Monthly Archives: October 2007

We didn’t even make 200 miles before we saw something we wanted to explore and stopped for the night. I love life in the slow lane….heck, who am I kidding? I love life period! (smile)

Like this young couple, Rick and I are headed back toward California. And, like them, we’re in no rush… Tonight we’re in a Dayton, Ohio campground in the middle of a grove of Ash trees. They are changing color and … Continue reading →

Can you smell the chicken frying? And hear the shouts of welcome?  

Walking country roads is about my favorite thing to do. And when it’s during Indian summer…

This is one of the prettiest campgrounds we’ve come across in our travels. The view is pastoral from the hill overlooking it. And the smell of the flowers is perfuming the air. I can hear the cows lowing in the … Continue reading →

Look, I know I’ve put on a few pounds scarfin’ down Amish cooking but this is just plain RUDE!

We arrived here last night just in time to get the last spot! It’s a beautiful little campground run by a Mennonite family. They had a bake sale here in the evening and we went back ‘three’ times. The cooking … Continue reading →

When I was growing up our house was across the street from the fairgrounds. I used to sneak in under the fence….never did have to pay to play at the fair. My father showed me where the hole was located…I … Continue reading →

This is my hometown. We’re staying at Lake Park where my mom had a little cabin on the lake. My dad used to court her there. They held dances at the Pavilion by the water and they danced to the … Continue reading →

This woodchuck looked like he wondered who this was tramping in ‘his’ woods!