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Bogue Chitto State Park (Jan 1)
This is another one night stay on the way to Florida. The campground is very nice! The sites are roomy & good for big rigs. This is also one that we will put on the return list. The town was a bit sketchy, but it was fine.
We got a great site that was a V shape, with lots of room on each side! 
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Hello 2023!
We are going to try out a new blog host, as it seems the old one is a bit hard to navigate.
Our first stop of the new year was Cypress Bend Park in Many, Louisiana. The campground is very nice & the sites are great sizes for big rigs. 
The view from our site was wonderful! 
Scooby approved! We only stayed one night, but we will keep this one on our list to return to!
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Prairie Lakes Ranch, Farmersville, TX (Dec 5-31)
We got the RV back and we are now settled at the ranch! It is so nice to be back home.
I had to decorate Johnny and June for the holidays. I love Christmas so much and really do miss all my wonderful Christmas goodies. I make due with what we can use in an RV spot…Ed keeps me in check.
We saw the grinch on the side of the road!
We took Mama with us to the Farmersville Christmas Parade. There is just nothing like a small town Christmas parade!! Especially MY small hometown!
We spent Christmas with Mama. Everyone made it, but I am terrible at taking photos. I have decided it is because I am enjoying time with my family and too busy soaking that up to think about taking a bunch of pictures!
We had supper with James the night before we left Texas again. It is hard saying “See ya later”, but so wonderful to spend time with him and we are so proud of him!
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Drury Inn, Richardson, TX (Nov 14-Dec 5)
Well, we are RV-less for the next couple of weeks. We dropped off the rig to have some repairs done (stemming from the wheel debacle and a few other issues). We are going to be at the Drury Inn in Richardson at Cityline. It is a great hotel.
While here, we caught up with family, doctor visits, vet visits and just tried to take it easy for the most part. We drove out to Lake Lavon to check out the campground there… it is not one that we will likely use, but good to know it is there if we ever need it.
On November 23rd, I went and got my floral bracelet tattoo with the ‘Love, Mom’ on my right wrist. It is gorgeous and I really love it.
Spent Thanksgiving Day with my Mama, Ed and James….Michael and Joshua popped in for a bit, too! It was really nice!
Michael sent me a photo of him eating a piece of his pumpkin pie…every year I make a whole pumpkin pie, just for Michael…it’s his favorite! LOL
I had botox done for my migraines and Ed said my horns were popping out! I had to laugh….and document the occasion!
I love this guy!
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Lake Tawakoni State Park, Wills Point, TX (Nov 13)
We have arrived in Texas! We settled in just for the night to Lake Tawakoni State Park. In the moring, we take the rig into the RV dealer for repairs and head to a hotel. James drove out to meet us at the campground and hung out for the evening. This is a great campground and we will likely stay here again someday.
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Lake Catherine State Park, Hot Springs, AR (Nov 10-13)
We moved to Lake Catherine State Park in Hot Springs. This is one of my favorite campgrounds. I have so many wonderful memories here! We didn’t really do much other than chill and enjoy the campground. The sky was wonderful here and the nights were perfect campfire nights!
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Treasure Lakes RV Park, Branson, MO (Oct 27-Nov 10)
We moved to Branson, Missouri and are staying at the Treasure Lakes RV Park. This is a great park with big sites and it’s a quiet campground.The campground had some cute Halloween/Fall decor, so I had to spruce up the camper a bit with some Halloween decor.
We went to Silver Dollar City on the 28th. Everything is decorated for Harvest Festival and I had a blast getting fun photos!
Ed had been planning getting this cinnamon bread for days…he ate the entire thing himself in ONE setting! I don’t know how that man can eat so much sugar and NOT have diabetes! LOL!
I really liked the Jack-O-Lanterns….in case that didn’t come across in the past 50 photos….lol
Ed cracks me up at how serious he takes these shooting rides at amusement parks!We decided to go to shows that we haven’t seen before…so we went to the Reza Illusionist show, which was awesome (I didn’t take any photos there) and the Who Dunnit Murder Mystery Hoedown, the food was really good and the show was hilarious.
This huge chair was outside the venue where we saw the show…we couldn’t resist a photo op!
We rode the Branson Scenic Train ride. We have done this one several times, but it is so pretty and we always enjoy it!
We always see the Dixie Stampede when we go to Branson. It’s one of our favorite shows and the food is always great. This time we saw the Christmas program.
We also went on the Showboat Branson Belle. The show was great and the food is always a treat.
We didn’t eat here, but we had to take a photo as we are big Guy Fieri fans.
We went back to Silver Dollar City on our last day in Branson, because they changed to the Christmas decor! It was so fun to be there during the switcheroo period from Harvest to Christmas. A couple days prior to our arrival, the train derailed, so we had hoped it would be running this visit, but it wasn’t. Bummer, but something for next time! I looooove Christmas, so it was a great way to end our visit here in Branson.
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Owl Creek RV Park, Odessa, MO (Oct 23-Oct 27)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ED!!!I got you a shredded tire, a destroyed wheel and a roadside seat for HOURS!!!*SIGH*We were literally 8 minutes from the campground when I noticed a strange ‘sound’ coming from the camper. Well, this was the situation. We are so grateful that this did not cause a fire or much worse damage than it did. It took several hours before the rescue arrived and I almost cried when I saw him…he looked 12 years old to me!! LOL! He actually was super at getting that melted tire off the camper and getting us back on the road. I drove 25 mph for the 8 miles to the campground.
The sky was beautiful at the campground & we did appreciate it after our not so great day!
Downtown Odessa had scarecrows at each storefront. It was super cute!
We found this awesome house just off the downtown area of Odessa. I think these folks REALLY enjoy Halloween!
We went to Kansas City and to the base at Leavenworth. We also went to Saltgrass Steakhouse to celebrate a belated birthday dinner for Ed. The RV repair shop ordered the tire and wheel and will install it on Wednesday.While the camper was being re-shoed, we went back to Kansas City to visit the Blick Art and went to see the Rosedale Arch. A letterbox lead us to this spot. It was a cool place to see.
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Cutty’s Campground, Des Moines, IA (Oct 16-Oct 23)
I am FINALLY Covid-free! We moved to Cutty’s Campground in Des Moines, Iowa. We are apparently here at the very end of the season, right prior to when they close for the winter. It is cold, for sure and at night, they shut off our water so that the pipes don’t freeze.
The first day, I drove over to the Free Little Art Gallery at the Des Moines Art Center. 🙂
We went to Ames & Boone and rode the Scenic Valley Railroad Train. The ride was ok, but not the best train ride we have been on. The windows were pretty hazy and the views were lackluster. They did have rail bikes and maybe I will get Ed to try that out someday somewhere!
We went to Reinman Gardens to see the Worlds Largest Concrete Gnome and the butterfly garden.
I visited the F.L.A.G. at the Arts Center again before we left.
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Gretna, NE KOA (Oct 7-Oct 16)
I still have COVID, I am still pouting about it and I even cried a bit when I found out that the KOA we moved to was having a Halloween Night that I had to hide inside my camper and watch from afar! I am ready to get that negative test so I can get OUT of quarantine! *Sad Diana*
I also cried that I missed my beautiful mama’s birthday! Joe and Annie threw her a wonderful party and made her Queen Birthday! I was jealous and feeling sorry for myself, but I was also so incredibly happy that she had such a fabulous day.
When I finally tested negative, I stayed out of the public, but we did drive to Crete to see where Ed’s paternal grandparents lived and where his father grew up. Ed visited here often when he was a child. We found his grandparents and his aunts graves. It was really pretty cool to visit and see places that brought Ed back to his childhood and listen to his stories.
Another place we visited once my quarantine was officially over was the Freedom Park Museum in Omaha.
We also visited a few Free Little Art Galleries in the area, which is one of my favorite things to do! I am always so appreciative that the people who run these keep them so fun!
