The second week of August found us in Sycamore, IL which is near Chicago. Mama loved this small town. She was able to walk to shops and restaurants. It was here that Buddy, the scooter, came into our lives. Mama was able to ride Buddy in Sycamore and DeKalb.
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| Our campground. |
We attended the Mutt Strut where we met Bryn, Scout and their folks, Donna and Chris. Donna reads our blog and she identified that we were in the town next to her and invited us to the Mutt Strut. It was a lot of fun!
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| Us and Bryn and Scout. Yes, another Scout. BOL! |
The folks found a lot of things to do in this area such as visiting Ronald Reagan's boyhood home, John Deere Historic Site and a car museum was much more than a car museum. Oh, we can't forget the sock museum.
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| Monkey Sock Museum |
We were supposed to stay here until Thanksgiving, but Dad's work plans changed and we were went to Kansas City at the end of October.
We enjoyed our time in the Kansas City area. We actually stayed in Platte City, MO. There is so much history in the area. The Pony Express started here. Jesse James grew up here and was killed here. Harry Truman is from the area and the folks toured his library as well as his home. The WWI Museum is also here.
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| The campground was decorated for Halloween. |
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| Harry Truman's Home |
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| Scout relaxing at Basswood RV Resort. |
We left Kansas City at the end of November and headed home (St. Louis area) to visit family for Thanksgiving.
We arrived in Houston on December 2nd and that is where we will finish 2013.
2013 has been good to us. We have explored and sniffed new areas. We have made new friends along the way. We have found some places are hard for us to leave and others we are thrilled to leave. BOL! Where will 2014 take us? Stay tuned as our adventure continues.
Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Not Tired Of The RVing Lifestyle yet
Joey, it is so good to be reminded of your experiences this past year! You're such a good reporter! I'm curious though, why do you wear a harness when you go on a walk?
ReplyDeleteJoey wears the harness because it is much easier for me to handle him. He tends to pull and having the harness helps a lot. I also don't have to worry about him backing out of his collar. He is very strong and even with the harness, he pulls at time, but we havie been working hard at correcting that this week. I would like Scout to wear a harness just because I think it would be more comfortable for her, but she refuses to move when she wears one.
ReplyDeleteYou have definitely sniffed your way around way more of America than your average hound. Here's to much more new sniffing in 2014.
ReplyDeleteIt sure was a busy year! I wish we could have met you for some hiking while you were in Illinois. I hope the winter stays mild where you are!
ReplyDeleteBunny
It sure has been fun to follow your adventures in 2013. Looking forward to 2014.
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