Autumn Beauty In Missouri 10/22 Up early and ready for shopping. 🙂 We haven’t been inside Missouri Star Quilt Co but have driven past it over the years. This is Hamilton, Missouri, where Kevin grew up. (Read last week's post about his memories and visiting.) I read online that you start in the Main store.... Continue Reading →
Visiting Kevin’s Old Stomping Grounds
Church Where Kevin's Dad Used To Pastor, Missouri. My Memories of Hamilton Before Hamilton, Missouri was a destination for quilters, it was my home town. I grew up on a farm south of town, and I went to school there. Kevin's Grade School Is Now A Quilt Museum. Hamilton, MO My grade school is now... Continue Reading →
Little Duck in a Big Pond
Farm Tractor & Equipment Ready For Tomorrow, Kansas Sunset 10/22 We headed east on Hwy 50 out of Dodge City, KS. At Wright, KS, we both saw a train in front of us. There was another train on the siding and I wondered how long we would wait for both trains to get across on... Continue Reading →
We Highly Recommend Dodge City, Kansas!
Our Home On WhEels (HOWE) at Dodge City, KS We were sooo ready to get on the road, we could hardly get to sleep. We set the alarm for 6:30 AM but we were both awake at 6:00. We got up, pulled the slides in, unhooked the water, took down Starlink and we were on... Continue Reading →
NASA, DART, Pluto, & History Made!
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ Monday 09/26/22 DART - NASA crashes into an astroid! On purpose! When growing up, if I could pick a topic for a report, I most always did the report on space. I have always loved learning about planets and the universe. (Not sci-fi, though!) Being newly deaf, I have faced many... Continue Reading →
Which Direction Is Correct?!
Navajo Nation. Day trip to Fort Verde State Historic Park (Camp Verde). The US Army had troops there in 1870 and the Fort was built in 1871-1873. It was an active primary military base during the Central Arizona Indian Wars. Kevin Points To His Birth-year On The Timeline. 🙂 In 1891 it was abandoned and... Continue Reading →
Being Deaf & Almost Getting Hit In A Mall Parking Lot In Las Vegas.
Watching Bryce Play Baseball In Henderson, NV. 06/22 It was very nice to be at a big city and pick up some needed things that aren't available in smaller towns. We came to Las Vegas to watch our friend play baseball and to visit with my aunt and uncle. First stop was to Williams-Sonoma where... Continue Reading →
An “Experience” That Made Us Want To Leave. ;)
Setting Up Before Slides Out On Our 5th Wheel at Fort Tuthill, AZ. Look At All The Trees. Funny story…When we were camping in Needles, California, I started looking for places to camp over Memorial Day weekend. I didn’t know this area (Flagstaff), having only driven here and back to Phoenix with Kevin in January... Continue Reading →
How Big Is This? Also,The Sign That Makes Us Laugh When We Think About It.
Meteor Crater National Landmark, AZ 05/22 So glad we made the decision to not drive HOWE (this is the name we gave our 36 ft 5th wheel: Home On WhEels) east yesterday. The wind finally calmed down a little but still is blowing all day. The campground owner says this is normal for Flagstaff through... Continue Reading →
A Day, Or Week, In The Life Of Us.
Ponderosa Campground Insurance!! Don’t get me started! In about 2 months, I will need a refill for a prescription. It is to help with the ear nerve pain that I have. I was scheduled for an appointment with my neurologist from the University of Utah Health but of course we have moved and have new... Continue Reading →