The Riverwalk in New Madrid, Missouri

August 10, 2024 After riding around Sikeston, Missouri on August 8th, we rode home to the RV. Nox was happy to see us. We hung out at the RV for a while, then we decided to go to the Riverwalk in New Madrid. After walking Nox, we got geared up and headed out. We rode […]

Heading to Hinton RV Park in Sikeston, Missouri

August 8, 2024 Yesterday morning, we pulled out of our Harvest Host stop, Wood Hat Spirts, and got back on I-70 E. We drove past Wood Hat Spirts, and continued on our way towards St. Louis. We stopped at the first rest stop we came to and checked to make sure all was well with […]

Breakfast at Grow2Gather and a Visit to Wood Hat Spirts

August 8, 2024 Yesterday, when we got up, we headed over to Grow2Gather on the other side of Wood Hat Spirts. The weather was still cloudy and 67 degrees F. I slowly walked Nox over to Grow2Gather, while Bruce went in to find out if having Nox on the patio would be okay. They said […]

Stopped at a Harvest Host, The Wood Hat Sprits in Missouri

August 6, 2024 This morning, we pulled out of Walt’s Four Seasons Campground in Kansas at 8:45 AM. There was a lot of road and bridge construction. Surprisingly, we saw a Stuckies We stopped in Topeka, Kansas at a Love’s Tuck Stop to fuel up. We spotted a tiny house being moved. We headed down […]

Review of Walt’s Four Seasons Campground and Country Store in Abilene, Kansas

August 5, 2024 Updated in the evening The staff at the country store were very friendly. We enjoyed the Hunt’s Brothers Pizza and wings made fresh for us. The store has rocking chairs and a porch swing in the front. These do look over the gas pumps. The fuel pumps are covered and the roof […]

Back to Walt’s Four Seasons Campground & Country Store After a Day Spent at New Horizons

August 5, 2024 The New Horizons service center took the RV in at 9:00 AM and finished with the RV at 4:00 PM. I am truly grateful they had a lovely, comfortable, dog friendly lounge. I am not sure what we would have done to keep Nox cool in the 101 degree F heat. Once […]

At the New Horizons Service Facility for our MORryde Suspension

August 5, 2024 This morning, we got up at 8:00 AM and quickly got the RV packed up. Since we hadn’t unhitched the RV from the truck, it went quickly. We drove the 15 miles to the New Horizons Service Facility. We arrived right at 9:00 AM. I was impressed with our timing. We got […]

Heading a Short Distance East on I-70 to Abilene, Kansas

August 4, 2024 In Ellis, KS, we got up at 8:30 AM and got dressed. Nox was happy to go for a walk. After Nox’s needs were taken care of, Bruce and I walked to JR’s BrickHouse Diner and had breakfast. If you’re ever in Ellis, Kansas, JR’s BrickHouse Diner is worth a stop. Bruce […]

Rolling, Rolling to Ellis, Kansas

August 3, 2024 We did most of our check list yesterday, making this morning packing up a breeze. We did run into a gross situation. As I was removing the blocks of wood we use underneath the stabilizers, a vast number of earwigs poured out. I knocked the blocks of wood on the concrete pad […]

Bright Flash of Yellow

July 31, 2024 On July 14, we were walking in the Tin Cup Park. I was trying to get an artistic picture of curly dock/yellow dock seeds. They are a dark brown in amongst the greens, light browns and tans. A bit further on the trail, I saw a flash of yellow out of the […]