August 17, 2025. A lovely drive through the rolling Virginia countryside. So many Civil War battlefields (let’s hope we won’t be using those again) line each side of the road. We pulled in to the Fables & Feathers winery for the night. We had cut it pretty close to the tag tasting room’s closing, but […]
August 16, 2025. Long drive today as Jeff wanted to stop in Memphis for some BBQ. We stopped and took out before continuing east to Franklin, TN. The South 40 ranch was an interesting place to spend the night. It’s a farm….now in its 4th generation. But, they no longer farm the land…using it instead
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August 15, 2025. Spent the night in Atkins, AR…at a Pecan farm. Yup…6000 trees. Best pecans I’ve ever tasted. Billy and his wife run the place. In addition to farming nuts, they make fudge. And quilts. They built the house in the picture. It was modeled after at the home of a French General from
August 14, 2025. Well, today is the day that we start the return journey back east. Decided to take a bit of a southern approach because I want to have lunch in Memphis! So, here we go. A 6 hour drive east to Pratt, KS. We stayed at the Bixler Art Barn. Hard to describe
August 10, 2025. Moving south from Wyoming today…on the way to see my family in the Springs. Mom has lived there with her mini horses for about 40 years. My brother Alex met his wife in high school there, and they have a home close to Garden of the Gods. They will ove out there
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August 9, 2025. When talking in the abstract about getting a motorhome, Jeff always said that “I’ve never seen the Badlands”. WOW! We took time out of our drive west to do a 40 mile drive through the Badlands. It is simply amazing! Worth the wait! The rock formations are from another world. And no
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August 8, 2025. Continuing the western swing, we are now in South Dakota. Spent the night at a lovely horse farm just east of Chamberlain. The folks couldn’t have been nicer, and we took the opportunity to stock up on jerky and other “trail” necessities!
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August 5, 2025. 6 Hours to the southwest of Boulder Junction is Minneapolis. That’s home to Lea Ann’s sister Lynn, her husband Mike and their 2 kids Allyson and Sean. In a recent development, Lea Ann’s parents have recently moved to the neighborhood from St. Louis. So, lots to do. Still unpacking the parents, eating
August 4, 2025. Continuing our western journey over the Upper Peninsula, we arrived in Boulder Junction to visit our friend Kim and her family. They have been vacationing there for years…and they LOVE it! I did not know that Boulder Junction is the Musky capital of the world. Now, I know!
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August 3, 2025. Interesting day of driving today. The smoke from the Canadian fires is really starting to bug us. The views are about 50%, and Lea Ann is coughing. Yet we pressed on…over the big bridge and further northwest. Munising is a small town on the shores of Lake Superior. We stayed at a
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