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2018 Summer Trip West

Tell us where you are traveling to, what you might see. Tell us where you went, what you saw.
Make arrangements to meet up with members in your travels. Be sure to post lots of pictures too!
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by JEBar » Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:10 am

concern appreciated .... just checked and the only alert given for our area is for Pollen .... they do say there is a 50% chance of thunderstorms this afternoon .... any time thunderstorms are in the are it pays to keep an eye out
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by JEBar » Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:02 pm

JEBar wrote:6-15-18 ---- hot and humid pretty well sums it up .... the highlight of our day was or youngest son and his family rolling in .... all of us attended the local Rodeo---- very proud of our 8 and 5 year old granddaughters who took 3rd and 4th place in the Mutton Bustin' event .. 8-) .. 15 kids participated and our granddaughters were the highest finishing girls ....

today we received some pictures of our girls Mutton Bustin' debut .... the ones attached to this post are of the 8 year old who finished 4th
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by JEBar » Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:05 pm

the pictures attached to this post are of the 5 year old who finished 3rd ....
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by JEBar » Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:06 pm

3-30-18 .... we have a new neighbor .... first time we've ever camped next to an Ice Castle .... its an interesting rig that combines amenities of a camper and an ice fishing shack .... it is an interesting rig, made by an interesting company .... who knew there are 5er models available ????
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by PT7 » Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:41 pm

Always fun to watch new neighbors move in, isn't it? That definitely is a cool-looking set-up next door to you.
Actually, it reminds me a little of the very first mobile home I lived in back in the early 70s. It was 10' X 52' and nothing but a rectangular box. Can't believe that was our house way back then. ;)

The rodeo photos sequence was really cool, JEBbar. Someone (you maybe?) was really quick on the trigger in taking those. Bet those kids had a blast.

Anyway, glad to travel with you during your vacation time and see all the interesting sights along the way!
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by JEBar » Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:23 pm

kind comments appreciated .... the kids had a ball at the rodeo .... it gave them something very different to talk about with their friends .... we leave an electric Masterbuilt Smoker out here with one of my wife's brothers .... most of today has been spent getting it to our campsite and testing it .... it appears to be good to go .... we have prepped and wrapped 5 racks of baby backs to smoke tomorrow for 7 adults .... will take some pictures along the way
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by JEBar » Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:06 pm

7-17-18 .... slow day, relaxing day, yet, sobering day .... last month when we arrived in Estelline, there was one site occupied .... its a small camper that was being used as a temporary housing for Brad Reuer who was the new manager of the town's grain elevator .... he stayed in it during the week and returned home on weekends .... he and his wife were in the process of looking for a home in or near town so that they could move .... we chatted several times, once I helped him take a 4-wheeler out of the bed of his pickup .... I remember him leaving for home last Saturday .... we just got word he passed away at his home the following day .... he was a comparatively young man, an active outdoorsman .... he never expressed a single word during our talks that would have indicated an health concerns .... as stated, a very sobering day

https://www.aberdeennews.com/obituaries ... 32ed7.html
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by Shakey Jake » Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:55 pm

53 is way to young to go no matter the cause. My dad was a homicide victim at 56. I was only 27 at the time and thought then many years were stolen from him. We never know if the next day is promised to us.
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by JEBar » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:51 pm

ain't that the truth .... its hard to believe our time has passed so quickly .... if all goes as planned, we are due to pull out and head home two weeks from tomorrow .... one more major family reunion is still on tap .... other than that, nothing major between now and when we pull out
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Re: 2018 Summer Trip West

Post by JEBar » Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:22 pm

today got off to an early start with the sounding of my cell phone's ringtone .. :( .. not normal and almost never a good sign .... turned out to be our home alarm company informing me that the charge of the control panel's backup battery was low .. :? .. we later learned that there was a perfectly good explanation and that the battery's low level of charge wasn't a problem .... a heavy thunderstorm rolled through late yesterday evening and knocked the power out for 14 hours .... so far as we know, no lasting damage was done .... that's something we can be thankful for .. 8-)
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