My apologies for such a long absence. There’s been a lot going on, and I’ve been somewhat distracted, but I’m going to try and catch you up with this post. I’ll try and keep it brief. We spent the summer preaching at a little church in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Iron Mountain is in the far … Continue reading CATCHING UP
Category: National Parks
This categgory describes the national parks we have visited.
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Upon leaving Louisiana we made our journey into Texas. We were heading to Bandera, TX where we would stay for a week. On our way we boondocked overnight at a Home Depot in Waco. There was all kinds of road construction going on all over Waco. We had hoped to visit Magnolia Farms but by … Continue reading TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
THE GREAT LAKES STATE
After leaving the Dakotas we traveled back to Michigan for the first time since we began full timing ten months earlier. We returned to be with family, enjoy the company of friends, see our doctors, and travel the northlands of Michigan. We spent two nights on our journey from Bismarck, ND. Upon arriving we did … Continue reading THE GREAT LAKES STATE
NORTH DAKOTA
We traveled north out of South Dakota into North Dakota. This would be our first visit to North Dakota. The first town we came to was Bowman. As we continued north out of Bowman our Tire Pressure Measurement System (TPMS) alarm went off. I am so glad we had purchased the TPMS. Because of it … Continue reading NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA
We chose South Dakota as our place of residency for purely practical reasons. It is only a little over four hours away from our youngest daughter. So, if we need to take care of any business we can do so while visiting her family without a major trek. Secondly it is affordable, no income tax … Continue reading SOUTH DAKOTA
THE TAIL OF THE DRAGON
We scheduled a week-long stop in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on our journey from LA to South-west Minnesota. We were hoping to spend a little time in the Smokey Mountains National Park. It wasn’t to be. Not a single road into the park was open. Like so many other things the Covid-19 virus had caused a … Continue reading THE TAIL OF THE DRAGON
GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE
Poet John Masefield wrote, “I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied.” Along the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico you will find the Gulf Islands National Seashore. The Park begins just west of … Continue reading GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE
2nd Chance Vagabonds 