Wapakoneta, OH

After taking D to school this morning and saying our good byes we packed up and pulled out about 10am and made our final deposit at the BP station down the road. We drove to Wapakoneta, OH and Lakewood Village Resort for a few days and see if we can remember how to explore. It's a nice and, this time of the year, very quite place to stay. We still remembered how to pack up, move and set up after 2 months in Michigan. Thanks Randy & Kristi for letting us live in your pasture while we were in Onsted! Our site backs up to a large soybean field & the crickets and bugs sing to us all the time just like in Onsted; fall is a wonderful time of the year & now that the rain has stopped the weather is terrific so all the windows are open. Judy is happy, she found a Curves 3 miles away, she's there now.

Back to school

Tuesday is back to school day in Michigan and D was no exception. When she arrived after her fist day we all had a cake to celebrate, made a good after school snack for all of us.

Getting ready to leave MI

Well, I really do not remember all that we have been up to since my last post. I've watched Randy do some work around his house (with my slight assistance). He built a 40 foot long covered lean to on the pole barn for wood storage. He's planning on getting a wood burning fireplace insert. We went to the horse races with Joan & Al, Judy & I contributed to the new track. We have spent time going through the closets & cupboards cleaning out unused items. I think I got rid of so much clothing I'll have to go to nudist camp grounds as I've nothing left to wear. We have washed the RV and waxed the front cap so bugs will clean off a little easier. The truck has been serviced so she's ready to go. And, OF COURSE, we have spent time with Devyn! We are planning on pulling out Thursday morning after Devyn leaves for school. If it's raining we'll stay until it clears because I just don't want to get the RV dirty after just cleaning it!

Stockbridge, Mi & Star Trek

Last Friday we returned to Onsted to drop Devyn off with Randy then we left for Stockbridge & Hartland Woods CG which is a free ROD park for a week. Jeff & Susan are also here and arrived before we did. We have been R&Ring and a little exploring. On Monday I had a routine doctors appointment in Jackson and then we stopped in Brooklyn to have one of the new truck tires replaced. On Tuesday Jeff & Susan drove with us drove to the Detroit Science Center to meet Gary & Suzanne. Gary's friend is in charge of the planetarium and got us a deal to see the Star Trek exhibit, the planetarium show and the the new Star Trek movie at their IMAX theater. It was a long day but well worth it. Thanks Gary! On Wednesday we drove with Jeff & Susan to Marshall and met Ron & Lois for lunch at the old downtown Stage Coach House. Today, Thursday, it's raining now and we are planning on riding into Jackson for some shopping, yippee!, and probably lunch.

Dune buggy ride

Gary & Suzanne Tomlinson are here at the CG with Jeff & Susan too. On Thursday afternoon we drove to Saugatuck for supper and then a dune buggy ride. The dune buggy was a short topless bus with bench seats for about 12 or 18 passengers. I thought we'd be riding along the shore of Lake Michigan but we were about a mile inland going up & down the hills in the dunes and woods. Jeff was toward the front and said the driver got us up to 45 mph as we were all hanging on and laughing. Devyn and the other kids on the ride got to climb up and down the dunes and explore at one stop.

Kalamazoo Air Zoo

Wednesday we dropped Jeff's truck off at the Freightliner dealer for some service then went to breakfast. We then spent the morning at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. We explored both of their museums and Devyn got to ride several of their rides. Her favorite was a metal sphere within another metal sphere allowing two riders to spin in a circle. In the afternoon Devyn was back in the pool.

Jackson fair & Hartford, MI

Hey, we are on the road again! Monday afternoon we went to the fair with Randy, Kristi & Devyn. They rode, we watched. Devyn had a lot of fun doing everything.

This morning we kidnapped her and left. We are in Hartford, 125 miles west of Onsted for 3 days. We met Jeff & Susan Collingwood at the campground and we all spent the afternoon in the pool.