Blogs from Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, United States, North America

Oh my goodness life is so filled with unexpected adventures. So glad to be back blogging about some of these humbling, fun filled, real life experiences with those who may take an interest in reading this blog. Day one, our adventure begins as Sisters in Christ, (Pam & I) embark on what at the time appears to be no different than any planned travels to and from a determined destination. My heart is connected to helping and supporting my dearest friend in doing some much needed upgrades on a family Lake House located at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. All knowing that the house has not really had TLC for close to 20 years or so. Each of us are not quit sure what exactly to expect upon arrival. A close relative has been ... read more

This will be a relatively short one as we recently enjoyed a weekend of ‘Fi-Camping’ (read: Staying in a log cabin) in the Missouri bushland. It was a good catch up with the Jamieson’s, and what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas….. The US military does a fantastic job of supporting its service men and women through the provision of morale and welfare based services. One such service is a camp ground and recreational area at the Lake of the Ozarks in Central Missouri. The Lake of the Ozarks is actually a man-made lake which serves as a reservoir and source of water for power generation. At the time of its creation it was the largest man-made lake in the world and remains the largest in the US. To provide a little perspective, it has more ... read more

Mark posting: It's a beautiful day at the Icenogle Lakeside Villa where Liz and I are regrouping before the rest of our trip commences. We will spend the week organizing our belongings, carving pumpkins, attending a Camdenton High School football game (Liz is beside herself that any high school game be played on Saturday morning/afternoon as Xaverian often does) and even constructing a headboard for Liz's bed here at the Villa. I will cover our tentative travel schedule at the end of the blog - in the meantime, here is a recap of the second leg of our move: On Sunday we finished our move by driving the U-Haul and Civic from Memphis to Harrisonville, MO where most of our belongings will reside for the next several months. The second leg of the trip was half ... read more

If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me? For I must be travelling on, now, 'Cause there's too many places I've got to see. Just went to my last breakfast at the Lake for a while, as we leave today to go to StL and then tomorrow i fly to DC for PCV and then to Nicaragua. Mmm Wee Chef biscuits and gravy. Good food. Good friends. Rare to have so many of us here at one time. Christina is teaching at Osage and Liz and Kristy are home for vacay. Caught up with Shayla the other day at Casa de Loco winery. Leslie and Dusty were here last week and we hung out; also got to see Kelly and her very pregnant state. Cassi! Where are you??? Just missing you! Tonight is going ... read more

After 40 hours of travelling, made it home. And although i love Beijing, i love the Ozarks, too, and was so glad to be driving through them again. Tis 2:00 and am doing laundry and then am turning in to deal with jetlag for a while. Also, damn this bed is soft! So used to hard Chinese beds... i'm siiiiiiking...... read more