Note 1: On 04/01/18, we filled up the RV diesel fuel tank that was at 1/4th of tank. We purchased 114.598 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.569 per gallon for a total cost of $409.00.

Note 1: The I76 PA Turnpike cost us a $66.00 (cash only) toll for the short 150 mile distance we drove which is $2.27 per mile. I am ready to go back west again, where there is no such thing as toll roads. This is fracking BS paying all these crazy ass tolls out east.

Note 2: This is a an area of the country settled by many French speaking Belgium immigrants. My great grandfather Peter Charlier & his wife my great grandmother Eugenie Madenic Charlier Russo from my father's side of the family were some of those immigrants that came to America from Brussels, Belgium, and settled down in McDonald, Pennsylvania. Their daughter, my dad's mom & my grandmother was Marie Charlier Potts. Her parents came to America speaking French, so she learned to speak French as her first language & English as her second language which she spoke her entire adult life, but reverted back to French at the very end, just before her death. She was married to my grandfather Andrew Potts on 04/10/1914 in Wheeling, WV which is located about 50 miles from Charleroi, PA.

Note: Don's FaceBook friends George Workman, his wife Bec Stephens Workman, & Cory Pontinen visited for 3 days/2 nights from Sunday, 04/08/18 until Tuesday, 04/10/18. They set-up a tent on our campsite as a base camp, and rented a cabin for sleeping. Salt Fork State Park is a hotbed for Sasquatch sightings & encounters, so I (Don) went on several day & night hikes with all of them. During the day we brought along cameras, but at night we used long range infrared, short range infrared, and long range audio amplification device. We did find stick structures, but no footprints or visual sightings on our two days out there. On Monday at lunch time & Tuesday at breakfast time, all of us, including Debbie, went out to Winterset Kitchen (a local Amish family restaurant) in Lore City, OH. During their time at our campsite, we did campfires, did lots of chatting, and even watched the Finding Bigfoot Season 2 Episode that was filmed here. Both Debbie & George took photos on this trip: Deb's Photo Album & George's Photo Album.

Note 1: On a historical note, this was the U.S. Army Wright Air Field (Hangar 18) (now a U.S. Air Force Base) where they shipped the ETs (both living & dead) as well as the saucer craft wreckage from the Roswell, New Mexico UFO Crash in 1947. In fact, there were several UFO crashes throughout the 40's through the 70's that were sent to Wright-Patterson according to numerous military & civilians working for the military at the Air Field. There is even a Deep Underground Military Base (DUMB) that goes numerous levels underground; in fact, there were even 6 levels underground in the 1940's, but it was dug much, much deeper during the decades after the Roswell crash. Lieutenant Coronel Phillip J. Corso, Lieutenant Robert Skirkey, Sergeant Robert Smith, and Civilian June Crane are just some of the many whistleblowers that have went on the record by signing affidavits, doing interviews, & writing books on this subject.

Note 2: On 04/19/18, we filled up the RV diesel fuel tank that was at 3/4th of tank. We purchased 48.047 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.109 per gallon for a total cost of $149.38.

Note 1: On Sat., 04/21/18 we had a visit from our friends Ray Fowler & Lin Fowler. We enjoyed a long, chat & went out for a take-out BBQ dinner. On Sun., 04/22/18 we had a visit from Deb's cousin Von Cantrell, his wife Karen Cantrell, and their daughter Brooklyn Cantrell. Debbie cooked up some slow cooker lasagna, we chatted for several hours, and watched a movie together. Both visits from the Fowler's & the Cantrell's was very nice indeed.

Note 1: From Sun., 05/06/18 - Sun., 05/13/18 we stayed for 7 nights at Diamond Resorts - Varsity Clubs of America - South Bend timeshare in Mishawaka, IN in a 1 BR, 1 BA unit with a Limited Kitchen. This is an Interval International (II) Silver Select Resort. We got this unit on a trade for a WorldMark Studio unit and a $199.00 II exchange fee. It had a heated, indoor pool/jacuzzi, work out room, BBQ grills, library, billiards room, sports bar, conference room, and was located only 10.5 miles from the Duncan RV Repair Center.

Note 1: Starting on Monday, 05/21/18, we went to the Spartan Service Center - Cummins Onan in Elkhart, IN. We spent the day, camped overnight for one night, and then spent half the day on Tuesday getting a Spartan Chassis Steering Bracket Recall Replacement completed. This Spartan Service Center has a 6 space 30 Amp only RV park with concrete pads, picnic tables, grass & shade trees which is free for their customers that are getting service & repairs. This recall repair was free, and so was the night of camping.

Note 2: Our total repair bill at Duncan RV came up to $3,500.00. The Good Sam Extended Warranty service paid $1,765.10 and we paid $1,734.92. Our portion included a $250.00 deductible, all inspection costs, and 15.0 gallons of LP at $3.20 per gallon for a total L.P. cost of $56.70 tax included. We also got 29 nights of Free camping which was worth about $20.00 per night or $580.00. Looking at what we paid for our deductible, inspection, parts, labor, & L.P., as well as what we didn't pay for the month long stay, we are able to live with it.

Note 3: In route to our next campground, we stopped at Bauer Built in Romeoville, IL to replace our 2 steer axle tires. During the tire inspection of the other 6 tires on the dualies & tag axle there was deep sidewall cracking found on all of them where Michelin stamped the lettering on their sidewalls, so we ended up getting all 8 new tires. We purchased our motorcoach in 2009 (when it was 5 years old) & it had Goodyear tires, we replaced them (due to sidewall cracking) with Michelins in 2012 which lasted 6 years before they too got sidewall cracking, so this time around we opted for the Continental Commercial Bus & RV Tires to see if they are any better against issues with sidewall cracking. We utilized the FMCA Continental Choice Program. The Continental Coach HA3 tires normally sell for $866.59 each (which includes Federal Excise Tax - F.E.T.), but using the tire program we got our Continental 315/80R22.5 tires for $544.23 each ($491.40 tire & $52.83 F.E.T.) which was a $322.36 per tire savings. We paid Bauer Built $392.00 ($280.00 labor, $72.00 valve stems, & $20.00 for front tire balancing). We paid Continental $4,723.92 total ($3,931.20 tires, $422.64 Federal Excise Tax, $370.08 Sales Tax) for the 8 tires. The Grand Total for tires, labor, & taxes came to $5,115.92. We were hoping to make it to Oregon to purchase 6 of our 8 tires with NO SALES TAX, but changed our minds after the tire inspection.

Note 1: On 05/30/18, while in route to this timeshare, we filled up the RV diesel fuel tank that was at about a 1/2 of a tank. We purchased 70.334 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.199 per gallon for a total cost of $225.00.

Note 2: On 06/01/18, Deb's 54th Birthday, we went out to a nice lunch at Procento's Pizzeria in old, historic downtown Galena, IL which is located on the banks of the Wisconsin River. We both had a different Italian dish for lunch, and then purchased a "famous" Procento's Special Double Decker pizza to go, which we had for a picnic dinner that afternoon/evening & again for lunch the next day. It is a very big, thick, delicious pizza.  After lunch, we then made a 1.5 hour drive northwest to Yellow River State Forest, IA. It is a 8,900 acre forest surrounded by additional timberland that extends for 130,000 acres in total. The area is located west of the Mississippi River, just inside IA next to the WI border, & dissected by the the Yellow River & numerous flowing streams. We drove a majority of the roads in the park, visited Big Paint Campground, Little Paint Campground (which is actually two campgrounds), Creekside Equestrian Campground, Frontier Equestrian Campground, went up to Larkin & Paint Creek Overlooks, had a picnic lunch, and Deb took lots of photos & videos of the forest. This State Forest is one of the most beautiful places we have visited during our 8 years of RV full-timing, and it is in the state of Iowa, which is mostly thought of as the farming belt. I am a Sasquatch/Bigfoot researcher, and this State Forest was featured on the TV Series FINDING BIGFOOT because of the numerous reported Bigfoot sightings throughout this huge State Forest. I have to admit, it is one of the most Squatchy Places on Earth.

Note 3: During our stay here, we were able to park our RV for free at this resort.

Note: This campground was closed starting on 04/29/18 (after we had made our reservations & prepayment on 03/05/18) due to the Mississippi River flooding out of its banks, but the campground was repaired, cleaned up, & reopened starting on Friday, 06/13/18, which was the first day of our reservation.

Note 1: On 06/15/18, we filled up the RV diesel fuel tank that was at about 1/2 of a tank. We purchased 77.431 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.149 per gallon for a total cost of $233.83.

Note: On Weds., 06/27/18, we went to the Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center, Union Pacific Railroad Bailey Yard, and Cody Park which were all in North Platte itself.

Note 1: On Thurs., 06/28/18, we filled up the RV diesel fuel tank that was at about 1/2 of a tank. We purchased 92.274 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.239 per gallon for a total cost of $294.26.

Note: On Thurs., 07/05/18, we had the RV oil & filter changed at the Tom Neuman Trucking, Inc. which is a repair facility in Rawlins, WY. I was quoted $200 for a complete lube, oil & filter job for both the RV engine & generator. The mechanic put twice too much oil in the engine & then had to drain all the excess oil back out again, this complete engine & generator job normally takes 1.5 hours & the mechanic had spent 3.5 hours on the engine oil change & engine fuel filter change alone.  I then told Tom Neuman to forget about the generator service, your mechanic is both incompetent & way too slow. I was then charged $197.96 for the half ass job, even though I gave him both the oil & fuel filter (which were suppose to be included in the price) because he did not have any filters in stock. I normally go to SpeedCo Service Centers which charge $230.00 for a complete lube, oil, & filter for both the engine & generator, they lube the chassis which includes all grease inserts & axle lube oil, they assure all tires are aired up to whatever pressure you tell them, & the work takes about 1.5 to 2 hours maximum; but there are no SpeedCo Service Centers on our route for the next 6 months, and the service was due. I DO NOT recommend this crappy Truck/RV Repair Business for anyone for any reason & I gave it a miserable online recommendation so "hopefully" others will avoid it.

Note 1: On Sun., 07/15/18, we filled up the RV diesel fuel tank that was at about 1/2 of a tank. We purchased 105.343 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.569 per gallon for a total cost of $375.97.

Note 2: On Weds., 07/18/18, we went to Bldg. 512, which is the location of the DEERS/ID Section, because Debbie's Military Dependent ID was going to expire on 09/11. We walked right in with nobody else in the waiting room, and was walking out with her renewed ID in less than 15 minutes. Her new ID is good for 4 years until July 2022. As a comparison, we tried to get her ID at Hill AFB, UT, and you could show up when they opened at 8:00 AM and still not get seen by the time they closed at the end of the day.

Note 1: On Mon., 07/31/18, we filled up the RV diesel fuel tank that was at about 3/4 of a tank. We purchased 54.00 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.669 per gallon for a total cost of $198.13.

Note 1: On September 01, 2018, we completed an engine/transmission replacement/upgrade on our 2003 Ford Explorer. The total cost was $7,000.00.

Note 1: On Sat., 09/29/18, we met with Deb's former Victor Valley College (VVC) co-worker Thomas Gilbert & his wife Julie Gilbert for brunch. The restaurant we ate at was McKay Cottage Restaurant in Bend, OR. It was a nice visit and a good meal.

Note 2: During our stay at this timeshare, we parked our RV for free at this resort.

Note 1: On Sat., 10/06/18, Deb & I attended the 2nd Annual Fungi Fest & Mushroom Show at the Sunriver Nature Center in Sunriver, Oregon. I enjoy mushroom hunting, Deb enjoys cooking them, and we both enjoy eating them. The tickets for admission to the Sunriver Nature Center & this event was $10.00 per adult. We also purchased & shared a large plate of delicious cooked, wild mushrooms. We enjoyed this event, and some day hope to attend the Telluride Mushroom Festival in Telluride, Colorado. The Telluride Mushroom Fest is the largest & most famous Mushroom Fest in the USA.

Note 2: During our stay at this timeshare, we parked our RV for free at this resort.

Note 1: On Fri., 11/02/18, we purchased 53.386 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.559 per gallon for a total cost of $190.00.

Note 2: Deb took a 15 day trip to Southern California to help her mother with a Roberts/Mills Family Get-Together. This allowed her to see her relatives, while also visiting many of her friends in that area. She got to visit our former neighbor & friends (Suzan Selby & Judy Matthews Knutson) spent some overnight stays at her mom's home (Pearl Mills Allen-Shaffer), her nieces home (Jessica Gray), a girlfriends home (Deborah Fentroy), and 4 nights at the WorldMark Indio timeshare with her girlfriend (April Lexon). Deb & I prefer not to fly whenever possible, so she made the round-trip by Greyhound bus & rented a car while there.