Hailstorm in Kanas

June 6, 2024 On May 19, disaster struck. Our truck and RV were damaged by a hailstorm. Please see my post https://retirementrvdream.com/2024/05/19/current-statushail-damage-to-rv-and-truck/ if you haven’t already read it.

Walking Around Ellis, Kanas

June 4, 2024 On May 18, we enjoyed walking around Ellis, Kansas. It is a beautiful small town, with kids riding bicycles and fishing in the lake. You almost expect Andy Griffin to walk up and welcome you to town.

New RV Tire Picked Up in Hays, Kansas

June 6, 2024 We got up on May 18 and once we got dressed and walked Nox, Bruce removed the rear camping side tire. It was the bouncing tire the man told us about on May 16. At each rest stop, when we checked the tire, it seemed worse. Bruce put the tire in the […]

Third Day of Travel to Get to Golden, Colorado

June 6, 2024 On May 17, we got up and walked around some at the St. Peters’ 370 Lakeside Park in Missouri. We then packed up the rig and headed out. We drove on Missouri 370 to I-70. Once on I-70, we just needed to stay on I-70 until we reached Ellis, Kansas. At Ellis, […]

Second Day of Travel to Get to Golden, Colorado

June 5, 2024 We got up and packed up the rig at Holiday Travel Park of Chattanooga. We headed back to I-75 N and once on I-75 N, we quickly got onto I-24 W at Exit 2. We dipped back down into Georgia. The Tennessee River was beautiful as we came back into Tennessee. We […]

First Day of Travel to Golden, Colorado from Jekyll Island, Georgia

June 5, 2024 As we left Jekyll Island on May 15, I saw a Bald Eagle perched on a power pole. Unfortunately, the picture didn’t come out. We headed east on the causeway from Jekyll Island, I managed to get a picture of a Turrapin Xing sign. We were on Jekyll Island during sea turtle […]

Current News…Truck Dropped Off for Repair

June 4, 2024 We dropped the truck off for the hail damage repair this morning and an Enterprise rep picked us up. The rep took us to the Enterprise office and went over the car with us looking for damage. The rep had a stripped black and white screen that he held over the car. […]

Leftover Roasted Vegetables Fittata

We had lots of leftover roast vegetables from the birthday bash for my father-in-law. Here is one of the recipes I made using the leftover roasted vegetables. (Carrots, eggplant, mushrooms, zucchini) This recipe is a modification of the “Basic Baked Fittata Recipe” from The Stay at Home Chef Blog. Serves 6

Time at Jekyll Island, Georgia

June 3, 2024 While we were at Jekyll Island (May 1 to May 15), all of my father-in-law’s children and spouses came for his 90th birthday. Almost all of his grandchildren (just one couldn’t make it) made it and all of the great-grandchildren made it. Nox was delighted to see our daughter. My daughter misses […]

The Trip to Jekyll Island, Georgia

June 2, 3024 On May 1 (Wednesday), we hitched up the RV to the truck and pulled out of Lake Tobesofkee Claystone Park. We took a state highway through Macon, Georgia to get to I-16. At Montrose, Georgia, the sides of the road turned swampy. I noticed native Southern Blue Flag Iris blooming in large […]