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Oklahoma Winery and Lights

We left Beaver Creek and headed into Oklahoma. We stopped overnight at Pecan Creek Winery in Muskogee, OK. It’s about halfway between I-40 and Tulsa. It’s next to a few homes, we pulled into a shared driveway. We had two dogs greet us from the house next door. Luckily, Cody never saw them the entireContinue reading “Oklahoma Winery and Lights”

Bentonville, AR

The next afternoon we headed to Bentonville, about 20 minutes away. We grabbed lunch at Bentonville Brewery. The burgers were great, as was the beer. It was another beautiful day, so we sat outside. The town has character, and it was nice to walk around it. Reminds me a little of Ghent–art, good food, walkability.Continue reading “Bentonville, AR”

Lost Bridge and Pea Ridge

We stayed at the Lost Bridge campground at Beaver Lake for a few nights. The lake is in the northwest corner of Arkansas, close to the Missouri border. Ben reserved the best spot in the camp, right on the water!! It was beautiful, and we were entertained by the two Corps of Engineers workers whoContinue reading “Lost Bridge and Pea Ridge”

Scott AFB to Ft Leonard Wood

We stayed overnight at both these bases on our way south. Scott is east of St Louis. Scott’s RV park was near a small lakes on base, I’m starting to see a pattern with air force bases. They like having a recreation lake. Scott had a really nice running path close to the RV park.Continue reading “Scott AFB to Ft Leonard Wood”

Downs, IL

We arrived at Amy’s Sunday morning. Downs is in central Illinois, close to Bloomington. We saw Amy in May, but we haven’t seen Emma and Ethan since August 2020. It was good to hang out with them all for a few days. Amy has two dogs, Leah and Olive. Leah didn’t like it when CodyContinue reading “Downs, IL”

Havendell Farm

We next stayed on a farm in Pittsboro, IN. It’s a horse-riding farm, and they sold baked goods as well. The horses did not like Cody. They were very protective of their field and followed him around the perimeter. One bared his teeth when Cody got too close to the fence. It was really coldContinue reading “Havendell Farm”

Wright Patterson Part 2

I take up where I left off in the museum, heading toward the modern era. As you can see, paint jobs are not as interesting. But sleek airfoil designs. This first craft is a Bird of Prey, used to study stealth strategies. It was named after the Klingon warship. This was declassified in early 2000’sContinue reading “Wright Patterson Part 2”

Wright-Patterson Part 1

We spent two nights at Wright-Patterson AFB, and I took so many photos at the museum, it needs two posts. The drive from McConnelsville was uneventful – finally! The spot at the fam camp was a pull-through, so set up was easy. The camp was mostly full: many transients like us, but there were aContinue reading “Wright-Patterson Part 1”

McConnelsville, OH

We were definitely the only ones at Kooser State Park that night. Ben said there had been other reservations shown on their website, but I guess they chose not to come. I let Cody wander on our morning walk – he loves the snow. It looked like a pretty park. There was a trail nearby,Continue reading “McConnelsville, OH”

The Next 2.5 Hours, Zack Snyder Style

When 2.5 hours of driving turns into an 8 hour adventure. We begin after a restful morning at Hershey Winery: watching the sunrise, walking Cody, doing a vacation-style workout, with some work interspersed. All was going as planned…until…the truck didn’t start. Battery is dead. No problem, we have USAA. We called, the guy arrived withinContinue reading “The Next 2.5 Hours, Zack Snyder Style”