Monday, August 1
Kent had breakfast with his Uncle Albert.
Tuesday, August 2
Went to Dan and Sue’s to help them. Kent cut up the tree branch that had fallen on the pump house. I worked on pulling weeds out of the gardens. Kent took measurements for repairing the pump house. He also repaired the kindling box. Dan and Sue took us to Vern’s for lunch. Continued working in the afternoon. Kent and I went to El Burrito (our favorite Mexican restaurant in Ft. Collins) for dinner.
Wednesday, August 3
Kent met with the attorney and accountant regarding his mom’s estate. It rained hard in the afternoon and the wind blew rain through the open window in the bedroom. Took three towels to soak up the water. The bedding got wet, too. Lesson learned--when it rains, check the bedroom window.
Thursday, August 4
Back out to Dan’s. Kent worked on the pump house and I did more weed pulling. We met Dale and Janice for dinner at HuHot’s Mongolian Grill.
Friday, August 5
Back to Dan’s and did some more work.
Saturday, August 6
Had the fifth wheel washed and waxed. Two people started at 8:00 and worked until 12:00. Then one left and the other worked for another 2 hours. This is a job that would have taken Kent and I at least a whole day. Went back to El Burrito.
Sunday, August 7
Attended services at Dayspring Christian Church.
Tuesday, August 9
Went to Dan’s early so Kent could finish the electrical switch on the pump. Then we went to the church for their senior lunch. Kent played on the seniors’ team for Bible Bowl against the high school team. As Kent puts it “the high schoolers annihilated them” because they had faster fingers on the buzzer. Dan and Sue picked us up for dinner and we went to a Greek restaurant, Taverna. We had really great sandwiches and for dessert, a baklava cheesecake.
Wednesday, August 10
Kent too the truck in for a complete diagnostic check and to have the vibration checked out.
Had dinner at Nordy’s with Kent’s Uncle Albert, his cousin, Derry, and his wife, Jan.
Thursday, August 11
Our 44th anniversary. Didn’t do anything special. Did go get ice cream after dinner.
Friday, August 12
Kent closed out the estate checking account. Got the truck back. The drive shaft and u-joints had to be replaced. The original was one-piece and it was replaced with heavier duty units and separate parts. This will be much better if something has to be replaced in the future.
Sunday, August 14
Attended services at Dayspring. Really good Sunday School class and exceptional sermon. Did some shopping and got a hydration pack and wide-brimmed hat for hiking. Baked a Rustic Berry Tart. It’s a new recipe. Dan and Sue picked us up for dinner and we went to the Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet. It had a great selection and we enjoyed it. When Dan and Sue took us back, they stayed for a visit and dessert.
Monday, August 15
Met Uncle Albert for a late lunch at Country Buffet.
Tuesday, August 16
Had breakfast at the Silver Grill Café in Old Town. Then we went back to hook up the fifth wheel and left Ft. Collins. Stopped for lunch in Chugwater, WY at the Buffalo Lodge. Then continued on to the Glendo Lakeside RV Park, Glendo, Wyoming.
Wednesday, August 17
Met a couple who are also headed to the Escapees RV Club Rally (where we going). They will have the SOWERS booth. Had a nice visit with them.
Thursday, August 18
Left Glendo and went to Rushmore Shadows RV Resort in Rapid City, SD.
Friday, August 19
Went into Rapid City to go to Cabella’s, Sam’s Club and Walmart. We also went to Mount Rushmore Black Hills Gold Jewelry and saw how the jewelry was made.
Saturday, August 20
Read in the paper that there was a workshop for chorus and quartet groups and that they would be performing at the Mount Rushmore Amphitheater before the lighting ceremony. The performances were well worth it.
Then we stayed for the slide show and the lighting ceremony.
Sunday, August 21
Attended worship service at the campground. It was led by a lay minister who stays several months of the year at this resort. It was better than some of the services we have attended in churches. We had a nice visit with him after the service. He’s a Southern Baptist from Louisiana.
Monday, August 22
My birthday. We took the Mount Rushmore Bus Tour which started at Fort Hays, Dances with Wolves Film Set. A van picked us up at the resort and took us to Fort Hays where we started with an all you can eat breakfast. The first stop on the tour was Mount Rushmore.
Then we went up Iron Mtn. Road, went through scenic tunnels, went to Custer State Park and had lunch at the State Game Lodge. From there we went to see the Cathedral Spires and along the Needles Highway.
The narrowest tunnel that we went through was only 4 inches wider than the bus which made it very exciting. We also went to Sylvan Lake (which I think is where my family camped when I was just starting high school about 50 years ago).
The last stop was at Crazy Horse.
Then back to Fort Hays for a chuck wagon supper and music show. It was a great day.
Wednesday, August 24
We went shopping and I found a pair of Black Hills gold earrings. Had dinner at the Firehouse Brewery, a place used in Rachael Ray’s $40 a Day program. We had a coupon for half off of an appetizer, so we tried the artichoke dip served with garlic parmesan beer bread – very good. Kent had gumbo and I had a roast beef opened face sandwich with garlic-cheese mashed potatoes.
Thursday, August 25
Moved from Rushmore Shadows to Devils Tower KOA, Devils Tower, WY. Ate at the Longhorn Café which is part of the KOA. Kent had really good battered and deep fried steak tips. I had the broasted chicken which was really moist inside with a crisp skin. The movie, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” was shown at night on the deck outside the café. Part of the movie had been filmed at this location and at Devils Tower. This area was a ranch and not a KOA campground at the time. This is a view from our camp site.
Friday, August 26
Went to Devils Tower and hiked around the base of it. These are views of it while hiking.
Saturday, August 27
Went to Gillette, WY for the Escapees RV Club Rally which was held at the Camplex. What a sight to see all the various styles and sizes of RVs. We got set up, then registered, and walked around the vendor areas. Kent talked to the Good Sam insurance representatives and they can lower our premiums. He also bought a tire pressure sensor system for the fifth wheel tires at a better price than he has found anywhere else. Before Opening Ceremonies, this Rally was already worth attending. Went to dinner at the Aztec Restaurant – not very good.
Sunday, August 28
Went to the Christian Church for worship service. The Welcome for first time attendees was held in the afternoon. We saw Mike and Pat (a couple we met at church in Ft. Collins) after the welcome session and found out that they are parked in the same row, just a few spaces down from us. The opening ceremony for the rally was also held that evening.
Monday, August 29
Attended workshops and learned a lot. It looks like the majority of attendees are full-time RVers. It’s interesting to visit with full-timers who have been living this lifestyle for several (or many) years.
Tuesday, August 30
Attended more workshops. Ate dinner at Pokey’s Smoke House because it was recommended by a couple of people – not the best barbecue, but OK.
Wednesday, August 31
More workshops.
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