Getting Set Up at Spaulding Lake Campground in Niles, Michigan

August 4, 2023 On July 22 (Saturday), we got the RV parked, unhitched, and leveled, Bruce opened the RV and started putting out the slides. I watched the slides come out on the outside of the RV and using the walkie talkie, let Bruce know that we had no problems. I went to get Nox […]

Nox and the Donkeys Next Door

July 31, 2023 While we were at Hickory Grove Campground in Illinois, Nox discovered the next door neighbors kept a horse, two donkeys, chickens, and a Guinea Hen. When I was growing up, my grandmother had some Guinea Hens that she let roam in her garden. You may know them as Guinea Fowl. Nox didn’t […]

Dinner in Wyanet, Illinois

July 30, 2023 We rode into Wyanet, Illinois on July 3. There was a Filipino restaurant I wanted to try in Wyanet. I have an aunt who is from the Philippines. I remember that she would bring the most delicious food to my grandparents on Thanksgiving or Christmas. The food at Harley-K was so delicious! […]

Nox Discovered a New Love

July 24, 2023 While we stayed at Hickory Grove Campground and RV Park, Nox discovered a new love. Our new friends Jerry and Connie took us around the campground in their golf cart. Nox came with us and had a blast. This was the first time she rode in a golf cart. we had multiple […]

Lock 22 of the Hennepin Canal Parkway

July 23, 2023 On July 17, 2023 (Monday), we rode to the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Mineral, Illinois. Mineral is a small town and didn’t seem to have a lot of businesses there. The food was bar food and I had a good hamburger. Bruce wanted fried chicken, but the kitchen was so backed up, […]

Buffalo Rock State Park in Illinois and Dinner

July 20, 2023 After our stop at the US Army Corp of Engineers Rock Island Visitor Center, we headed on to the Buffalo Rock State Park. It wasn’t crowded like the other two state parks. There was a birthday party going on in the pavilion, so I didn’t take any pictures of it. We were […]

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 […]