Monthly Archives: June 2011

(not so) Good, clean fun

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Last Friday I had to run out shopping to get a few things for the Father’s Day BBQ we planned for the next day. So after dinner, I headed to Costco first, picked up a few things there, then headed … Continue reading →

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Roughing it in luxury

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

We’ve had a lot of friends tease us, saying that with an RV, what we are doing is not real camping, whatever that means. The next time I hear that, I think I will send them to this story about … Continue reading →

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Party in Pardeeville

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

We just returned from a great weekend trip with friends Jim and Cheryl to Pardeeville, Wisc., a place we found completely by accident before we even bought the RV. We made plans to camp with Jim and Cheryl more than … Continue reading →

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Free advice not always bad

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

When we first got serious about buying an RV earlier this year, we did what any discerning consumer would do. We, as Dubya once said, went to The Google. Yes, the dealer sites had a lot of great information. The … Continue reading →

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Record-setting day

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Saturday was my third time running the Sunburst Races in South Bend, Ind. Once again, I opted for the half and was happy to not be running the full marathon because of the heat. The first six or so miles … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day on the Mississippi

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

We’ve driven through La Crosse, Wis. several times over the past few years since it’s on the way to Rochester, Minn., where our friends Dave and Michelle live. Michelle and I have talked many times of how nice it would … Continue reading →

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Crazy, but accomplished

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Two weekends before Memorial Day, Peter, Joanne and I did our last training run before the Sunburst Marathon in South Bend this coming Saturday. It was one of those runs that makes you want to quit with each step but … Continue reading →

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