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Hoppin’ Home
Hoppin’ Home

Hoppin’ Home

Well, this is it; our last blog from the road. Barring any unforeseen difficulties, we will pull into our driveway in a few hours and begin a new normal. While practically bolting home after leaving Lake Fort Smith State Park, we…

A Fourth With Family
A Fourth With Family

A Fourth With Family

July 4th marks the birth of our great nation. For many, it sparks a family rebirth as relatives not often seen gather together, renewing the ties that bind and forging stronger relationships through shared experiences. Such was our case. Last…

Oklahoma: Better than OK
Oklahoma: Better than OK

Oklahoma: Better than OK

When living in Altus, Oklahoma, as a youth, our license plate proudly proclaimed “OKLAHOMA IS OK.” How inspiring! I’m sure my Arkansas relatives thought the folks in Oklahoma City approved “OK” as the adjective in the slogan because no Sooner could…

Bye-Bye Branson
Bye-Bye Branson

Bye-Bye Branson

Known for its many live-performance theaters, Branson, MO, sits on the shores of Lake Taneycomo (Ozark Indian for “Come and Leave Your Money”). We motored down from Kansas City and setup camp at the Jellystone Resort in Forsyth, MO, a…

Spamtastic!
Spamtastic!

Spamtastic!

From Wisconsin Dells, we hopped on I-90 and ventured west back across the Mississippi River (our third crossing). We settled outside of Austin, MN, home of the Hormel Company and, most famously, a SPAM production facility. Hormel invented SPAM in 1937.…