Note 1: On Weds., 01/23/13, Deb left Hollister, MO on Greyhound Bus Lines to go to California for a two week trip. She arrived in Riverside, CA on Fri., 01/25/13. Her primary reason for the trip was to visit her mother during her 70th birthday. Deb also got to see many of her friends & former co-workers, and to schedule a yearly doctor's appointment. She left Riverside, CA on Thurs., 02/07/13 arriving back in Hollister, MO on Sat., 02/09/13.

Note 1: Don stayed at this resort by himself while Deb was in CA visiting family and friends.

Note 1: On Weds., 01/23/13, Deb left Hollister, MO on Greyhound Bus Lines to go to California for a two week trip. She arrived in Riverside, CA on Fri., 01/25/13. Her primary reason for the trip was to visit her mother during her 70th birthday. Deb also got to see many of her friends & former co-workers, and to schedule a yearly doctor's appointment. She left Riverside, CA on Thurs., 02/07/13 arriving back in Hollister, MO on Sat., 02/09/13.

Note 1: My step-sister Lynn Caulberg and my step-niece Rebecca Caulberg spent spent a few days with us at the timeshare as our guests.

Note 2: On Tues., 02/19/13, we visited Jacob's Cave in Versailles, MO. This cave which is located in the Lake of the Ozarks region is very beautiful. This is the first cave my step-niece has ever visited. We also visited Bagnell Dam on Lake of the Ozarks as well as the old downtown area and shops in Bagnell, MO.

Note 1: Our good friends Ray Fowler & Lin Fowler spent a few days with us at the timeshare as our guests.

Note 2: On Mon., 03/18/13, we had a great Amish Dinner Buffet with our friends Ray & Lin Fowler at the Black Buggy Restaurant in West Baden Springs, IN, and we took a factory tour of the Hinshaw Rock 'N Gem business. On Tues., 03/19/13, we visited the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick, IN, and the West Baden Springs Hotel in West Baden, IN which are both National Historic Landmarks. On Thurs., 03/20/13, Deb and I visited the Indiana Railway Museum and rode the French Lick Scenic Railway in French Lick, IN.

Note 1: On Weds., 05/01/13, we visited the Ulysses S. Grant Home and the Galena National Historic Landmark District in Galena, IL.

Note 1: On Fri., 05/03/13, we visited the Peoria Riverfront Museum and the Caterpillar Visitors Center in Peoria, IL. Our entire rally group ate dinner at Alexander's Steakhouse in Peoria, IL.

Note 2. On Sat., 05/04/13, we took a factory tour of the Homeway Homes in Deer Creek, IL. Our entire rally group ate dinner at Busy Corner family restaurant in Goodfield, IL.

Note 3. On Sun., 05/05/13, we had brunch at the Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre in Goodfield, IL. The play we watched performed was called "Out of Order" by Ray Cooney.

Note 1: On Tues., 05/07/13, the HWH repair facility replaced the right front 16,000 lb. jack on the RV.

Note 1: On Fri., 05/17/13, we visited the John Deere Harvester Works Visitor Center & took a 1.5 hour factory tour of the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, IL, and then visited the John Deere Pavilion in Moline, IL.

Note 2: On Sat., 05/18/13, Don visited the Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (specifically Lock 24) in Geneseo, IL) while Deb visited the Fans, Feathers & Flowers 2013 Quilt Show presented by Prairie Queen Quilt Club in Bishop Hill, IL.

Note 3: On our way from Geneseo to Sullivan, IL, we had our annual Coach Care Service performed at Cummins Crosspoint, LLC in Normal, IL. The annual service includes changing oil & filters in the coach engine and generator as well as lubing the chassis. Recommended Coach Care facility.

Note 1: Our friends Ray & Lin Fowler camped next to us for four nights from 05/21/13 to 05/25/13. This is their first camping trip in their "new to them" 40 ft. Class A motorcoach which is a 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom. Their motorcoach is very nice and we loved having their company; we hope to camp with them again in the future. Ray is a retired US Army First Sergeant (FSG/E8) whom served 20 years. They are fellow club members in the Special Military Active Reserve Travel Club (SMART). We became close friends since the time we traveled together in the 2012 SMART Alaska Caravan.

Note 1: TOUR # 1 (St. Louis Highlights Tour) Date: Sunday, June 9, Departs 6:30am – Returns Approximately 4:45pm, Your Guide takes you on a driving tour of St. Louis. View from your comfortable coach seat Laclede’s Landing – Birthplace of St. Louis, the Old Courthouse, Busch Stadium – home to the St. Louis Cardinals, Kiener Plaza, Meeting of the Waters Fountain, the Soulard Historic area, the Anheuser-Busch Complex to see the Clydesdale Horses and visit the Hospitality room. Continue your driving tour through Forest Park, home to the 1904 World’s Fair, See the St. Louis Zoo, the Missouri History, and Jewel Box. ALL AS TIME ALLOWS.

Visit the St. Louis Gateway Arch and the Museum of Western Expansion with a Tram Ride to the Top! Enjoy a Box Lunch and a cruise on the Mississippi aboard one of the Gateway Riverboats. Price includes: Transportation, Guide, Sightseeing Tour of St. Louis, Box Lunch, Ride to the Top of the Arch, Gateway Riverboat Cruise, See the Clydesdales, All Taxes and Gratuities. Price: $82.00/person

Stayed at Duck Creek RV Park in Paducah, KY for one (01) night in a FHU site.

Note 1: On Sat., 06/15/13 my mother Josephine Griffith and her husband Herb Griffith came to visit us for a couple of hours. Then Debbie & I, Mom & Herb, and our friends Barak & Valerie Stevens from NB, Canada, all went out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse Restaurant in Paducah, KY.

Note 4: During our travels from Nashville, TN to Sheperdsville, KY, we visited The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY and enjoyed a guided tour along with a nice lunch in the Corvette Cafe.

Note 3: On Sat., 06/22/13 we took a tour of Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby Museum, and the grounds. Churchill Downs is home to The Kentucky Derby in Louisville, KY. We also got a close-up look at the Kentucky Derby Winner in 2009 named MINE THAT BIRD.

Note 3: On Tues., 06/25/13 we visited and did a walking tour of Keeneland Race Course, Darley's Jonabell Farm, and a drive thru tour of Darby Dan Farm which are all in Lexington, KY. During our tour of Darley's Jonabell Farm owned by Sheikh Mohammed, we got a close-up look at the following Thoroughbred Champions: HOLY BULL; QUIET AMERICAN, & BERNARDINI. We also viewed the resting place of AFFIRMED (TRIPLE CROWN WINNER of 1978) which was the last living triple crown winner which is also located on Darley's Jonabell Farm.

Camped at Pine Mountain RV Park in Pigeon Forge, TN for three (03) nights in a FHU site.

Note 1: On Weds., 06/26/13 approximately 2 miles from the Pine Mountain RV Park the right rear break caliper broke, which caused it to leak out air to the rear axle air brakes, and caused the left rear dual-wheel axle brake to lock up. After calling Coach-Net (our RV roadside assistance program) a mobile mechanic vehicle was dispatched from Interstate Repair Service located 17 miles away in Knoxville, TN. Due to a backlog of calls, it took the mobile mechanics 6 hours to arrive and then another 1.5 hrs to make the repair. The total cost to me was $475.00 parts and labor.

Note 2: On Weds., 06/26/13, Deb and I went out to dinner at the Longhorn Steakhouse in Sevierville, TN with my step-brother Greg Sohn, his wife Kelley Sohn, their daughter Krystal Robins and Krystal's daughter Kaelyn. It was good to see relatives, enjoy a great meal, and catch up on how everyone is doing.

Note 3: On Thurs., 06/27/13 we visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by auto touring 54 miles round-trip to Cades Cove and drove the additional 11 mile one-way loop.

Note 4: On Fri., 06/28/13 we enjoyed dinner and a show at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Note 2: On Sun., 06/30/13 we enjoyed some fine dining on the Biltmore Estate's Antler Hill Village at Cedric's Tavern (The Loft) in the second floor dining room which is reserved for private groups.

Note 1: On Weds., 07/03/13, I went mushroom hunting here on the timberland at the preserve. I picked 20 pounds of Golden Chanterelle mushrooms in about 2 hours.

Note 2: On Thurs., 07/04/13, I went mushroom hunting again and picked 25 pounds of Golden Chanterelles in about 2 hours. We now have enough mushrooms to last for quite awhile. Deb fried up three large frying pans full of mushrooms for lunch/dinner today on Independence Day (July 4th), and then sautéed the remaining Chanties to be frozen for future recipes. These are some of the best tasting mushrooms I have ever eaten!

Note 1: On Sun., 07/14/13, we spent the day at the home of Charlene Berry (Debbie's cousin) and her husband  Richard Berry. It was a nice visit allowing Debbie to reconnect with many of her relatives, while I had a chance to meet her NC relatives for the first time.

Note 1: On Tues., 07/16/13, we visited the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Fort Fisher (National Historic Landmark), the Fort Fisher Civil War Museum, and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. We also enjoyed a nice dinner out at Bowman's Seafood Restaurant in Carolina Beach, NC.

Note 1: On Fri., 07/26/13, we visited Elliott's Beach and the Charlesfort-Santa Elena site (National Historic Landmark) on the south end of MCRD Parris Island.

Note 1: On Friday, 08/16/13, we had several items repaired on the Ford Explorer at the Mike Davidson Ford in Jacksonville, FL while in route from Mayport to Orlando, FL. Some of the work performed for replacing the transfer case with a low mileage used one, replacing two wheel bearings, and replacing the front breaks. Total cost for all the repairs (parts, labor & taxes) was $3,236.57.