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.

Back in the pasture

                                  Here's Larry, king (really queen) of the post keeping an eye on Moe.

I blew it!  On Wednesday we went to Monroe to see Judy's sister Jean and my sister Bev......and I didn't take a picture!  I did take one of the best Coney chili dogs when we went to Vince's (old B&K) for lunch.  I took the picture to harass Renato after he sent me a picture of his hard boiled egg pizza.

Off to Elkhart, IN and Edon, OH

We had a week to rest up in the Onsted pasture with Randy & Devyn then off for an overnight in Elkhart to have our MOR/ryde suspension system serviced and aligned.  They started at 7am and we left at 11an and arrived in Edon, OH at 1pm for new tires and arrived back in the pasture before 5pm.  Busy day.

Jean's birthday and Kipf gathering

Today we (Devyn too! Randy got hung up at work and wasn't able to make it) went to Monroe to celebrate Jean's birthday.  From the left....Aaron, Lindsey, Charlie, Kristen, Steve, Sam, Mary Lou, me, Devyn, Judy, Paula, Mark, Pat & Clayton.  Jean is seated.

Return trip to Onsted, Greg & Jo Ann in Kazoo

This was a one night stop in Litchfield, IL.  We have been here a couple times before, it's one of our membership parks so was inexpensive.  We like it because it's in the cornfields.  It's quiet!

Next one nighter was in Monticello, IN another low cost membership park (well, not low cost if you add in the cost of the membership purchase!). 

This is Markin Glen a small county park in Kalamazoo.  We spent two nights here to meet with Greg & Jo Ann Surratt, we missed them in Iowa but caught up back with them in Michigan.

Greg is a retired Master Chief in the US Navy but Jo Ann is the Admiral.  We had a good time visiting but a devil of a time getting fed.  We went out each day for dinner and it seems both days we had to find 3 restaurants before we found one that was open!

                   Patches was glad to spent two nights in one location, the travel was exhausting!