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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August 2, 2025. We departed Jolli-Lodge bound for Petoskey…a few hours northeast up the Michigan coast (towards the Mac bridge). We stayed a delightful “brewstillery” and farm. That’s right…they make liquor, wine and brew beer there…so something for everyone!
July 26, 2025. This is the day that Jeff had been waiting for. As a kid growing up in Cleveland, Jeff’s parents would load him and his brother Jon into the station wagon in the summers of ‘62,63 and ’64 for our family vacation at Jolli Lodge in Leland MI. Jeff’s folks had history in
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July 25, 2025. We headed west from Ohio towards Michigan. Lea Ann’s Uncle Les had recently passed away and we learned that the memorial service would be held on 7/25…which meant that we could be there. Such a wonderful afternoon with all of Les’ friends taking time to remember. Was great to see the family…and
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July 22, 2025. On our way to Gates Mills, Ohio to spend a few days with our great friends Bob and Roz. They can be found in the desert during the winter, but in the heat of the summer they return to Ohio (Bob is a Cleveland guy). Lots of fun! Wonderful dinners, and of