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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Rockford-IL
We stopped in Rockford IL to visit my Sister Coleen, Brother in Law Harold and new baby Boy, Bowie! We stayed in the parking lot of the...
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Sandwich-Il
We went to Sandwich to Visit my Niece Lauren. She is a farmer of sorts, and has land that she tends and takes herbs and veggies to the...
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Sep 5, 20211 min read
Beer Mead and BBQ-IL
Bite to eat with my Niece Lauren!
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Sep 5, 20211 min read
A quick stop in Sugar Grove-IL
We had to stop in to say hi to My Niece Lauren. We stayed near by at Air Classics Inc. Museum. They were not open but we lucked out and a...
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Harvest Host-4204 Brewing Company-Belleville-IL
What a great place to stop for a night (or 2) through Harvest Host. Convenient to all of the sights around St Louis and the surrounding...
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Shrine of Our Lady of The Snows-Belleville-IL
Our Lady of the Snows is the oldest devotion to Mary in the Catholic Church. It can be traced to Rome, Italy, in the year 352 A.D....
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Giant City-Continued
Oh and Natural Hyacinth and Honeysuckle too!
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Giant City State Park-Shawnee National Forest-IL
Went for a hike in Giant City State Park in the morning, before the heat would take hold...it got up to the 90's . The first hike was...
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Blue Sky Winery-Harvest Hosts-Makanda-IL
What a way to stay! We love the Harvest hosts, this was just beautiful! This did suck! Ha
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Elizabeth town Dive Bar-IL
So after our hike we were spent and had to stop for a cold one! HA, There was a Motorcycle Show in the area all weekend. We were going to...
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Tower Rock Hike-Shawnee National Forest-IL
Again it was already in the upper 80's for temp and was a challenge to hike up this steep short trail, but we did it for some pretty shots!
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Cave in Rock Cave-IL
So we thought nothing much of this, thought it would be just a small cave, we were wrong! Super impressive and cool temp compared to the...
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Cave in Rock City-IL
OMG, the cutest town, nothing to to see except "the Cave in Rock" and the cute bikes they had around town.
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cdd0227@gmail.com
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Garden of the Gods-Herod-IL-Shaqnee National Forest
Like I said it has been in the 90's with heat index in the 100's not to motivated to move! Went in the morning to Garden of the Gods,...
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pourdecisions2019
Aug 6, 20191 min read
Dennis Caught Red-Handed
We still have chocolate in the Rig... but Dennis ate all the Huge Malted Mile balls...
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pourdecisions2019
Aug 6, 20191 min read
Sunrise Galena-IL
Dennis caught this sunrise the next morning... I was still sung as a bug.
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pourdecisions2019
Aug 6, 20191 min read
Chestnut Ski Lodge and Resort
We were told that just out side of Galena was a ski resort, and if you walked a bit could catch a great sunset. So off we went with beach...
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pourdecisions2019
Aug 4, 20191 min read
Galena-IL
Next stop was Galena IL, what a nice drive and Super Cute town. It reminds us of Still Water MN, But we think they have more shops and...
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pourdecisions2019
Aug 4, 20191 min read
Brown's B&B-Oregon IL
So it happen that we could not get our Rig serviced. We will now wait until MN. One of the landing legs is leaking Hydraulic Fluid. We...
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pourdecisions2019
Jul 7, 20191 min read
Sandwich IL
Yep...Just had to to go Sandwich... So yes we saw the "sandwich police" and then the Fire department and...wait for it... what goes with...
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pourdecisions2019
Jul 7, 20191 min read
Plano 4th of July
We stopped at Carol's nieces house for the 14th 4th of July Event. what great fun we had! Lauren and Kyle put on a great party.
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pourdecisions2019
Jul 5, 20191 min read
Laundry Day
The high life! Yes, Laundry Day... note it has been in then 90's and Nothing I can do with my hair...DON'T JUDGE THIS GIRL WITH THE CURL! :)
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pourdecisions2019
Jul 3, 20191 min read
Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery & Eatery
Had to stop in a Microbrewery, Museum's and Culture is hard work! Ok, getting better at Selfies, thank you very much! Taco flatbread and...
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pourdecisions2019
Jul 3, 20191 min read
Day trip-Springfield IL
After spending all day trying to figure out a problem with our lap top we didn't feel like going out. So July 3rd we took a day trip to...
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