Category Archives: States

Is it Spring Yet?

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Time for a little update. We’ve been at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Louisiana for the last several days. It’s been cold and wet so we haven’t been out much. On Fat Tuesday we watched the New Orleans Mardi Gras parades … Continue reading →

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More Mardi Gras

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Last night (Saturday night) was the big Mardi Gras party night in New Orleans. We chose to stay out of it and watch the festivities on TV. It looked like an amazing fun night for those that were there. The … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras Parade

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

I haven’t written the last several days because I haven’t had anything to say. Mostly we spent our time inside (a casino or the RV) since it’s been either foggy or cold or raining. We spent nearly a week in … Continue reading →

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Farmers Market, BBQ, Old Cars, and a Parade

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Ahh, a beautiful sunny day! It’s been a while. First thing this morning we went to the Ocean Springs Farmers Market where we found fresh local grown produce and baked goods, honey, crafts, potted plants and more. We bought some … Continue reading →

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Fog and a ‘Gator

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We have extended our stay here at Davis Bayou Campground through the weekend. I think we have a prime spot. The campground has been full to capacity every day with several RVs being turned away. There is a limit of … Continue reading →

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A Little West

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’re just taking our time the last few days moving a little further west. There is no hurry. Besides Walmart there are other big box stores that permit overnight RV parking in their lots; some Bass Pro Shops ok it … Continue reading →

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Daffodils and a Pier

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

After all the rain lately it was so nice to see the sun and the blue sky today so we went for a drive to see the area. We found ourselves in Fairhope, Alabama. This pretty little town has an … Continue reading →

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Still Here

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been several days since my last blog. The weather has not been very cooperative, being cold and wet with only a few peeks of sunshine so we haven’t done much. But we can’t really complain too hard since snow … Continue reading →

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Random Sculptures in the Woods

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Finally, a nice sunny day.  My friend, Lois, took us for a drive and we found some unusual things in the woods. The first thing we saw was a dinosaur crossing and four realistic dinosaur sculptures hiding in the trees … Continue reading →

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Big Lagoon State Park

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

There was some rain over night and we woke to a dense fog in the morning. Once the fog began to let up we went for a long walk to explore the park. It remained cloudy all day. There’s a … Continue reading →

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New Location

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

I said this is a (almost) daily blog but it’s been a few days since I had anything to blog about. The last few days have been rather uneventful as we were just driving but I just want to let … Continue reading →

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Cedar Key and Shell Mound

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The past few days have been cool and wet so we haven’t been out much. Now the forecast for today was to be a little warmer and sunny so drove about 30 miles to the coast to visit Cedar Key. … Continue reading →

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Waiting in Chiefland

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’ve been wanting to get back to the Florida Panhandle but there’s some nasty winter weather happening up there so we’ve been just hanging out waiting for that weather to clear first. We are at Chiefland RV Park in Chiefland, … Continue reading →

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Kumquat what?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been cold and windy and sometimes rain so we haven’t been out and about much but rather taking it easy at home.  But today turned out to be a beauty at around 70 degrees and … Continue reading →

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Seafood, Cigars, and Sponges

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been so much fun…. and food! Linda cooked up a real seafood feast for us and her family.  There was rock shrimp, scallops, shrimp, stone crab, grouper, clams, and more shrimp. It was fantastic! And … Continue reading →

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Exploring and Moving

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been pretty cold here in the Tampa area the last few days.  Not cold by Minnesota standards, but cold by Florida standards. For the senior rate of $2.50 each we can ride the Suncoast Trolley and any connections to … Continue reading →

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Tampa RV Show

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The 29th Annual Florida RV SuperShow begins today. This is reputed to be the largest and best consumer RV show in the nation.  I can’t say I disagree with that. I’ve never seen so many RVs in one place before. … Continue reading →

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Wall Springs Park

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Bay Aire RV Park in Palm Harbor (Near Tampa), FL, is where we will be for the next few days. We were lucky to get in here as it appears to be filled to capacity. After getting settled in we … Continue reading →

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Bok Tower Gardens

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s looking like it will be a beautiful day today and we decided to go visit the nearby Bok Tower Gardens, a National Historic Landmark. This 205 foot tall tower and the surrounding gardens was established by Edward W Bok … Continue reading →

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Moving Up

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Yesterday was a quiet day.  We just took it easy, walked around the RV park and then went for a drive up the west side of nearby Lake Okeechobee.  What we thought would be a scenic lake drive was a … Continue reading →

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