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(formerly Badonkadonk Cafe)Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-48114672219709502122017-09-25T01:03:00.003-04:002017-09-25T01:54:01.361-04:00Bailey's Point with Bluegrass Tearjerkers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bailey's Point Campground is on Barren River Lake in south central Kentucky. It's a very pretty part of the state, just about an hour or so north of Nashville, TN. I mention that because Mark was in Nashville all week for work and it was a convenient coincidence since we could just meet up near the campground on Friday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Temps were in the high 80's with high humidity which is not my favorite weather to camp in. But the Bluegrass Tearjerkers are some of our favorites to camp with so it's worth putting up with a little bit of sweat. But it didn't help my heat-itude that our reserved spot was completely shadeless. UGH! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a lot to do in the area, beginning with the lake. We saw a few nice striped bass being pulled out by beach fishers, kids swimming and folks paddling their kayaks and humming along in their fishing boats or platoon boats. This recreation area is also very near the cave area and the Corvette Museum. And of course, being Kentucky, it's always possible to find a nice winery or distillery to visit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure Dates: September 22-24, 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Miles: 424</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Nights: 2</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Total Nights:</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-34365535578286014992016-07-24T00:27:00.000-04:002017-10-18T22:58:58.240-04:00Gettysburg Battlefields & Shawnee State Park, PA<span style="font-size: large;">We decided to join the Liberty Bell Tearjerkers (Pennsylvania chapter) for our first outing of 2016. Prior to meeting up with them at Shawnee State Park we went to Gettysburg and visited the battlefields. We discovered it really takes more than a couple of days to see it all! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't know where you go to get into this little car tour, but next time<br />
we go to Gettysburg I am going to find out!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not sure why, but I was fascinated with the cannons. They are pretty<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moon over camp fire - Shawnee State Park</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From Shawnee State Park we ventured out to do a tour of the covered bridges of Bedford. The following are just a few that we visited.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Outing #8</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure Dates: July 14-18, 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Miles: 1134</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Total Nights: 28</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-4646518301934907392015-11-02T00:11:00.000-05:002017-10-09T22:52:27.749-04:00Upstate New York<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Our last outing of the 2015 teardropping season was to upstate New York where we got to spend some time with family. First was a visit to my brother and his wife in Canastota. We stayed in the teardrop as their guest room was not set up for visitors, which was fine with us as we try to add up those nights in the teardrop. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David & Maryclare and a whole lotta pumpkins!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our next stop was camping with our nephew and his wife near Ithaca <br />at Robert Treman state park. Mark at the gate. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was our coldest camp out of the season and probably the coldest to date,<br />as of October 2017. There is a teardrop among all the canopies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The colors in upstate New York in autumn are phenomenal!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the colors along our trail as we hiked</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This tree appeared to be lit from within when the sun hit it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hike up and back down the river. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trail was beautiful and well maintained,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with long stretches of stairs...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">which proved to be too much for our old Bailey, <br />so Mark carried her. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pools and falls all along the river were spectacular!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very young and the very old, cuddled up for warmth!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Near the trail's end, where it loops back down<br />the other side of the river.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Falls at the swimming area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through a box canyon, just breathtaking!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The women and dogs waiting for the men to come to the top end of the trail <br />with the car. We just couldn't ask Bailey to go any further.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beer stops were mandatory with the nephew & wife.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went to Cooperstown and drank beer but didn't see the<br />baseball hall of fame?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beer flights. Probably pretty tasty for those that like beer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasmine & Wander-Inn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We followed Dan & Athena to their home after camping. <br />The moon was awesome that night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Athena & Dan, (and Princess WinterSpringSummerFall) <br />home sweet home. Our last night out<br />before heading home ourselves. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Outing #7</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure Dates: October 22-26, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Miles: 1638</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Nights: 4</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Total Miles:12581</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Total Nights: 24</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-52552443817831801492015-10-04T00:09:00.000-04:002017-10-06T16:27:35.615-04:00Camp-Inn Camp-Outt<span style="font-size: large;">The Camp-Inn Camp Outt is an event sponsored by the builders of our Camp-Inn teardrop. It's a lot of fun to camp with other teardrop owners and see what all the cool hacks are to make our small spaces more accommodating. And this camp out isn't just limited to those that own a Camp-Inn brand teardrop. It's for everyone who wants to come, including those that have moved up into larger, more traditional campers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This event is always on the last weekend of September at the Castle Rock campground in Wisconsin, not far from their factory.</span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bailey might have been just a little jealous that Winnie <br />goes inside the cabin and she doesn't. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home Sweet Home for a couple of days.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Castle Rock Lake. It was an interesting green color.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Potluck dinner took up a lot of tables just with the selection of food!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dutch oven made blackberry crisp! Yum!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Outing #6</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure Dates: September 25-27, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Miles: 1189</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Nights 2</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Total Miles: 10943</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Total Nights: 20</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-55271706869613467742015-08-30T00:07:00.000-04:002017-10-06T15:58:10.533-04:00Amana Colonies & LeClair, Iowa<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to share our new Wander-Inn adventuring with my daughter, Alyssa. We decided on a trip north/east to the Amana Colonies. My brief visit earlier in the summer was calling me back. The down side of this trip was it was a long road trip with too much to see for the short time we had available. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still on the road at sunset, accented by bug schmear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite. The canopy blew over (and away) at night and we couldn't fold the <br />side tent back up. We were pretty lame campers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We must be elegant! Wander-Inn's theme colors and the amazing <br />Princess WinterSpringSummerFall aka "Winnie"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very entertaining owner of this quaint little coffee shop in Le Clair, IA. <br />Sad that I don't have more photos of Le Clair from this trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interestingly there are a lot of wineries or tasting rooms<br />in the Amana Colonies. Nice!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of our favorites for around the campfire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We built the fire, but I pooped out before wine time. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wander-Inn Stats:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure Dates: August 21-23, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Miles: 1059</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Nights 2</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Total Miles: 9650</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Total Nights: 18</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-52691893627164412102015-08-23T23:36:00.000-04:002017-10-06T16:08:25.231-04:00Cumberland Falls<span style="font-size: large;">Cumberland Falls is in the Daniel Boone National Forest in southeastern Kentucky. It's known for it's "moonbow" which I'd love to go back and see sometime.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm being followed by a moon shadow...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cumberland Falls </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The trail to the falls was pretty and interesting, too.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big Rocks! Look at the people below them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not for the claustrophobic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful trail and nicely kept up!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The falls are less impressive in photos than in person. For scale, look at the following third photo and find that person in the second photo. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cumberland Falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the man on the other side?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There he is, sitting cross legged on his raft. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our campground was not much to write home about, but the area was beautiful and the falls quite impressive. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No grass at all, all gravel camp sites. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bailey was not happy with the sharp rocks. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Required camp fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Reeces S'MORE!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple random area photos.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along the river</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wander-Inn Stats:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure Dates: August 14-16, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Miles: 374</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Nights: 2</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Total Miles: 8591</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Total Nights: 16</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-10435615022670827872015-08-09T01:13:00.000-04:002017-10-06T16:07:03.821-04:00Caesar Creek <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunny Camping- unusual for us Blue Tarp Campers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bailey on alert for play time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild life of the green sort</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although we had a nice long cross country trip, we really want to get out in Wander-Inn as much as possible so we took a quick weekend trip to Caesar Creek near Waynesville, OH. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was just a kick-back couple of days with us and Bailey and some nice weather. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Perfect!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Wander-Inn Stats:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure Dates: August 1-2, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Miles: 127</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Trip Nights: 1</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Total Miles: 8217</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Total Nights: 14</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-48432493134489210962015-07-26T15:07:00.000-04:002017-10-06T16:05:24.412-04:00Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig! (Oregon or Bust: Final Chapter)<span style="font-size: large;">This is my husband's solo leg of the journey from Seattle to home in northern Kentucky, so I don't have much to narrate other than sharing his photos. We'll have to recreate this trip so I can visit these sites, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the most part he followed I-90 east. In Montana he stopped at the Little Big Horn.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Info</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Little Big Horn Battlefield</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In Wyoming the Devil's Tower was a must-see and a close encounter (yuk-yuk/groan).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then on to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also in South Dakota, next stop was the famous Corn Palace.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Corn Palace behind Jasmine & Wander-Inn</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From this point it was pretty much a straight shot home for Mark with a short sleep-over in a rest stop. So glad I'm "retired" even if he's not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We earn recognition for the miles traveled and nights slept in Wander-Inn. I'll be back with those statistics soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure dates: June 12-July 5, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Miles (all three legs): 7486</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nights: 12</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Total Miles: 8090</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Total Nights: 13</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-1921572497664300272015-07-19T01:25:00.000-04:002017-10-06T16:02:59.292-04:00Wandering Around Oregon (Oregon or Bust: Part 2)<span style="font-size: large;">After a kick-back day of no road travel, Krissy & I headed to Portland, Oregon to grab Mark from the airport and then head to Madras, Oregon. The wedding was to take place in a couple of days, but guests were encouraged to arrive early and play.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not too rough of a river, but it did have its moments.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About 1/4 of the wedding guests who went rafting.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Playing" included river rafting on the Deschutes.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desert nights are a cool contrast to the days.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bonfires & Singing.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Was it the Yucca Yucca game?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Drinking Games.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course the next day was all about the wedding. And of course the celebration!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My brother, sister-in-law & niece.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bride & groom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have to include a photo of the man who married them.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day three of the wedding festivities we were fed an awesome breakfast prepared by the Reverend and his wife. Before I say goodbye to Madras, I have to share the view.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's a lot of foreground in this photo, but look at those mountains!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Hood from the bride & groom's home.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We then hit the road for Medford.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spelunkers, Mark & Krissy</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Along the way we stopped to explore a lava tube cave near the Lava Butte.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While Krissy had to go back to work, Mark & I explored a little of southern Oregon.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just can't imagine this was once a mountain!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We drove to Crater Lake, another fond childhood memory. Then Mark took Wander-Inn and went fishing for two days. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is that a Trout Slayer beer? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mightly Umpqua</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bounty!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Then off to see the Redwoods and the Pacific Ocean.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Krissy in the Redwoods</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, California</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the beach in Brookings, Oregon</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The time came when we had to say goodbye to Krissy and Oregon and head north. We took our time and incorporated a side trip to Mount St. Helens. As a Washington native I had never visited the site of our active volcano. Shame on me! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We camped at the Silver Lake Resort.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount St. Helen 35 years later.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ended finally in Seattle where Mark & I parted ways. He took Wander-Inn and headed east for Kentucky and I hung out with my niece and her husband and Krissy joined us for the 4th of July.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new group, aka "The Betsys"</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's it for my part of this cross country trip with Wander-Inn. As soon as I can steal some photos from Mark, I'll try to blog his leg of the journey home to Kentucky. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Next: Part 3, Mark's trip home</span><br />
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<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-2158670085376967652015-07-12T02:14:00.000-04:002017-10-06T16:02:13.222-04:00Oregon or Bust<span style="font-size: large;">We were getting a little anxious to pick up Wander-Inn in time to travel to Oregon for a wedding on June 20th. We cut it pretty close!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This trip had several purposes. Youngest daughter Krissy moved to Medford, Oregon last December so along with the wedding we would be spending time with her and then to Seattle for time with more family. I would then fly from there to Anaheim for the Close to my Heart annual convention and Mark would return with the trailer to Kentucky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In order to not spend his entire vacation just getting to Oregon, Mark decided to fly out and Krissy and I would pick him up on our way to the wedding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thus my first solo cross country trip with Wander-Inn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Actually, I did have a travel companion, full time resident of Wander-Inn, Princess SummerSpringWinterFall, also known as Winnie for short.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I set sail on June 12 for Davenport, Iowa. First day on the road included some nasty weather. I also took the wrong loop around Indianapolis and shot up into Chicago rush hour traffic. I was getting great experience pulling Wander-Inn through less than desirable conditions!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I arrived in Davenport and initiated the galley with it's first meal, a yummy stir fry. First day on the road solo was a success!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although I was on a pretty tight schedule, I had an agenda for sights I wanted to see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Leaving the RV park in Davenport I backtracked a little to Le Claire, Iowa, a small historic town on the Mississippi. Also home to the American Pickers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next stop was The Amana Colonies, which turned out to be far too big to explore in a day, much less on a travel day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I managed to visit two or three shops before driving off toward the sunset and my next night in Kearney, Nebraska. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Breakfast on day three started off just fine until I realized there was a little problem. More like millions of little problems...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Archway at Kearney spans the freeway. I'd been wanting to return and check it out since seeing it on our trip last December. Unfortunately, I arrived on a Sunday and it was closed. I was happy to at least be able to walk through the grounds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Sod House Museum in Gothenburg, Nebraska was another must-see stop for me. I fell in love with their barbwire sculpture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This original Pony Express building was my last historic stop for the day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The rest of this day's travels I spent skirting along the edge of this nasty looking weather system on my way to Lyman, Wyoming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day four included a long lunch with a friend north of Salt Lake City. No trip to (or through) Utah can be complete without visiting Cindy. She brought a lovely bouquet for Wander-Inn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I deviated from the route we took in December when Krissy moved to Oregon, and headed north towards Idaho, stopping in Twin Falls to see the Shoshone Falls. Gorgeous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This night was spent in Boise, Idaho. Another beautiful sunset along the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last day of the first leg of this trip may have been my favorite. Boise, Idaho to Medford, Oregon is beautiful. The mountains in Oregon are quite spectacular, although you may have to squint to see them in this photo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My last sightseeing stop before arriving in Medford was Lava Butte. It was a nostalgic stop. What I remembered from my childhood was the road that wound around the cone to the top. What I saw as an adult was an amazing view of more snow capped mountains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The absolute best part of this day was arriving in Medford and seeing my daughter. And I was so ready for a day off the road!</span><br />
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<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-27907275740644842952015-06-15T23:04:00.000-04:002017-10-06T15:59:25.916-04:00Our First Adventure with Wander-Inn<span style="font-size: large;">We bought a trailer. A tear drop trailer. It's a pretty awesome little unit and just perfect for us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My husband is a little younger than I am which means he is not going to be retiring as soon as I wish he was. So I refer to our trailer as our weekend retirement vehicle. It's my way of starting our retirement one day at a time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our teardrop was built by Camp-Inn in Necedah, Wisconsin. June 5th was our adoption day. Of course we were super excited to see our little camper for the first time. We spent the day getting acquainted with our new silver baby before heading back to Madison to spend the weekend with some old friends. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phil & Catherine, friends from church, in the old days before kids.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of days later we were on the road again heading home from Madison. Once out of the city it became my turn to tow the trailer and begin my "training" for my upcoming long solo trip. The wind kicked up as we approached Champagne, Illinois and then</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">something </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">strange </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">happened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our two month old tow vehicle developed a very serious sounding noise. We pulled off the freeway, examined under the chassis, under the hood and anywhere else we could think of, and found nothing. So we googled the closest Honda dealership and slowly and carefully limped our way to it. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, we pirated some power for the night.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Husband found a power outlet in a protected area between two buildings so we set up camp. First night in our camper and we had power, which meant AC and a defense against the sweltering humidity. We had planned to drive all the way home that day and this is not how we expected to spend our first night in our teardrop. Not only were we squatting at the Honda Dealership, we endured an awesome thunder and lightning storm. Between the flashing and booming, rain coming down in buckets, and fear of a police officer tapping his flashlight on the door, little sleep was to be had that night. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Monday morning we introduced ourselves to the very kind and accommodating staff at the dealership. They gave us coffee! And then they proceeded to inspect our car. It went up on the rack, was driven with and without the trailer, and finally the serviceman came to give me the "good news:" they couldn't find anything wrong with the car. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Not </i>My Idea Of Good News</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good news would be, "We found the problem and fixed it." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sigh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So we paid our bill, headed out to find some breakfast (aka Starbucks) and got on our way. Of course smooth sailing the rest of the way home just wasn't in the cards. Not yet. About 15 minutes down the freeway Husband turned the radio off and cocked his head. "No!" I said. "I don't hear anything!" But just like before it was starting out softly and building to a horrible noise. I <i>knew </i>they should have found something at the dealership! I needed to get off the freeway and quickly jabbed the brakes. Then the horrible awful no-good noise stopped. Just like that. Gone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The rest of the journey home was uneventful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank goodness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Adventure dates: June 4-8, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Miles: 604 </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Nights: 1</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-21991255564716704392015-03-23T15:40:00.001-04:002015-03-23T15:40:39.119-04:00I Worked in the Garden Today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's no secret that gardening is not my thing. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Really. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I pretty much hate it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I read this article: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/antidepressant-microbes-soil.htm" target="_blank">Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I thought I should at least give it a chance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been in the dirt 2 or three times in the past week. Just a little at a time. And when I say "little" think minutes, not hours. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The results? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like being outside. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My little patches of work are looking nicer each time. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">My dog & cat both like me being outside.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For Bailey it means I'll throw her toy every time she brings it back to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For Zori it's just being outside, because she won't go out unless the dog or one of her people is out with her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I think I'll keep at it. Just a little each day, although every time I spend a little longer than the time before. Maybe I will grow to like this. </span></span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-29477769366568096592014-09-10T16:55:00.001-04:002014-09-11T16:31:54.691-04:00It's Just Little Things That Usually Make Me Smile The Biggest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">My pup has become a night owl, wanting to go out and play after midnight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After Midnight</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We're gonna let it all hang out!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After Midnight</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We're gonna chug-a-lug and shout!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We're gonna stimulate some action,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We're gonna get some satisfaction.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We're gonna find out what it is all about.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">After Midnight</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We're gonna let it all hang out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(musical interlude completed) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last night I took her out and threw her frisbee for her. It was a beautiful night and called to me for a walk. Bailey never strays far from me so without a leash I decided to walk with her around the cul de sac. She was happy as a hairy clam, stopping to sniff and mark and just wallow in the fresh cool (<i>finally!</i>) air. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stopped for her as she took a longer than usual sniff and saw Timid Cat was walking right along with us. She stopped when we stopped and walked when we walked, enjoying the midnight adventure as much as my pup. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was just something special about my fur children playing in the moonlight. </span><br />
<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-67220197725500800642014-05-20T14:32:00.000-04:002014-05-20T14:36:44.679-04:00Take a Gander at This<span style="font-size: large;">It appears I've lost my resource for my daily photo prompts, but I haven't stopped shooting. I was leaving the house to go vote this morning and I noticed this family at the bottom of our yard on their way to their morning swim. The photos are taken with the telephoto on my phone camera which means the quality is less than I wanted. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But.... such a cute family deserves to be shared!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They had bunched up when I first came out to the car but soon relaxed and started out again. Dad strutting his stuff out front, the chicks falling into line and Mom bringing up the rear looking for stragglers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by!</span>Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-31321544158262586362014-05-11T17:31:00.004-04:002014-05-11T17:31:55.245-04:00Happy Mother's Day! A List About Mom<span style="font-size: large;">I've wanted to write about my mother for so long and I still don't have the ability to express what I want to write. It's so frustrating. But being Mother's Day I thought I'd share some of the things that I know and remember about my mother. Don't expect much, this is basically a list about mom. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Born January 27, 1921, Mom was the 2nd and last surviving child born to her parents.<br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">My mother was a very bright woman. She graduated high school early and went on to college to earn her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. <br /><br /> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She went into veterinary medicine to help her parents raise foxes. The enterprise didn't work out so she joined the army during WWII, expecting adventure and companionship.<br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She was stationed with a Calvary unit until her Superior's wife complained of having a female in her husband's unit. She was then sent to do FDA inspection at an egg plant, living in a boarding house, no companionship and no adventure. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She met my father and married him in 1948. In seven years they had three children. In 12 years he died leaving her a widow with an almost-four year old, a six year old and a ten year old. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She moved her family across country from Maryland to Washington to be closer to her parents. She gave up small animal practice for the security and benefits of a government job doing meat inspection. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She taught herself and her children to camp. The first outing was with no tent. My brothers slept under the picnic table to keep out of the rain and my mother and I slept in the back of our station wagon. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She taught me to love hiking in the mountains, how to backpack and fish.<br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She took us charter boat fishing for salmon off the coast of Washington. We had our salmon canned to bring back home with us. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She took us to Disneyland, driving from Lynden, Washington (close to the Canadian border) to southern California. We didn't stay in hotels until we got to Disneyland, instead we camped along the way, making and breaking camp each day. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't give my mother an easy time as a young adult, but she patiently continued to love me. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">My mother always saw me as someone better than I truly am. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">When she retired she volunteered for numerous organizations at home. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She traveled the US to different Elderhostels, continuing to learn about the many subjects that interested her. <br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She traveled around the world, including Great Britain, the Scandinavian countries, Mediterranean countries, China and parts of Africa.<br /><br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">She never remarried. </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took me far too many years to really appreciate who my mother was. I was lucky enough to be able to have her come live with us the last few years of her life and I got to appreciate her more in those years than I ever did before. Sometimes I'm sad because it was too little, too late. But then I remember it might never have happened at all, and I am thankful for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love you, Mom, and I miss you so very much!!</span><br />
<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-62540252516533093252014-05-10T18:56:00.005-04:002014-05-10T18:56:55.366-04:00More Spring Grove Cemetery<span style="font-size: large;">Just a few more photos from Spring Grove. It was such a beautiful day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love these tulips. They bud like a normal tulip but open like a peony. How awesomely beautiful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was such a peaceful feeling just looking across the pond at the trees. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next time, I'll be sharing my turtle fetish photos. See you then!</span><br />
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<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-79565258117785435592014-05-09T17:39:00.002-04:002014-05-09T17:48:47.751-04:00Spring Grove Cemetary & Arboretum<span style="font-size: large;">You may have noticed that I have dropped off the '30 Days of Spring' wagon. My source for the prompts somehow decided it was more important to go on an exotic vacation than to stay home and take photos. Goodness knows where her priorities are! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, I did go on a photo outing with my friend, Barb, to Spring Grove Cemetery. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have no idea how many acres this cemetery covers but it is huge and beautiful. Think of a wonderful lovely park with ponds and stone bridges and beautiful plants and flowers in bloom... that just happens to have a few dead people buried around under your feet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are just a few of the photos I took that day. I'm still editing them, but I'll post more later. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's kind of funny, I'm not even sure what draws me to like some of my photos, but these are my favorite of my first bunch. </span><br />
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<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-31154007636212089272014-05-03T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-03T08:00:02.574-04:0030 Days of Spring: Water Droplets, Day 8<span style="font-size: large;">The prompt for day eight is to look for the "sparkle of spring" or water droplets. I had visions of dew drops and glittery spider webs, but alas, for all the storms we've had recently there wasn't a water droplet on anything I could see. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was late in the day. My husband was home from work and tending to his orchids, when he exclaimed over the nectar drops on another plant. He didn't even know I was looking, but he found my water droplets!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This odd looking plant in the wine bottle is a start that Mark brought home from his mother's house over a year ago. I'm thrilled with the blooms, as they are exactly why I was so drawn to this plant. I have no idea what it is, but the little upside down cluster of flowers are very waxy feeling. The first time I ever saw them I was sure they were plastic flowers that someone had stuck into the original plant. They are so cool! </span><br />
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Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-757806364405475992014-05-02T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-02T08:00:10.718-04:0030 Days of Spring: Pastels, Day 7<span style="font-size: large;">The challenge for day seven is to photograph within the pastel pallet. It doesn't sound that difficult, but very little in my life is pastel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a bit of searching I finally realized the orchids in my sun room were softly colored, which made them the perfect subject. The not-so-perfect issue was their location in front of a bright window on a high shelf. If I tried to move them I might be scolded by the "Orchid Whisperer" aka my husband. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So after attempting the afternoon shoot and getting some great orchid silhouettes, I returned to the corner after dinner for some more shots. I hope you like my efforts, which include photos from both shoots. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I actually thought these flowers were a kind of fleshy tan color. It was surprising to find what beautiful colors are actually in them! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In case you are wondering what happened to day six... we'll revisit that one later. </span><br />
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<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-490309347564388292014-04-30T08:00:00.000-04:002014-04-30T08:00:08.485-04:0030 Days of Spring: Down on the Ground, Day 5<span style="font-size: large;">Today's prompt is to get a worm's eye view. I had the option of getting down on the ground with my camera or just taking the photo without looking through the view finder. I opted to use my remote and stay vertical. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No GI crawling for this one!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sharing all the photos I took but since most were less than successful I'll share the good and the <strike>bad</strike> ah - not so good. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The biggest most noticeable issue with taking the photos unaided by my eyes, was orientation and focus. I don't know if orientation is the correct word or not, but I really needed to put an eraser or some small 1/4" - 1/2" object under my lens for just a little lift. All of these photos were cropped leaving at least 3/4 of the photo behind. Most of the picture was a huge expanse of sidewalk, mulch, or floor. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And obviously the focus was not good. There were parts of the photo in focus, but again, it was the sidewalk, mulch or floor. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All in all, though, I loved doing this exercise. I'll definitely get down on the ground more often. </span><br />
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<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-23443565714388151402014-04-29T08:00:00.000-04:002014-04-29T08:00:08.060-04:0030 Days of Spring: Looking Up, Day 4<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sky, the clouds, look up and take a photo. Editing with filters is okay because clouds are tricky. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's the basics of the assignment today. I felt like I missed a great opportunity since I woke up to a thunderstorm that filled the sky with bolts of lightning every few seconds. It was amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, the sky that remained after the storm provided me a decent subject and I had a particular lot of fun with my editing program. I'm sharing the before and after photos, today. The afters are not really what I could consider photo shopped. I simply played with exposure, mostly shadows and contrast, and color. I only saturated or de-saturated existing color and/or played with temperature. In essence, I didn't add anything to these photos that wasn't already there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter Kristen is presently doing a post-grad internship at a business called Curiosity. When I ask her about it, she says, "Think Madmen." That makes me laugh, but I seriously doubt the advertising industry is still in operating in that model. At least I hope not the Don Draper model. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krissy was recently featured on their blog and being the proud mama that I am, I have to share with you. Please enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought this challenge would be much more difficult than it was. The prompt was to pick up the camera and take only 30 steps from that spot to find a subject. Fortunately, I left my camera on a table near the front door. Whew!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our little Oriental Maple was leafless just a week ago, so I wanted to capture it's new coat. More difficult than I anticipated because I did not want houses in the background. I don't love this photo, but I decided I would keep it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My fascination with photographing tulips straight down continues. I love how this photo turned out. The contrast and colors almost make it appear to be a painting rather than a photograph. </span><br />
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<br />Betsy Lewis Gullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565809564571645094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317119626215259037.post-31617963243948192072014-04-27T08:00:00.000-04:002014-04-28T17:15:26.739-04:0030 Days of Spring: My Morning Ritual, Day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Um, how do I say this? I'm totally and blatantly ripping off this idea from a friend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry, friend. I hope you understand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She has found a program to encourage her to open her eyes and look around and photograph what she sees. Being a <i>less-than-awesome-photographer</i>, but a complete <i>photographer-wannabe</i>, I'm following her blog and her prompts and I'm going to try to open my eyes to the world around me, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Join in or follow along - the more the merrier!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't really want to use my opening photo as my selection for "Capture the Beginning" because there is so much more to the story of the baby birds in the nest. But it's the best photo I got for the prompt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mama bird has been sitting on this nest for a week or so. It's right along our walkway and I have been trying like crazy to get a good photo of her with my phone. She <i>glares </i>at me when I walk by her. I thought it would be an awesome shot! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So today I take my 'real' camera out to capture her sitting on her nest incubating the beginning of her new family. But she was missing and this is what I got.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I figured she'd be back so I wandered around the house looking for more photo-ops expecting to catch her glare when I returned. Instead of her glare, I got her babies! I loved the surprise! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what else did I spy in my yard? Let's take a peek!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> A weed is only a weed when it's a flower blooming where you don't want it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When Alyssa was two or three she was with her Grandmother for the day. Grandpa was going out to "kill the dandelions." My sweet little girl just could not believe her ears. Appalled she took matters into her own hands and ran outside and picked as many pretty dandelions as her pudgy little hands could hold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love that my tulips completely worship the sun. They are so open they look like they are about done blooming, but tonight this pretty flower will be closed up tight waiting for another day of sunshine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daffodils on the other hand, just bloom strong and steady, being sunshine when there is none.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly is my faithful companion with her ever present Frisbee. She is such a sweetie, but don't be fooled by those sad eyes... it's just her ploy to get me to play. She's pretty cunning!</span><br />
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