Natchez State Park

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We had crazy rain overnight and even went so far as to leave the bus for a couple of hours early in the morning to hide out in the office and watch the Weather Channel. Fortunately the tiny hail didn’t turn into the baseballs they saw just to our west. … Read More

Vicksburg

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First off, I just need to say thank-you to all of our Bum friends out there for the abundance of offers of food, drink, and driveways, as well as all of the advice on what to see and do. We do appreciate it all, and take you all up on … Read More

Graceland

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Yesterday a couple cruised through the campground and stopped to talk. They’d seen the bus while out walking around the park and had to come have a look. We invited them to have a peek inside and they both climbed in. The conversation was hilarious. Him: “Wow. See honey, we … Read More

Jonesboro

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We’ve spent a couple of nights at Craighead Forest Park in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In those two days I’ve lost count of how many friendly people welcomed us to Arkansas. The very first to do so was a behemoth of a man with a shaved head and a giant slug of … Read More

Canopy-less in Arkansas

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Ali overheard a conversation this morning between two twenty-ish year-old girls. “Oh my god, you know that pregnant goat of my mama’s?” “Yeah.” “Well, last night she just got up and tried to jump the fence. Didn’t make it though, got all tangled up…” And that was all Ali heard. … Read More

May Need to Stop at Target Again

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This morning was cold and rainy, so instead of hanging around we loaded up and headed down the road in search of a diner. New London, Missouri, was the first town along the way. We crept through the three blocks of Main Street where every single store front was shuttered. … Read More

Warming Up Slowly

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Yesterday the temps never got out of the teens and the wind never got out of the twenties. Basically, we couldn’t even step foot outside of the bus. I can’t even explain how over cold weather we are. I honestly wouldn’t care one bit if we never saw snow or … Read More

Start the Odometer at 66,712

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It was a less than auspicious start to the day when the first words out of Ali’s mouth were, “I have to go back to the dentist.” She was in last week for a toothache and they kind of thought they found the problem and fixed it. Well, maybe, maybe … Read More

Counting Down

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Been completely in the bus zone the past few days. A million and one things to do before we close the door, buckle our belts, and hit the road. Mananaoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (that was me falling asleep at the keyboard). Not much to say, and I haven’t been good about taking pictures … Read More

The Bus is Out

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Getting so close now. We left the shed yesterday, after many cold weeks of work. Driving down the road it felt like a new bus. Looking in that rear view mirror I couldn’t help but smile. Many thanks to one of our biggest supporters and friend, Mike, for rearranging his … Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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Four years ago we hit the St. Paul St. Patrick’s Day Parade with Ouest, who was three months old at the time. Somehow we’ve found ourselves in Minnesota in March yet again, so… Ten minutes into the festivities Lowe and Ouest were being photographed for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. … Read More

Walls

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Not much to report from around here. We decided to get the walls finished up before leaving, as the thought of doing it later just sounded too awful to contemplate. I’m glad we did too, because the smell is pretty intense and will be for a few days apparently. In … Read More