Starved Rock State Park in Illinois

July 18, 2023 After seeing the beautiful sunflower field at Matthiessen State Park, we decided to try Starved Rock State Park along the Illinois River. While this park was also packed, we were able to find a spot to park in the visitor center parking lot on the far edge near the Illinois River. Nox […]

Matthiessen State Park in Illinois

July 18, 2023 We decided to go see the waterfall at Matthiessen State Park on July 8 (Saturday). It turns out that going to the state park on a Saturday was not our best idea. The parking by the visitor center was full. There was a significant walk from parking in a field to the […]

Sights in Hickory Grove RV Park at Sheffield, Illinois

July 16, 2023 We try to get a walk in every day. On July 7 (Friday), we took a walk around the RV park. First, we walked Nox. She walked over to see the farmer’s dog next door. She decided the farmer’s dog was too big for her to play with and proceeded to ignore […]

A Thud in the Night, Nox Falls Off Our Bed

July 13, 2023 On July 12, around 3:30 am, we had a major thunderstorm come through the area. There was a loud boom, a loud bang and the RV shook. Nox was panicking at our door, wining and scratching, so I opened the door and she leaped into my arms. She was so scared. I […]

Smoke from Canadian Wildfires

June 29, 2023 We’ve had smoke from the Canadian wildfires for three or four days now. This has limited our outdoor time, as I react badly to smoke. I’ve had a migraine and my nerves are acting up. The burning sensation and the pins and needles sensation has been very bad the last few days. […]

Traveling to Hickory Grove Campground and RV Park in Sheffield, Illinois

June 27, 2023 We left the Harvest Host winery early, around 7:00 am on June 22. We took I-29 back to East I-80. The weather was lovely as we drove through Iowa and Illinois. Nox was out like a light once we started down the interstate. When we stopped at a rest area, Nox was […]

Stopping to Smell the Flowers

June 8, 2023 Wildflowers are blooming along the dog walking path. Nox loves smelling flowers and I was able to take a picture of her enjoying the flowers.

Walking Nox Turned into Watching Parasailing

June 7, 2023 On May 28 (Sunday), we were out walking Nox in Tin Cup Park behind Dakota Ridge RV Resort. Due to the storm clouds, we looked up and noticed several parasails circling as they descended. Nox got a bit impatient with us as she wanted to walk and not stand around. We gave […]

Dinner in the Evening and then Driving from Ellis, Kansas to Golden, Colorado the Next Day

June 4, 2023 On May 20 (Saturday), we were invited to dinner by a friend who lives in Hays, Kansas. We had a lovely time. Much to my surprise, her oldest (7 years old) boy remembered me from the Halloween extravaganza FirstBank does. While I was dressed up as a witch, my friend let her […]

Leaving the Great Salt Plains State Park for Ellis, Kansas

May 30, 2023 We packed up the RV on May 19 and headed west on OK 11 and then north along US 281 until we hit I-70. We took I-70 west straight to Ellis, KS. Luckily, it wasn’t raining as we packed up and hitched up. It started raining on us as we drove west […]