Moving to Shipshewana RV Park and RV Service Center in Indiana

August 29, 2023 We packed up and headed about 20 miles east to Shipshewana, Indiana. We wanted a campground near the Riverstone Factory in Topeka so we could get our RV into the factory by 9:00 am on Thursday, August 24. Bruce had checked with the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds to see if we could […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]