FROG (Forest River Owners Group) Rally – 2023

August 24, 2023 Rally attendees started arriving early on Thursday, August 10th (we were in this group) and most attendees did arrive at least one day early, August 12th (Saturday). There was a flurry of arrives on Sunday, August 13th. On Sunday night (August 13), the FROG Rally officially kicked off with a dinner and […]

Abshire Prairie in Goshen, Indiana

August 21, 2023 With some time to spare before the FROG (Forest River Owners Group) Rally started, we decided to go for a hike at the Abshire Prairie across the road from the fairgrounds. On August 13th (Sunday), we started out our walk with Nox on the leash. She got tired before we made it […]

Before the FROG Rally, Looking Around Goshen, Indiana

August 19, 2023 We headed out of the campground in Niles, Michigan on Thursday (August 10), to the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen, Indiana for early check in for the FROG Rally. FROG a stands for Forest River Owners Group. It is a free to belong to FROG and they provide great rallies. The […]

Silver Sands Park in Michigan

August 13, 2023 On Monday (August 7), we rode the motorcycle out to Benton Harbor and had lunch. Bruce picked the spot and it was a biker bar. He picked it because the reviews mentioned being able to see the river from the patio. We got there and didn’t see how to get to the […]

Cliff the Big Red Truck Springs a Leak

August 11, 2023 While we were at Hickory Grove Campground in Illinois, Cliff the Big Red Truck was parked under trees. We (Bruce) left the sunroof open at a tilt to keep the truck cooler. The trees dumped a lot of litter onto the truck and that litter got into the sunroof. We had several […]

Campfire at Spaulding Lake Campground in Michigan

August 11, 2023 Since the rain had stopped for a bit, on August 4 (Friday), we decided to have a campfire. Bruce went to the office and purchased the firewood. One of the work campers came by on his golf cart and dropped off the firewood. Earlier in the week, Bruce had discovered cans of […]

Riverwalk along St. Joseph River in Niles, Michigan

August 10, 2023 On July 31 (Monday), we decided to checkout the riverwalk along the St. Joseph River in downtown Niles in Michigan. We took the truck and found a parking lot right near the riverwalk and a bridge over the St. Joseph. We walked onto the bridge and looked at the St. Joseph River […]

U-Pick Berries and Red Currants at Lehman’s in Michigan

August 8, 2023 We have had a bit of rain here which has limited our options for outdoor activities. It stopped raining on Sunday (July 30th), so we rode the motorcycle to Lehman’s Orchard. Google maps sent us all over the place, but finally sent us to the right place. Lehman’s Orchard does have the […]

Historic Niles Train Station Still in Use as Amtrak Station

August 6, 2023 On July 24th (Monday), Bruce drove the truck to Taqueria Don Chepe for lunch. I ordered a wet burrito, which was delicious. Bruce ordered his usual Carne Asada. He was delighted with how good it was. After eating, we decided to check out Niles a bit. Bruce drove downtown and we came […]

New State Sticker – Michigan

August 4, 2023 We’ve added our state sticker for Michigan.