Out and About in Shipshewana, Indiana

September 17, 2023 On August 26 (Saturday), we took a walk around Shipshewana and checked out some attractions. We walked over to a very limited mall. It contains Yoder’s Department Store, Yoder’s Hardware Store, a quilt store, and a coffee store. We went into Yoder’s Department Store. They sold clothing, material, quilt patterns, and household […]

Early Morning in Goshen, Indiana

September 7, 2023 Since we had spent the night at a hotel in Goshen on Thursday night (August 24), Bruce asked me if there was anything I wanted to do in Goshen. I mentioned the candy shop and just walking around to see the architecture. Goshen has some of the same look as the old […]

Shipshewana Flea Market and Dinner and Dinks with Friends

September 2, 2023 On Tuesday morning(August 23), we walked to the Shipshewana Flea Market. Luckily, the weather was cool and comfortable. It is a large flea market with Amish and Mennonite products and crafts, as well as the usual flea market stuff. I was attracted to the Hip Klip stall and bought a Hip Klip. […]

Short Excursion into Middlebury, Indiana

September 1, 2023 On Sunday (August 20), Bruce wanted to go out to eat breakfast. He found The Hilltop restaurant in Middlebury on Google. It had great reviews, so I agreed to try it. In looking at the route to the restaurant, I noticed Kinder World’s Fair Garden close to the restaurant. I thought that […]

Bison (Buffalo), BBQ, and Boat Ride Bus Excursion at FROG Rally

August 28, 2023 On Thursday (August 17), as part of the FROG (Forest River Owners Group) Rally, we went on one of the bus excursions. It costs extra to go on one of the bus excursions, but we thought we’d try it this year. There were 100 of us who went on the Bison, BBQ, […]

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 […]

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 […]