Shipshewana 2013

Sunday September 22

We left around 9:30 a.m. for Shipshewana IN for a few days with Lois sister and brother in-law. After setting up camp we watch the Detroit Lions win a game. We eat and then went to a Dairy Queen for some ice cream. Drove around a little but nothing is open around here on Sunday.

Monday September 23

Today we went looking around a RV Surplus store and to a hardware store and then drove over to Elkart to another rv surplus store. After all that we stop at a grocery and bakery store before we came back to camp. After a bit to eat Lois and her sister left for some more shopping. Jim and I took a nap cause of all the shopping we had encounter today.

Tuesday September 24

Well we went to Napenee IN to Copps Commons were they have a bulk food store and  bakery plus other things to sell. After that we came back to camp and did the flea market thing. Of course I had to get a Cinnamon Roll. Later after we left the flea market we went down to 5 & 20 Restaurant for supper.

Wednesday September 25

Today we went back to the flea market for a while and after that the ladies went to another store down the road from the flea market. The guys started to back up so we could leave and head back home.

M & M 2013 Manistee MI

Sunday Aug 18 2013

Well we arrive here at Little River Casino around noon and met up with Lois sister & brother in law. Got our site and set up. Happy hour started shortly after that and then we had Hot Dogs & Brats that Greg & Judy provided and everyone else brought a dish to pass. I think we have about 10 rigs here and we are missing some friends this year that could not make it because of other comments. After all this we headed for the Casino for a couple of hours.

Monday Aug 19 2013

Up bright and early and heading for the Casino for a $5.00 breakfast.  After breakfast we played in the Casino a little bit and then the rest of the gang and went and played putt putt. We got back from there Lois & I went and did some laundry. Had a early supper and then Happy Hour.

Tuesday Aug 20 2013

Well this morning our friend Greg was up and setting off a alarm at my door this morning. Believe it or not he was up ready for breakfast. As always we played a little at the Casino and even won a little. As always we had happy hour around 4 p.m. After happy hour we all went up to eat at the Casino and we went to the Scottville to  hear the Clown Band.

Wednesday Aug 21 2013

Went for breakfast and played a little more at the Casino. After that I tried to set up the ladder ball game but to my surprise it was broke. So no ladder ball this year. At happy hour a few of us played cards. This was a open day so you could do what ever.

Thursday Aug 22 2013

Today is our breakfast all together at the pavilion. Judy is making her muggles for breakfast. Harold & Karen are leaving this morning cause of a death in the family. We will miss them at breakfast and the rest of the Rally.

Friday Aug 23 2013

Its time to get things pick up and get ready to head out for home again. Lois & I said ours good-by's to everyone and head out around 9:15 a.m.. We arrive at home about 1 p.m. and unpack the 5th wheel and park it in back till the next time out.

Michigan Good Sam's Rally 2013

Monday Aug 12 2013

Getting things around to pack the 5th wheel so we can go to a Good Sam's Rally in Harrison MI. We leave in the morning around 9 a.m. to head north.

Tuesday Aug 13 2013

We are up bright and early this morning so we can finish loading the 5th wheel before we leave. I think we will be on the road around 9 a.m. Every thing is still wet cause it rain again last night. We started out about 8:30  a.m. and arrive here in Harrison MI about 11:30 a.m.. Got set up for the week and drove around Harrison for a while. We have some friends that we met down in Foley AL last winter that live here so we are hoping on get with them before we leave on Sunday.

Wednesday Aug 14 2013

Was up and dress by 6:30 a.m. and waiting for the day to start. Lois & I did a lot of visiting with friends we had not seen in over a year. Around 5 o'clock we went to our chapter pot luck dinner and had some good food. After the pot luck we play BINGO and did  not win again. Maybe today we can win at it.

Thursday Aug 15 2013

Went down for coffee and donuts this morning and then back to the 5th wheel for breakfast. Lois & I went to Camping World here at the Rally and order a couple of things. About 2:30 p.m. we went a play Bingo again and still have not won. After Bingo went out with another couple for something eat before the opening ceremonies began. We also had some entertainment that was pretty good. It was a little bit of country.

Friday Aug 16 2013

Today I helped with Bean Bag Baseball to get it set up. We had around 68 people playing this time. After that friends that we met last winter that live up here came over and we went out for a early super or a late lunch. They took us around the area and over to their house. After seeing them again we went to the entertainment for the night and then went over to other friends 5th wheel and played marbles. We got back to our rig around 11:30 last night.

Sat Aug 17 2013

Was busy most of the day till around four o'clock when a few friends stop and we had Hot Dogs on the grill and Corn on the Cobb. After that we all went down to hear the night entertainment.

Sun Aug 18 2013

Went down and had coffee first thing this morning and then started to pack up to leave for Little River Casino in Manistee MI. We said all our good buys to our friends and headed out about 10 a.m.

On the road home

Wednesday  3/27/13

     Well its that time to head home. We should leave around 8 a.m. today heading home but first we need to stop at the camp ground we will be staying next year so they can measure for our patio. After that we head north to the cold country.

Thursday 3/28/13

     We stop in Cullman AL for night on are way north. Should be in Indiana some time this afternoon. Its about 31 degrees here this morning. Hope it gets warmer as the day goes on.

Saturday 3/30/13

     On Thursday we drove 426 miles to Greewood IN and stay at the Camping World parking lot for the night. On Friday we drove to Goshen IN to meet Lois sister and brother-in-law and will be here till Monday April Fools Day. Should be home before noon.
     This morning woke up and the water was frozen. I know that we are here way to early and should be still in the south. Next year we will not be back till a much later date in April.

Tuesday 4-2-13

     We are home as of yesterday around 11 a.m.. Hook the water up and then the fun began. First the kitchen faucet would not work and we was not getting much water out of the other faucet either. Well come to find out a pipe came loose under the mobile home. Call my nephew and he came over and help me get it repair. All I need today is to put the kitchen faucet back together. Well that was not the only thing that happen. While Lois was doing dishes the sewer line back up and now we have a plugged sewer line. After a few hours playing with that I think we are set to get things done here so we can settle back in. We will see what happens.

Foley Alabama 2012/13

Thursday 1/10/13


 Well I guess I had better put something here since I started it over a week ago. We arrive here at Blue Grass RV Park on Sunday the 30th of December. We got are self set up and wash the rig cause it really did need it. Both Lois and I came down with colds and have had them for over a week now. Its starting to get better but its Lois second time this winter she has come down with it. I took a couple of pictures of the camp ground here. 

Sunday 1/27/13

     Its been a couple of weeks since I wrote anything here. Lois & I both came down with a cold and spent a few days trying to get rid of it. We have not done to much since we have been down here. Met a few HH people for lunch the last couple of weeks. Been to Pensacola FL couple of times and over toward Mobile AL a couple of times. Gary & Arlene got down here about a week ago. They have been checking the area out. Maybe we will get out and see more in the next few weeks that are left here.

Tuesday 2/5/13

     Saturday & Sunday I wax the the front the 5th wheel. It took me two days to wax it. I must be getting old . On Monday we went around 1:30 PM to Lambert's for a bit to eat. Mike & Sandy and Steve and Kathy went also. Today we are going to Gulf Shores to eat lunch with some other Hitchhikers in the area. We seem to be getting together every week for lunch. Tomorrow we are going to the Navel Air Museum over in Pensacola FL.

Saturday 2/9/13

Naval Air Museum

Went to Naval Air Museum on Wednesday with a few friends.

Blue Angles

We was here at 9 a.m. and was here all day

Mike,Lois,Ron,Steve,Susie,Sandra

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On Saturday we went to a Mardigras Parade in Foley AL

Foley RV Park Float

Lois,Sandra,Kathy (front row)

Mike,Steve (back row)

Saturday 2/16/13

     Thursday went over to the Train Museum here in Foley AL to see the model trains set that they had set up.                                                                        

Also we went over the Foley Hospital Museum which was a Hospital till 1958. 

Weighting In

On Friday three of us went back over to the Navel Air Museum to go through Hanger One. It was not any where as big as the first bldg. we went through last week.

Monday 2/25/13

     Well its been a couple of days since I wrote anything on the blog. It has been so rainy here since we have been down here. Friday I came down with the stomach flu or what ever they call it and have been indoors for the last few days. Last night Lois came down with the same thing that I had. Its has not been a fun winter here this year. We have about four (4) week left before we head for home, maybe we will have some nice weather in March. It rain all night long and is still raining. Well lets hope things look up here in the near future.

Friday 3/1/13

     Well its not raining but its chilly outside this morning, around 41 degrees. Its been a week since I have been dealing with this so call stomach flu. Lois has been dealing with in since Sunday and we both been close to the bathroom. I am feeling better but still not a 100% yet. Going out to breakfast and meet Greg this morning and I think Paul might come over to.

Tuesday 3/5/13

     Looks like Lois and I are pretty much over the bug we had. Yesterday we went to a HH luncheon at 

Big Daddy grill on the river. We had 18 people there for lunch. 

Saturday 3/23/13

  

     Well its been a few days since I wrote anything on the blog. Lois and I are still waiting for the weather to clear up. Well I mean up north so we can get back home. It looks like there is another storm coming across the mid west from the west. So we will just sit this out till its over. Looks like we won't leave till next week some time later in the week.

On The Road to Foley Alabama

Sunday 12/23/12

     We & Mike & Sandra arrive here in Thackerville OK at the Winstar Casino around 2:30 p.m.. After we set up camp for a couple of days before we head toward Alabama. On the way down Mike blew off a turbo hose just before we came into the R.V. Park. It looks like we might get some cold weather here on Christmas with rain and snow.

Tuesday Christmas Day 12/25/12

     Just sitting here in the 5th wheel watching the rain fall and waiting for the cold to turn this into snow tonight. We are supposed to leave tomorrow but will not if the roads are bad. Merry Christmas everyone.

Friday 12/28/12

     What a couple of days it has been. First the storm on Christmas Day and then all the ice & snow on the 5th wheel slide outs. Took most of the afternoon on Wednesday to get the ice of the two slide outs in the living room. Then on Thursday the T.V. antenna was froze so I could not put it down. Lois had a good idea to use water to thaw it out so we could turn it and lower it down to travel with. The bedroom slide did not take to long to get almost all the ice of it. We left about 10:20 a.m. with Mike & Sandra from Winstar Casino and headed for Alabama. The first stop was in Greewood LA just outside of Sheveport LA for the night. Today we will stop in Marksville LA for a night or two.

Monday 12/31/12 New Years Eve

     We finally made it here to Blue Grass yesterday around 4 p.m. and set up camp or till I can get this 5th wheel washed. We drove about 328 miles yesterday with no problems.

Amazon.Com 2012

Thursday 10/18/12

     Well here it is the day we have to go and check in with Amazon. We need to be over at Amazon around 1 p.m. for a get together and tomorrow for orientation. Then I think they will have us working this week-end.   Well our Tigers did it and I miss the game on T.V. but they are going to the World Series this year (GO TIGERS).

Saturday 10/20/12

    On Friday we went back to Amazon and did a lot of paper work and watch a couple of movies. After that we went out to eat. We start to work on Sunday for just a half a day and off all next week till Saturday when we start are shift.

Wednesday 10/24/12

     Today we are going to Chanute KS to get a few things at the RV store there. Mike & Sandra are going with us. After we get back there is a October Fest at the camp ground. Tomorrow we will be going to Bartlesville OK and of course to the Casino there.

Monday 10/29/12

     We worked that last couple of days only half days and next week-end we will work only  one half day and start Sunday working full days. So we have a full week of doing nothing  except going shopping with the ladies. We watch the Tigers lose the World Series last night in four straight games. Today I will go and get propane and just bump around. There is not much to do here in Coffeyville KS.

Monday 11/5/12

     Well its been a week of not doing much but we did go to Tulsa OK and the ladies did some shopping. We also stop at the Hard Rock Casino for a while and I came out a few bucks ahead this time. Saturday was our last day of work hardening and yesterday was our first full day of work. I can say that I'm sore and a little slower today and so is Lois.

Tuesday 11/13/12

 Oh I almost forgot to tell you about a old bus that came into the park a couple of weeks ago. See is believing so here is a couple of pictures.

     Its been a long week last week waiting to go to work on Saturday & Sunday. We did not do much last week but just stay around camp till we went to work. The weather was real nice for most of the week until Sunday when we got a ton of rain here and it got down into the mid to high 20's in the mornings for the last couple of days..  Yesterday we went to Barletsville OK with Mike & Sandra so the ladies could do some shopping. Of course we went to three (3) casino and Lois & I came out ahead this time.

Monday 11/26/12

     Its been a couple of weeks since I have written anything about this place we are at, but there has not been much to write about. We have been working on week-ends and now are working a few extra hours when they lets us. On Thanksgiving we went to a place call The Landings for a turkey dinner which was all
free but did ask for donations which went to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. The food was good and we had plenty to eat. Then this last Saturday at work they had a Turkey Dinner for all of us. We also had plenty to eat there. It is all about food.

Monday 12/17/12

     We thought we would be on the road today but three or four days ago we got a e-mail from Amazon that we would be working on Saturday December 22nd and that would be are last day. So we will work extra day or so before Saturday and leave on Sunday.  This will be are last time here at Amazon.
Today I will hook the water back up till Friday & then I will dump the tanks so we can leave on Sunday.

Thursday 12/20/12

     Well we did not get out of Coffeyville KS soon enough because we had a trice of snow on the ground this morning. Its going to be getting a lot colder here in the next week and we just miss a major storm last night here. Will be glade to leave on Sunday for warmer places. Tonight we will go and have hamburgers at Jacks for the last time. There will be rigs leaving in the morning the rest of the week end here.

Saturday 12/22/12

     Its are last day of work today and then we head out of here to warmer places. Got things all pack up so we can leave in the morning.