Bye Randy & Devyn! Hello road!

Our time in Michigan is over.  We have said our good-byes to Randy & Devyn  and Thursday we pulled out.  We weren't sure we'd leave Thursday because the truck has been in the shop for a new water pump and oil leak but we picked it up at this morning after dropping Devyn off at high school.  Yep, the little one is now in high school.  Thanks for the pasture campsite this summer Randy!  We think you will enjoy your new job at Ford!  It will be exciting.

 

When we looked out the door this morning we know Larry, Moe & Curly don't want us to leave.  They brought us two gifts to try and make us stay longer.  The mouse will make randy happy because they are doing their job.  The other "thing" beside is a big bug.

Our first stop was after a short 100 mile trip to Shipshewana, IN.  We'll spend two nights here visiting with Dave & Donna Driver.  We saw them in August in Manistee & we'll see them again when they come to Gulf Shores in December.  We are on the right and their home is on the left in the above picture.

Back in Randy's pasture

                                               Here's our group picture at the M&M rally.

                                                                          Big Al's Pizza.

                                     Here's a shot of our group at the Clown Band performance.

                                                          Woodchip Campground.
We left Manistee Friday morning at went to Woodchip CG in Byron Center, just south of Grand Rapids.  Randy and Devyn arrived that afternoon and spent the night with us.  Devyn had soccer tournament games at 7:30am and 12:30 Saturday.  We jinxed her as her team lost both games.  On Sunday morning Judy wasn't feeling too well, it was hot and no shade yesterday so she rested Sunday and in the afternoon we missed Devyn's final game (0-0 tie) and returned to Randy's pasture.  We'll be here until after Labor Day when we'll head west.

Clown band time!

We had a great time last year at the Scottsville Clown Band performance we had to return this year.  This is a highlight of the rally.

M&M rally

                                     Here's our home site during the rally, nice campground.

                                                                  Ladies happy hour.

                                                                    Fellas happy hour.

We had a pot luck Sunday evening and after that we all discussed what we'd like to do this week.  Monday we played putt putt golf and also ate in the casinos buffet plus the every day 5pm happy hour.

Off to Manistee, MI for the M&M rally

Today we made the 260 mile trip north to Manistee fore the M&M rally.  For awhile we were not sure we'd make it.  Last week the truck was in the shop for a few days because there was oil in the coolant, again.  She has 132K miles on her and the last time was in southern IL at 62K miles in 2009.  Once Ford started it only took 3 days to replace the oil & EGR coolers.  She's running fine again.

Wash 'em up for the rally

This is the cleanest rig in Onsted,  We spent one day on the HitchHiker and half a day on the truck.  We used the waterless dry wash and wax which is much faster and easier than water as long as what you are washing isn't real dirty.

Devyn's cousins Tyler and Hunter spent last week here and when Matt came to take them home he helped randy load the old hay rake onto the trailer so randy could take it to a friend who wanted it.  Now we can cut the tall grass that grew under it in the front pasture.

                                                             Off to soccer practice!

                         Oh oh.....there's a raid on Patches and her food!  How'd they get in here?

Harvesting and cook out

                                             The Bahnmiller garden harvesting has begun!

Between the woods and back pasture Randy has a great spot on a hill overlooking the back pasture and we all went out there one evening to relax and enjoy a cookout.  Randy, Devyn and friends do this often year around.