Two week update

We arrived in Mashall, MI on Wednesday, July 11. We camped with Suzzane and Steve and then left for Saline on Sunday. On Monday, July 16th the 5th wheel went to Camping World in Belleville, MI for repairs. We have been staying at Scott and Peggy's since we got here.

This past weekend I played in a golf outing with Scott, and Sunday Kathy and I went out to Wamplers Lake to Kent and Sue's cottage. The lake is really low!  They put their boat up on the lift in the spring and the lake has dropped so much that when they lower it, it doesn't touch the water. I've never seens the lake this low.

I called Camping World today and they said maybe Wednesday the 5th wheel will be ready. All depends on when Dometic sends out an awning part they need. Of course the style we have isn't sold anymore. We have a 5th wheel "short" arm model which no one uses now.  Always interesting! We are supposed to go to Marshall this coming weekend with Suzzane and Steve. Maybe....maybe not. Have to wait and see.

No much more to report...

The Life is Good Rug

So we have the Life is Good quilt made out of Kathy's old Life is Good shirts, and now we have the Life is Good Rug out of more shirts!

On the road again

Friday we left for Michigan. Friday night we stayed in a rest area in Fort Morgan, CO. Saturday we drove to the Grand Island KOA in Doniphan, NE.

Parked at Grand Island KOA

Corn for miles

Wow, look at the corn! It's about 7' but although this crop looks good, that is not the case in a lot of places where the drought is really impacting them.

We arrived at the KOA in Rock Island, IL Sunday afternoon and will be here until Wednesday (pic's to come). This is a really nice family spot with a cool pool and splash zone as well as a small lake with paddle boats and fishing.

Tuesday is tire day!  With some answered prayers we made it here with out incident. I originally thought we could wait until we got back to North Carolina but after spotting cracks in the side walls (and not small ones) on all tires I decided it was time to get all new ones.  I had Michelin's on the truck and got 74,758 miles on them since April '09.  Not bad!!

We are here -
Total miles traveled so far: 4,369

4th of July in Carbondale

We went to the Carbondale 4th of July celebration.  The downtown parade lasted 7 minutes. Mostly little kids with dressed up bikes. More of a community gathering than a real parade. After the parade there was a lot for little kids to do in the park and the pool was open for the community.

A weekend excursion

Bill's furniture has been in storage at Steve and Suzanne's house in Dearborn, MI since we left there last fall. This past weekend Steve and Suzanne loaded up a trailer they borrowed from Scott Klapper in Saline, MI and met us in Winterset, IA.  Bill got a trailer from a friend in Carbondale.

What a marathon trip! Steve and Suzanne drove about 10 1/2 hours from Michigan and we drove about 12 1/2 from Colorado. Had a nice dinner at a Mexican restaurant Saturday night in town and both left at 6 a.m. Sunday to return home. By 9 pm MDT all of Bill's stuff was unloaded and the trailer returned!

No trailer issues on either end made it a hassle free trip.

Oh what fun!



Winterset, IA

A little corn hole anyone?

Last Wednesday we had some friends over the week before we leave. A fun evening of corn hole, hamburgers and socializing!

Daisy and Angelina's dog Zeus



The corn bags never stopped flying



Bill's boss Eric



Bill's friend Angelina and her father



Jesse and her father

Bill's friend Conrad