We had more storm threats during the night and were afraid that we would have a rainy day. That fear almost came through...Tom was once again camp chef. He prepared what he calls Mountain Man Breakfast as he once again used his handy dandy fire pit Dutch oven. This delectable concoction consisted of eggs, sausage, cheese, potatoes, and I am not sure what else. The end result looked like a quiche and was beyond delicious. As it happened, about ten seconds after we all sat down at the picnic table to partake of this treat, the rain once again started to fall. It is amazing how fast you can move when your food is threatened for sure! Within what felt like was 30 seconds, we all had our plates, drinks and silverware picked up and placed ... read more

For those of you who live in Wilson County...we can no longer say that we have most of the rock in the world. That title HAS to belong to the area in Arkansas known as Petit Jean State Park. We have never seen the beat. Rocks, and I mean BIG rocks, comprise a big part of this park. We met up with “the kids” at 8:45 and headed out in their big blue truck to the trail head for Cedar Creek Trail. I think they were trying to kill us. Kim—if this is their time to check and see if we are still competent and yours and Mike’s is the next time—you can check with your sister and get what should be a good report on us. We kept up (with only a little help hauling ... read more

After a very good...and LONG night’s sleep (went to bed at 8:00 last night!) we were ready to rock and roll this morning, taking our time we were pulling out of camp at 9:05. Our stay in the Nashville KOA was quite nice. The campground itself has been vastly modernized since we stayed here the first time 45 years ago. At that time, we were with our girls, my (Pat’s) parents and Aunt Bess and Uncle Joe. We all met there with our rigs (ours was an Avion Travel Trailer at the time) and took in the old Opryland Amusement park where Opry Mills Mall is now. They have done a great job bringing the park up to 21st century standards. Here is where I give you what was likely the highlight of our day...it needs ... read more