Sitting and Waiting

Sitting and waiting in Nappanee, Indiana........................

As Newmar finishes up some little items to fix in our coach, we continue to explore the northeast area of Indiana. Today, we were steered toward South Bend to visit the Studebaker National Museum. We were pleasantly surprised with the clean, attractive museum! Not just another old, dusty, car museum. 

As a former teacher, I loved the setup! It was so interesting to read of the Studebaker family from Germany that started making wagons, wheel barrows for the Gold Rush, World War supplies, and then onto cars. We would recommend a stop here if ever in the area! The many car displays were amazing!

We then cruised the town and Notre Dame Campus just as the band was playing in full force at half time. I heard later that the football team did win. 

Our final drive for the day was to Leesburg for supper. Stacy's Restaurant had been recommended. We have found it difficult to find lounge style restaurants in this part of Indiana. So, after a bit of a drive southeast, we ended up eating at Stacy's. The food was good, but the place could use a facelift. So, all of our tips from fellow travelers and workers have been fun and keeping us out of trouble.

Saying, "Good-byes"

Off to La Crescent, MN with the retired school girls to try Corky's Pizza. Karen had heard that it was the best pizza and compared to the very OLD Pizza Villa taste and crust. So, into her dog hauling Acadia we all piled. The day was fun remembering old stories and comparing our aging issues. 

Instead of driving all of the way to Rochester, we decided to head to Pearl Street to each have an ice cream cone. The weather was perfect and we all sat outside at the sidewalk cafe area slurping our cones. Yum!

I had the girls drop me off at Mom and Dad's house. Rick showed up, we helped hang a curtain rod, played a game of "Five Crown," and headed to Betty's house.  From there, we all drove to Ciattis for a delicious Italian meal. It was nice spending the day in La Crosse with special people and beautiful weather. Now, we are off to Nappanee to have a few coach repairs.

Cranberry Fest Camping

Rick and I started our annual, well almost annual camping trip to Lake Arbutus to meet up with David and Teresa.  We arrived Wednesday and waited for their arrival on Friday after work. :) 

It was fun to go to the Warrens Cran fest and walk around on Thursday while it was all being set up. It was a whole different look than the jam packed full look of the weekend. We did taste some delicious cranberry ice cream in a cone. Yum! 

When brother and sister inlaw arrived, we had supper waiting. I had tried a new pork loin recipe and it was tasty even though Dave thought it could have done without the yogurt and pecans on top. 

Saturday was a full day of festing, card playing, camp fire, and hunting the woods for geos. Dave and Teresa were happy to add three more to their list. The beautiful fall colors are out in full and it is quite a site to see in Wisconsin!

Bunco in the coach

Yep, my month for Bunco. Rick and I headed to Viroqua and camped at the Fair Ground for the night. Ten bunco babes showed up for drinks and snacks. Since the area is a bit small for three tables of dice playing, we demonstrated the "Pack Up" mode and all piled in for a drive to have supper in Reedstown. The friendly staff was willing to stay a bit longer and we all had a tasty supper.

As we celebrated new grandmas, old grandmas and upcoming grandmas, I think that we should now be called Grandmas and Bunco Babes. Wow, from teaching to retirees, to grandparent hood, our group has changed. But, no matter the changes it is always fun getting together to celebrate and share the latest news. See you next month for Bunco at Deb's house.