In my experience, museums always contain artifacts and antiquities. While these museums did have some of that, I would describe them more as walk-through books. They use all kinds of multi-media - video, audio, models, replicas, dioramas, displays and more - to tell about how God created the earth and mankind, about Noah and the flood, and about God's love for us and Jesus' sacrifice on the cross so that we could join Him in Heaven. It is very well done all the way through both museums.<br />
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We went to the Ark Encounter first. This thing is HUGE! In fact, they claim it is the largest wooden structure in the world! </div>
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There are several colorful murals displayed throughout.</div>
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The first level of the Ark is built to show how the animals and provisions could have been stored.</div>
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Contrary to popular opinion, creationists do believe in a type of evolution. Noah probably only boarded one of each kind of animal. For example, dogs and wolves would be one kind, because they can inter-breed. And in the years since the flood, they evolved into dogs, wolves, coyotes, etc. But they do not believe that man evolved from lifeless dirt or whatever. There had to be not only intelligent design, but also, the Bible says that "...the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature." (Genesis 2:7) Without that breath of life from our Creator, man could never have lived.</div>
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There is reason to believe that Noah and his sons could have already had the skills needed to build the ark.</div>
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This sweet girl offered to let me pet this big lizard...thing. I politely declined.</div>
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All of the employees and volunteers at the Ark were very knowledgeable and super sweet. We were smart to get there just as they were opening on Monday morning. It only took us a couple of hours to tour the inside of the ark. There was a lot more to see outside, but we were exhausted (and hungry), so we didn't stay much longer. Also, by the time we left, it was getting very very crowded. I had read articles saying that they weren't getting the business they had expected. Talk about fake news! I don't know how many people were there that day, but the previous Saturday 8,000 people toured the ark. That's a lot of people.</div>
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Tuesday we went to the Creation Museum. It was really my favorite. We watched a couple of films and attended a lecture by Tim Chaffey. If I understood correctly, he is in charge of the signage at the Ark Encounter. And he writes books. We bought a few of his books and asked him to autograph them. He graciously complied, and since we were the last ones in line, we got to chat with him for a few minutes. I enjoyed his lecture, and I really enjoyed talking to him. I'm really looking forward to reading<i> In Defense of Easter</i>. The other books I bought were for the grandgirls, but I'll probably read them too.</div>
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In the museum, we followed a maze, or corridor, that led us through the story of creation, the flood, the corrupt world full of sin, and ultimately, the provision that God made to cover our sin.</div>
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Noah and his sons building the ark.</div>
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It was a beautiful museum and a beautiful day. It was also, basically, the end of our trip. When we started to leave the RV park to go to our next stop, we found out that the leveling system on our 5th wheel wasn't working. Tim had to raise the legs manually, which was a lot of work.</div>
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We had already done everything that we had planned to do on this trip, and were just planning to take a couple of weeks coming home, stopping and relaxing for a few days whenever we felt like it. But with this new problem, we decided to just head on home. We still didn't get in too big of a hurry, and just arrived at home yesterday. </div>
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It's been an amazing adventure, but as always, it is so good to be home!</div>
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I could have stayed in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the rest of the summer. Not just because it was beautiful, but have I mentioned the 65 to 75 degree weather? But more adventure was down the road, so off we went.<br />
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Michigan isn't nearly as big as Texas, but it's still a pretty far drive from the upper end to the very southern end, so we decided to stop in the middle for one night. We were tired and just wanted a safe place to get a good night's sleep, so we didn't do any exploring here. But we found out that Saint Louis, Michigan is the home of the Michigan Church of God Campground. Not only that, but the campground is open to the public, except for the two weeks in August when they hold their camp meeting. Our family will understand why we thought it was kind of special that we got to stay there.<br />
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The campground isn't fancy, but it is very level, very neat and tidy, and it looks like there are hookups for at least 100 RV's. And, as you can see, it wasn't crowded at all.</div>
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Our next stop was in the very most southern part of Michigan, just outside a little town called Jones. It is very near the Elkhart / Shipshewana area of northern Indiana. This area is famous for two things - RV manufacturers and the Amish community.</div>
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Our first outing was in Elkhart, to the RV Hall of Fame and Museum. We had a lot of fun there looking at some of the first RV's ever manufactured. </div>
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A motor home from the early 1900's. The interior is all wood.</div>
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This trailer was custom built in 1939 for the famous aviator, <a href="http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/" target="_blank">Charles Lindbergh.</a></div>
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Adam West's Batman costume that he wore for personal appearances.</div>
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Isn't everyone fascinated and a little curious about the Amish? Shipshewana, Indiana is home to a large Amish community. Most of them are still farmers (and they are very good at it!), some work in nearby factories, like the RV industry, and some make a living from tourists like us who want to learn more about them. We were blessed to be find an Amish business that not only offered carriage rides in a real Amish carriage, but also offered an authentic Amish meal in an authentic Amish home with an authentic Amish family! </div>
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We all met at 5:00 pm in downtown Shipshewana, 26 tourists in all, and were quickly assigned to our carriages with our Amish drivers. There was about a 20 minute ride to the family home, during which our driver chatted with us about his family, his life, and his community - both the Amish and the "English".</div>
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The funniest thing that has happened on this trip so far - There were about six carriages for our group. Going back to our original meeting place, our carriage was pretty much in the middle of the group.</div>
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Suddenly, a six passenger carriage (part of our group) passed us, with an Amish woman driving. Our driver (who's in his 80's), said, "She likes to show off. She thinks her horse is faster than anyone else's. We'll show here what we can do!" So he clucked to his horse, and suddenly, we were flying, passing every other carriage, one by one! As we passed the lady who had passed us, we all waved. Our driver was so proud of his horse!</div>
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On our last day in the area, we decided to go to the Elkhart County Visitor Center. We picked up a map and a CD narration for their Art and Quilt Garden Heritage Driving Tour. The tour is a 90 mile circle traveling through several towns that have painted quilt hangings on barns, homes and business, and flower gardens that look like quilt patterns, and lifelike statues in random places. We didn't make the whole 90 miles, but it was a nice relaxing way to end our time there. The CD gave directions, and told about the history of the area. </div>
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Today we are camping near Williamstown, Kentucky. But, more about that later! </div>
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<i>Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 106:1.</i></div>
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Father, I am so thankful for this opportunity to see the world and the peoples that You have created. Help me to spread Your Name as we travel. Amen.</div>
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<br />GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-80739297960106534602017-07-17T19:30:00.000-07:002017-07-17T19:30:52.342-07:00Mackinac / MackinawMackinac Island. I've wanted to visit for so long, but I was afraid that the reality would not live up to my imagination. <br />
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First though, let's get this factoid out of the way. The island is spelled Mackinac, but it's pronounced Mackinaw. But don't confuse it with Mackinaw City, which is just across the water on the mainland. Why are they spelled differently but pronounced the same? I don't know. <br />
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So, back to your question. Did it live up to my expectations? Or was I disappointed?<br />
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I could live here. At least, during the summer.</div>
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The best part...temp was around 65 degrees. </div>
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In the afternoon. In July.</div>
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But. Lovely as it is, I could not live in this area of the island, </div>
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There are no motorized vehicles in the island (except lawnmowers, 2 police cars, 2 ambulances and 2 firetrucks). But there are horses and bicycles everywhere. You could barely cross the street for all the bicycles. And this whole area smells like...how to put this nicely...remember I said there were horses everywhere? Yeah. The horses do what horses doo, and they doo it in the street. The aroma can be quite overpowering. Especially right at first. </div>
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Can you see the horses on the street, and the wagon they are pulling? That is the type of carriage we rode in to tour the island, and see all of those beautiful views above. It was surprisingly comfortable, and our tour guides were informative and funny. </div>
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So yes, it lived up to my expections. As soon as we got away from the more touristy area. Right there by the docks, and on the main street, it was more crowded than DisneyWorld. </div>
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The island has a fascinating history. I won't try to tell it, because some of you would be bored, and I'd probably tell it wrong anyway. But if you are interested, this looks like a pretty good website:</div>
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So, no, I really wasn't disappointed, once we got away from the crowds. I should have known better, but I really expected it to be much quieter and laid back, since there are no motorized vehicles. But it is a tourist area after all. And, since they use horses for much of their transportation, I should have expected the smell. We own horses! I do know what they smell like, for goodness sake!<br />
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There is no bridge to Mackinac, so the only way to get there is by ferry. But there is a beautiful four mile long bridge connecting Peshtigo on the upper peninsula to Mackinaw City on the mainland.<br />
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Another odd little factoid. The bridge is named the Mackinac Bridge. But it goes to Mackinaw City, not Mackinac Island. Why? I do not know.</div>
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This bell was used to warn ships before they installed a foghorn. This is what the placque says:</div>
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<i>When the Mackinac Bridge was constructed, a bell was placed at the base of each tower to guide approaching vessels during times of poor visibility. In March of 1961, a foghorn was installed. The bells have been silent ever since. On April 24th, 2002, the South Tower Fog Bell was removed from the bridge to be displayed at the Bridge View Park."</i></div>
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This week we are camping at Camelot RV Park in Jones, Michigan, just a few miles north of Elkhart, Indiana. This is another area I'm super excited about visiting. We plan to be here until Friday. I hated to leave the upper peninsula, but there's always something else to see down the road.<br />
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Today we arrived in St. Ignace, Michigan. Tomorrow we will ride the ferry to Mackinac Island. This is something I've looked forward to and planned for years. And now I almost don't want to go. Did you ever finally get to do something you've dreamed of for ages, and you built it up so much in your mind, that when you finally did it, it was not quite what you'd imagined, and then you feel kind of let down? Yeah, that. That's what I'm afraid of. <br />
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Plus, once we've gone there, I won't have that to look forward to any more. I know that sounds silly, especially since there so many other things I have to look forward to. But I've always acknowledged that more than half the fun of travel for me is the planning.<br />
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Okay, this is all just too too trivial. Talk about first world problems! <br />
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But, anyway, as much as I enjoy planning, you know what I really love? Finding out that a place I expected to just be a boring stopover to rest and do chores is actually so much more than I anticipated. <br />
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And that was the case at our last stop at Badger City Park in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. First, the park itself was so much more than we expected. It's beautiful. Situated right between a pretty lake and an enchanted forest. Well, it looked enchanted to me.<br />
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The band was pretty good. They played a lot of 60's pop songs.</div>
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Peshtigo was a lumber town back in the 1800's. The lumber mill did a huge business. Shipped lumber all over the country. All of the homes and buildings in the town were built of wood. And the sidewalks. The streets were even made of sawdust. It was practical. All those horses didn't wear diapers, ya know?</div>
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In 1871, there was a terrible drought. And the inevitable happened. Somehow a fire started. In about an hour an a half, the city burned completely to the ground. A few people survived by jumping into the Peshtigo River, but over 1200 people died in that fire. It remains the largest fire disaster in the country, even after all these years.</div>
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So why have you never heard about it? Because on that same tragic night, the Chicago fire also took place. There were actually four fires around Lake Michigan that night. </div>
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We learned all of this at the Peshtigo Fire Museum. The people there are quite proud of their fire. Or, maybe rather, they are proud of the resilience and perseverence of their ancestors who rebuilt the town after the fire. Reminded me of the people who rebuilt Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.</div>
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A wood and coal burning stove.</div>
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We enjoyed talking to the lady volunteer in the museum that day. But she was concerned that the museum might eventually close because the younger generation didn't seem interested in the town's dramatic history. That would be sad. We've been to several museums that were run by enthusiastic young adults. I hope Peshtigo will be able find some young ones to carry the touch. Oh. Umm, bad choice of words. I should just say "to carry on."</div>
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Peshtigo is about 20 miles away from Marinette, a little town right on Lake Michigan. And Marinette is right next to Menominee, Michigan. It's really like one city, but in two states. We drove there yesterday to see the lake. It is the cutest little town. </div>
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And the lady who cut my hair. Her name is Glenda. We chatted about books, and Jesus, and different denominations (she's Catholic), and Texas (she's been to San Antonio), and life in general. It was almost like being with my friends back home. </div>
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The Amana Colonies in Iowa were a little disappointing to me. I'm not sure what I was expecting. But it was just a little too "touristy" I guess. We did see some gorgeous farmland on the way, with perfect farmhouses and barns that were even better than the houses.</div>
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We visited an old schoolhouse (built in 1870) and saw a film about the Amana religion and their community. That was very interesting, but I'm afraid if you want to know more about them, you will have to look up their website. I don't think I can do their story justice. But the schoolhouse and the film and the adjacent museum were very interesting.</div>
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This is the Lily Pond. So full of lily pads you can hardly see the water. </div>
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Wish we could have seen them in bloom.</div>
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On Saturday, we left Amana and drove to the Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin.</div>
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Okay, Wisconsin people, who can tell me the name of this wildflower? </div>
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We've seen them growing everywhere up here on the peninsula.</div>
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We arrived at Harbour Village RV Park, between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, last Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, I was ready to see that big Lake Michigan! We found a little park with a beach and a pier, and I certainly was not disappointed!<br />
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While Tim went out on the pier to chat with the fisherman people, Charlie Chihuahua and I went wading in the cold water. Well, I went wading, while Charlie tried to climb on top of my head. He does not like water! I really think he is some strange mix of Chihuahua and cat.<br />
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Oh, and did I say the lake water was cold? I meant turn-your-toes-blue-icy-cold water! And there were kids swimming in that stuff! And it was a cloudy chilly day, maybe 75 degrees, so it's not like they could get warm when they got out of the water. <br />
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Tim is on the left. He talks to everyone he sees if they have a fishing rod in their hands.</div>
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Monday, I just wanted to see the lighthouses. I had wanted to take a tour, maybe take a boat to some of the islands, but since our time (and money!) were limited, and we want to do a lot of stuff at Mackinac Island, we decided we would just drive around and find some lighthouses on our own.<br />
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We walked down this loooonnnng pier to get close to it.</div>
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We also stopped at a Farm Market and bought fresh strawberries and cherries and chocolate covered dried cherries and honey and cherry jam. There are several cherry orchards here. Yum.</div>
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Today (Tuesday)<br />
Moved the 5er to Badger Park in Peshtigo, Wisconsin<br />
Made reservations in St. Ignace<br />
Did laundry<br />
Had a conversation about RVing with the nice man who owns the laundry. He owns a 5er too.<br />
Bought groceries at WalMart in MarinetteGrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-84851715925758601732017-07-10T19:22:00.000-07:002017-07-10T19:22:29.317-07:00Mark Twain and Walt DisneyI'm so far behind! I still haven't even told you about Mark Twain and Walt Disney. Since we left Bevier, Missour, we've been to Amana, Iowa and Door County, Wisconsin. And tomorrow we will be in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. But it's not completely my fault. Our internet signal has been extremely weak to no internet at all. Makes posting things difficult.<br />
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But, back to my story. Mark Twain, or rather Samuel Clemens, spent most of his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri. As you may know, the books <b>Tom Sawyer</b> and <b>Huckleberry Finn</b> are taken from experiences that Clemens had as a boy growing up in this charming little town. And many of the characters in that story are based on real people that he knew. <br />
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Hannibal is about 70 miles from Bevier, so, perfect day trip for us. The museum complex consists of several buildings.<br />
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Tim says he<b><i> is</i></b> smiling.</div>
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<b>Huck Finn's Home</b></div>
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<i>"In Huckleberry Finn I have drawn Tom Blankenship exactly as he was. He was ignorant, unwashed and insufficiently fed. But he had as good a heart as ever any boy had."</i></div>
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Just a restful and pretty area between buildings.</div>
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The Samuel Clemens home had some very nice displays. If you enlarge the pictures, I think you can read his quotes on the boards.</div>
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Becky Thatcher's (Laura Hawkins') home as it looks now.</div>
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<i>"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."</i> from <b>Life on the Mississippi</b></div>
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Hannibal is such a pretty town, right on the Mississipi River, just like Clemens described it.</div>
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Hannibal was also the birthplace of "Unsinkable Molly Brown." </div>
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Her real name was Margaret Tobin Brown. </div>
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The movie starring Debbie Reynolds was loosely based on her life.</div>
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Her childhood home (above) is also a museum, but it was closed the day we were there.</div>
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Not part of the museum, but we saw this car on the street in Hannibal. I think we have seen at least one old restored automobile every day for the past two weeks. </div>
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Sometimes we have seen a 6 to a dozen of them driving down the road.</div>
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Okay, I know I said I was just about through with DisneyWorld, but we were so close to Marceline, Missouri, where Walt Disney grew up. We couldn't just not go there. Anyway, I don't blame him for the direction his little mouse friend has taken. Mr. Disney passed away before the plans for DisneyWorld were hardly off the drawing board.</div>
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I need to explain about this picture. When DisneyLand opened in 1955, Walt and his brother Roy invited their sister and her son to come to the grand opening. She declined the offer, because she didn't like crowds. But the whole thing was going to be covered by one of the big television networks, so Walt sent her family this television, so they could watch the opening on it.</div>
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Marceline, Missouri was more than just the town where Walt grew up. It was his inspiration for the Main Street area of Disneyland. He revisited Marceline several times throughout his life, and donated several things to the town. This is the street sign for Main St. in Marceline.</div>
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That last quote perfectly describes my Cowboy!</div>
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Our little country church lost another great lady this week. Lee Barksdale was one of the kindest, as well as most humble, women I have ever known. She wasn't gushy sweet, nor too touchy-feely-huggy, and she was never a "goody-two-shoes" type of woman. I think the word that best described her was "accepting." <br />
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She accepted - and loved - everyone, right where they were. <br />
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You never needed to put on a show or pretend with Miss Lee. <i>(She was a widow lady, but we call all the ladies in our church "Miss". Miss Kay, Miss Ruby, Miss Rita. I don't know why. Some churches call their female members "Sister". We say Miss.) </i><br />
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And, oh, how she loved her precious Jesus. Every time I spoke with her, she was praising Him for one thing or another. I'm sure that the first thing she heard when she reached heaven, was "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."<br />
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When I moved my membership back to this church, after about 15 years at the big church in town, I felt like I had come home. Part of the reason for that was the ladies like Miss Lee, who had known my parents, and many other members of my family. My mom had been gone for about nine years at that time, but suddenly, I had half a dozen mother substitutes. Truth be told, when I was younger, I simply thought of them as my parents' friends. But when I came back, they treated me like the prodigal daughter. I have never felt so welcome in any other place. I have no idea why they showered me with so much love, but I instantly loved them right back. <br />
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At Christmastime, we all exchange cards at our church. That first Christmas after I re-joined, Lee wrote in the card she gave to me, "I love seeing you in church on Sunday mornings. Your sweet smile brings me joy." Y'all. No one - not even my wonderful parents, not even my loving husband - had ever said I had a sweet smile. Or that my smile gave them joy. <br />
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After that, I made sure that I was more faithful in attendance, and that I smiled more often. <i> (Those who know me may question that, since we abandon our home town to travel much of the year. And I don't know how much I actually smile. I just know that I try.) </i>She was encouraging in that way. I didn't want to let her down.<br />
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She was also always one of the first to lend a hand when anyone needed help. I've heard stories from her children's friends about how she treated each and every one of them like family, feeding them, counseling them in her quiet way, and, well, just loving them.<br />
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She always seemed so strong to me. I thought she would go on forever, or at least another decade or two. Even when she became ill, I never doubted that she would beat it and come back to church, maybe not quite as good as new. But I thought she'd be back.<br />
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If you've been keeping up with this blog, you know that Tim and I (and Charlie Chihuahua) left home with our fifth wheel at the end of May, and we won't be back home until the middle of August. I hate that we aren't going to be there for her memorial service. I hate knowing that I will never see her sweet smile on this earth. I will miss her stories about my parents, and about her younger days, when she first joined our church, and about her kids, and grandkids, and great-grands. She loved them all so much.<br />
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I will miss her.GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-76420027661499324892017-07-05T20:08:00.000-07:002017-07-05T20:08:10.136-07:00Family Fireworks!Okay, don't get all excited. I know that title sounds like maybe there was some fireworks between family members, but it was not so dramatic as that. <br />
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We left home about a month before the reunion, so we didn't get the itinerary that was sent to us in the mail. Therefore, we had no idea what to expect. We just knew to show up at Tim's cousin's place of business on Thursday night with lawn chairs.<br />
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I guess Tim knew, but I didn't, that cousin Willie's business was restoring old cars. <br />
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But the cars were just the beginning. We soon found the reason for bringing lawn chairs. The city of Bonner Springs had their fireworks show that night, and the parking lot at the dealership gave us the perfect view! It was almost like our own private event, since it was only family members there. Fantabulous!</div>
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The next night we met again for a mexican food dinner. It was yummy, but the food wasn't the best part. (I grew up on Tex-Mex, after all!) I loved hearing all the stories that the cousins told on each other. I've been a part of this family for 45 years, and every time we get together with any of them, I hear a story or two about Tim and his brothers that I hadn't heard before. This night, I heard several. In fact, most of the stories told were about Tim's brothers! You'd think, after all the trouble those boys got into, they'd have never gotten invited to any of the reunions. But everyone loves them to death! I think they were - and still are - in awe! I remarked that I didn't hear many stories about Tim this time, and one of the cousins told me he was the "good one". Well, that's what he keeps telling me, but I don't believe it for a minute! Lol! 😎</div>
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The next day we had BBQ at The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame. After the meal, we toured some of the buildings there.</div>
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My bff, Rita, would have loved these old school books!</div>
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After looking through the buildings, it was time for family photos, a few final stories, hugs, promises to meet again in two years, a few more stories, hugs and good-byes, and, eventually, we all went our separate ways.<br />
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Tim and his brothers volunteered to host the next reunion. I'm not at all worried. We have two years to plan. What could possibly go wrong? 😕GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-56177157243842264652017-07-04T18:20:00.000-07:002017-07-04T18:20:15.132-07:00Busy Week!Has it really been only a week since I last posted?!! We have been so busy! Here's the list of main things we've done:<br />
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1. Moved the 5th wheel to Independence, Missouri.<br />
2. Toured the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum (more about that later in this post)<br />
3. Moved the 5er to Lawrence, Kansas.<br />
4. Attended the 3 day Wagner Reunion (Tim's mother's family)<br />
5. Visited the Agriculture Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kansas<br />
6. Moved the 5er to Bevier, Missouri<br />
7. Visited the home of Mark Twain in Hannibal, Missouri.<br />
8. Visited the Walt Disney Hometown Museum.<br />
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We left Branson last Tuesday and moved to Independence, Missouri. Even though we made this reservation before we left home, we had a little trouble finding an RV park with a vacancy. This one turned out to be part of a huge church campus, the Community of Christ Church. <br />
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Looks like a Mormon temple, right? Well, it sort of is. It belongs to the Community of Christ Church, which split from the Mormons several years ago. Evidently, they still use the Book of Mormon, but some of their beliefs are more "mainstream," whatever that means. This building is even more impressive in real life.</div>
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But by the next day, we were ready to hit the town. First on our to do list was lunch. We wanted to sample some famous Kansas City BBQ (Independence is right next door to Kansas City), and Trip Advisor said the best in the area was a place called "A Little BBQ Joint." <br />
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Wish I'd gotten more photos on the inside. Vintage cars everywhere. Even the booth seats were made to look like (very comfortable) car seats. Seems like antique, vintage, or classic autos were the theme of the week. You'll see what I mean later. </div>
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The BBQ really was fantastic, though. We split something called "Burnt Ends". It sounds awful, but the waitress told us people drove from miles around to order it. And it was every bit as good as she claimed.</div>
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Next stop was the Harry Truman Library and Museum.</div>
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"The truth is all I want for history.</div>
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After we left the Library, we drove a couple of miles to see the house that he and Bess lived in their entire married life (except time spent in the White House). The house was built by Bess's grandfather.</div>
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After looking at the map again, we realized we were still 50 miles away from our reunion site. Worse, we'd have to drive right through Kansas City Traffic to get there. So we called around and found a KOA in Lawrence, Kansas that was 20 miles away from the reunion, with no heavy traffic to deal with. So we made plans to move on Thursday.<br />
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Tiger lillies grow in bar ditches on the sides of roads everywhere we go! So pretty!</div>
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So that covers Tuesday, Wednesday and part of Thursday. Oh, I nearly forgot that Tim played golf on Thursday afternoon. Here's a pic he took:</div>
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The Wagner Reunion started with a bang on Thursday night. More about that later. </div>
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<br />GrammyKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11526551187691499895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514711229006768627.post-664921314720975142017-06-27T21:00:00.002-07:002017-06-27T21:00:23.631-07:00Dear Mickey, It's Over Between Us......and, it's not me, it's you. You've changed. You've thrown away your innocence and been led astray by celebrity and wealth. You've lowered your standards while raising your prices. <br />
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I will always remember the way it was in the beginning. You enchanted me with your talented cast members, your attention to detail, and your unceasing efforts to please me and my family. <br />
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Actually, I'm sure I will be back to see you sometime in the near future. But only because I still have Disney Dream Dollars that need to spent there. Gotta spend that free money! (Thank you Visa)<br />
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But, now, I've found a new love. After years of telling my Cowboy that we really ought to go to <a href="http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Silver Dollar City</span></a> while we are in Branson, we finally did it. And we did it up good. We got season passes (which cost less than your one day price!) We stayed at Branson Ridge RV Resort (less than 2 miles from SDC!) for two weeks, so we were able to go to the park several times, stay for a while, then go back to the resort and rest or swim or play pool in the recreation room or whatever. <br />
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Silver Dollar City reminds me a little of the way Six Flags over Texas started. It tells a story, in a way. A story about the way things used to be. Besides the rides and other attractions, there are crafts people throughout the park, demonstrating things like candy making, blacksmithing, pottery, and glass blowing. There's a real honest to goodness cave to explore. And there is entertainment all over the place!<br />
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Beautiful landscaping everywhere we looked!</div>
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Me and Tim after we rode the log ride (my favorite!) I'm soaked, but Tim just got a little damp. Sorry about the glare behind him.</div>
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At McHaffie's Homestead, another log cabin, the Homestead Pickers play and sing lots of blue grass and gospel songs.</div>
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In Heritage Hall, we saw the world famous Harlem Globetrotters!</div>
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But our favorite show of all was at the Echo Hollow Ampitheatre. It's built into the side of the mountain, and it's huge, but we managed to snag a seat on the very front row. That was important, because we were there to see a very special performer...</div>
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It was a wonderful show, and we got to talk to him afterwards. He performed my favorite <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ilYi-PJGyc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Somebody's Praying Me Through</span><span style="color: white;">,</span></a> and a bunch of older hymns, and even a bit of rock and roll! It was great! For those of you who don't know, he married a girl from our hometown, and he has performed at our church twice. </div>
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So, Mickey, you simply no longer measure up. I will forever hope and pray that you will return to your original shining ideals. Soon.</div>
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