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27 June 2023 — Tuesday Well, it isn’t all flat. Sharyn Jackson, in the Dubuque Register, wrote that Iowa “ranks as the 18th flattest state.” Here’s a link to the full article: Iowa Isn’t as Flat as You Think. Can you guess what the flattest US state is? The answer is at the end of this…
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17 June 2023 We are in Verona, Wisconsin visiting our son and daughter-in-law. Walking around town we noticed two, then three more “Frankmobiles.” The license plates are entertaining, with this one reading “WNRMOBLE.” Doing a little research we found that Verona is where potential “Hotdoggers” are interviewed and trained. Job advertisements targeted at graduating college…
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16 June 2023 – Friday Final Day 0912 55,862 59° Leave Rantoul, IL (after Beth fell leaving the campground office) Delayed by a huge wind turbine blade on the way to I-74 1133-1217 55,980 69° LaSalle, IL Stopped in Rotary Park to make lunch 1230 55,983 77° LaSalle, IL Illinois and Michigan Canal Park Not…
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15 June 2023 – Thursday 0908 55,600 72° – Left FMCA Headquarters Campground for a very short drive to see an old friend in Cincinnatti. Had a lovely visit and headed out after lunch. If you are an FMCA member with a reason to be near Cincinnatti, don’t miss the opportunity to camp in…
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14 June 2023 Today we travel from Beckley, WV to FMCA Headquarters in Cincinnatti, Ohio. We were up early investigating options for a replacement propane hose. The mining heritage here helped us out. Mining requires heavy equipment with hydraulic hoses, so there is an infrastructure of shops that can make hoses on demand. We called…
