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Ohio, United States
Having recently retired we are fulfilling our long time dream. We began our camping life with a tent in 1969 adjusting as each of our three sons arrived over the years and gradually progressed to a 32' Class A in 2007. Even after our sons became too busy with their own interests, we continued dreaming over the years. The Louisville, KY 2003 Great North American RV Rally and the book "Movin' On" convinced us that a motorhome after retirement was really for us! In 2007 we sold our home and disposed of most of our belongings and awaited the wife's retirement on February 1, 2008. We were out in our first motorhome ten times in our first summer in 2007, with our grandson joining us eight of those ten times. Since he must stay behind with his mom and dad to continue school, we told him he can join us on vacations (by car or plane) anywhere we are as we travel the US. Imagine the history lessons he could acquire! However, Mom and Dad don't look at it that way, especially the flying. Fortunately we don't miss work one bit!! We just miss the friends there. We have many hobbies to keep us busy when we decide to sit still for a day. Hope to see you on the road.

Friday, June 23, 2017

DAY TRIP to WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI to VISIT COUSIN

Gary has finally finished the wax job of the motorhome!! So he is out with Ben today!! Doing what?? I don't know, but good for a break and some time with Ben.
I decided to do laundry while he is gone but only had money for two loads. One more to go. While Gary is gone the neighbor was over and mowed our yard. He has done it twice. Good for us as we don't have a mower and he claims that he needs the walking exercise. We need to think of something that we can do for him!!
Wednesday we went into Red Wing again to get another script at Walmart and Gary had a book ordered at the book store near there. So I made a stop at Menards to get the two curtain panels that we missed for Ben's apartment the first time around.  Then we stopped at the Salvation Army Thrift Store to look for something to cover Ben's skylight to filter the sun and heat some.
Last Sunday afternoon Ben and I got part of the curtains hung. He was relieved!!

Ben at work!
This week I did luck out and even found him a pair of king-size pillow cases. They looked new and were even the right color!! Love the Thrift stores.  They even steered us to the best Mexican Restaurant for dinner. It was a good choice!!
Thursday was our day planned to go into Wisconsin on a three hour one-way drive to visit with one of Gary's first cousin's, Carol. She grew up on the old Belden family homestead in South Dakota, but has lived in Wisconsin for years.
We did have a wonderful visit!!  She did not remember having met us before, about twenty years ago.
She took us out to Grace's local restaurant for lunch and it was very good. We owe her for that one!! We look forward to seeing her again sometime on another trip west. A lot of family information shared. Gary loves the genealogy especially.
We were gone for twelve hours. So it was a long day!! It started out beautiful, but ended with a lot of rain!! It sure is farm country and looks a lot like Ohio.
One of the few buildings that I captured on camera.












We plan on a paddle boat ride on the Mississippi River tomorrow with Ben.  We are looking forward to that and hope that it is sunny!! We don't really have anything planned for next week, but I am sure that we can find something, even a museum. Gary is talking of driving more north in Minnesota to check out the scenery.
Talk with you again soon.
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