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We made it!
It was a pretty simple trip, direction-wise. Get on I20 (about 3 miles from the house), drive until it dead-ends into I10. Continue on I10 through New Mexico and then into Arizona. Stay on I10 until you come to Route 191 in Willcox. Go south about 55 miles, turn left and then left again – and you’re there! Simple, right?
With the truck packed to the gills, a box of glazed donuts and a Costco-size bag of Cheez-Its handy to keep us fortified, we began our travels a little later than usual (8AM instead of 6AM) to (hopefully) avoid the Dallas/Ft. Worth morning traffic.
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We didn’t quite glide through the cities, but we did make it out the other side without incident.
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Phew.
We were hoping to get to Van Horn (a solid 600 miles and yes, still in Texas) for our overnight. We made it, but I have to say the last little bit went from a bit windy but manageable
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to high winds and reduced visibility.
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We were oh-so-happy to stop for the night and we woke to a crystal clear morning!
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The wind had settled down and as we drove into New Mexico, all was clear ahead!
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But before we knew it, this
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turned into this –
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And then this popped up on our phones –
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Oh. Oh No.
Thankfully the visibility never got to zero, and we were able to continue on safely. Just as we were entering Arizona, a light rain started, which I think helped calm down the dust storms.
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A little blue sky even peeked through the clouds to cheer us on!
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Finally our last leg down Rte 191
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and into our home for the next three weeks!
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It’s a sweet little single-wide and we are more than comfortable!
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Conrad Clutter abounds!
We are so very thankful for those (almost) 1000 safe miles – and especially thankful that we were in the truck and not the RV! Between the winds and the construction and traffic – it was so nice not to be supersized!

Thanks for coming along on the drive – it’s been a while since I’ve taxed you with so many windshield shots!
Steph
Oh – and if you want a little more info about where we are this month, check out the Where are We Now page!

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Thanksgiving 2024

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I’m not gonna lie – it was a lot of driving –
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Some of it lovely –
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Some of it not so much –
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But all of it was worth those lovely days we spent with our Ohio kids and grands!
We helped out a bit at Lara’s house,
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and celebrated Thanksgiving Day with friends of Lara’s.
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It was a lovely day!
Friday Lara was working, so we ran some errands (yay – a Costco!!) and generally enjoyed hanging out with Alex!
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And then came Saturday – the day that ALL the Ohio Conrads got together!
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Miles Traveled – 2042
Dollars spent – Who’s counting?
Dollars saved in postage (Christmas deliveries!) – $40.00 +/-
Memories made – Priceless!

It was a last minute decision to head north for Thanksgiving – but we’re oh-so-thankful that we did! Hoping your holiday was filled with love and gratitude also!
Steph

PS – We also enjoyed bonus visits with friends in Nashville both coming and going. No photo documentation, but it was still a delightful break in our travels! John & Rosie – we are thankful for you guys, too!

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Happy Birthday, Jimmy Carter!

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WOW – 100 years old! That’s quite a milestone for anyone – and a first for a past President of the USA! The nation celebrates with you!

But in our little corner of the world, we are celebrating this guy –
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who is turning ELEVEN today!

As I was looking for pictures for his birthday card, I realized I had never done a blog post about Reis’s Lake George Adventure! This past summer (right after our big family reunion) we snagged Reis for his “The Summer that You’re 10” adventure. On the recommendations of friends, we concentrated our time at the Lake George RV Park. And let me tell you what – it was a little pricey, but with three pools (one of which had a great splash pad with a fabulous slide), a sweet snack shop, paddle boats, nightly entertainment and free bingo (a surprising hit for a 10 year old!) it ended up being money well spent! We started the trip with a stop at the Montshire Museum (excellent science museum – if you have kids, go there if you can!), and ventured off of the campground for some mini-golf and local eats, but by and large, the campground was the bomb. (Are old people allowed to say that?) Here’s a little slide show of our time – starting with that early start from the cabin, and ending with the RV heading back to Ohio! (Although, as I preview this, they seem to be in no particular order. Ah, technology!)

It was a very special week – with a very special grandson! Happy Birthday, Reis!! We’re so glad we get to be your grandparents and are privileged to watch you grow up to be the man God wants you to be!
We love you more than you’ll ever know!
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Grams & Pops

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Getting an early start on October

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We left our little house in Lindale Sunday after church, and arrived safely at Forest Glen Camp and Conference Center in Huntsville, TX by early evening. The GPS clocked it as a three hour drive, and I’m happy to report that even though it was in prime Sunday afternoon naptime, we only stopped once for a nap attack! We did it in a solid four!
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This is our third time at Forest Glen (a little atypical for us), and although the last time was seven years ago, it still is nice to get reacquainted with the folks – and meet some new friends too! This project is also in our Area Rep group, so we do stop by about once a year just to check and see how things are going. Since we so often do new-to-us projects, it’s nice to occasionally be at some familiar stomping grounds!
As you can see by the map, it’s about 3 hours north to our little house in Lindale (the blue dot) and about 3 hours NW to the kids in Waco (the yellow star).  So it’s a nice central location for us!
We’re looking forward to a quiet, but productive, three weeks here!

Thanks for stopping by –
Steph

 

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Quick update

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It’s been a long day, but before we turn out the lights, I wanted share the good news that we’ve been reunited with our motor home, Lizzie.
She has a shiny new turbo (at least I’m picturing it that way), and she made it home (about a three hour drive that involved three states,

crossing the Ohio River several times,
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driving on big roads
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and through small towns.

And quite frankly, going over a few too many hills and windy roads for this girl’s comfort!) without so much as a sputter!

Even though we’ve been reunited, we still have a bit of work to do before we can actually move back in –

(Like finding the bed) so we’re still enjoying our camp accommodations for another couple of days! But it’s grand to have all our ‘stuff’ back within reach!
And on another very practical note – the repair cost was not nearly as traumatic as I was afraid it would be. Still our largest repair bill yet, but once again I can only express thanksgiving for God’s care for us! Thank you for your many prayers and offers to help- we appreciated them all.

Sweet dreams,

Steph

 

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