Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Walnut Grove - Merriam, KS

Guess we should consider this our "home park" since we spend so much time here!
We had to be here so Steve could compete in the Corporate Challenge swimming and track and field events.  We also were able to see all of our friends from the area as well as Bob & Pat, our full-timer friends.  We were especially grateful to have Bob around when we locked ourselves out of our RV!

We were also able to see our nephew, Dylan, graduate high school, and met other friends and relatives at his party.

Cathy saw an orthopedist to find out why her leg was going numb.  She survived an MRI (have I mentioned that she is claustrophobic?) and found out how to cure the issue with physical therapy instead of surgery!! YEAH!!!

Steve took some time off from Corporate Challenge and went to the Minnesota Boundary Waters on a canoe trip with friends Gerard and Steve.  They had a great time for a week!  Cathy had a great time that week, too!

We had a "juice box" put on our truck, upon the advise of several Dodge truck owners: which will give us temperature readings of the transmission and exhaust, and is supposed to improve performance and mileage.   We'll see...

Cathy and her Mom drove to Denver for a visit with Sharon and the kids for more packing, sorting and cleaning.  While they were there, they went to Fort Collins to visit great aunt Helen and great uncle Morey and cousin Kim.  A great visit was had by all.  Brought the kids, Nathan and Mia back to Lincoln for the 4th of July, and we were able to blow up most of Julie's neighborhood.  Julie put on a good feast for us all!

While Cathy was gone, Steve and good friend Barb toured!  They visited the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum; Harry's former home; the Bob Dole Institute of Politics at the University of KS - Lawrence; and the Nelson Atkins Museum, where Monet's 3 panels of Waterlillies were shown together for a retrospective.

Steve also saw the Motorcycle Masterpieces show at Union Station; a KC Royals game; and rode the Katy Trail.

On to Springfield, IL...July 7th

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