July 27: We hiked the Garden of the Gods, Shawnee Forest in Southern Illinois. The “CAUTION” sign did not escape us.
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September 16th, 2022 by Aubri
July 27: No rest for the weary travelers, it’s on to the next adventure! This time a two week trek from Nebraska down to Alabama and back. Our first stop yesterday landed us in the southernmost tip of Illinois.
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September 16th, 2022 by Aubri
July 24: While Phil and I were bashing around France our first baby was being all grownup and on her first trip with our young people from church. She spent a week in Montana and had the best time. My head (and maybe my heart!) is still spinning that she’s even old enough to be doing this.
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August 31st, 2022 by Aubri
July 16: “If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens.” Rose…ok Robert Browning said that but Rose does not disagree. We quickly learned how to make Rose happy, give the girl a baguette!
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