Our life at Northern Lights Resort

05.17.13 A look back at our first week and God’s blessings

I've posted pictures but haven't written much this week mostly because I've been too exhausted at the end of the work day to think straight much less write coherent sentences for others to understand!!  Posting pictures usually is the time consuming part of the blog but it's also a fairly mindless process, lots of clicking and… Continue reading 05.17.13 A look back at our first week and God’s blessings

Mothers and Others

05.09.13 An open letter to my Mama on Mother’s Day

Happy Mother's Day Mama... It's been five years since I was able to look into your beautiful shining eyes and hold your fragile little hands to say I love you.  It was probably two years before that time when you still knew it was your daughter Rosalyn saying those words to you.  The erosion of your… Continue reading 05.09.13 An open letter to my Mama on Mother’s Day

On the road to Minnesota, Starting our journey

05.09.13 We’ve arrived in Kabetogama, MN!!!!!

We have arrived at Northern Lights Resort in Kabetogama, Minnesota where we will work until October 1st.  We've met the folks we'll be working with and the owners of the Resort and had a little time to look around some.  The lake is starting to thaw and I was told that when it was frozen solid… Continue reading 05.09.13 We’ve arrived in Kabetogama, MN!!!!!

On the road to Minnesota, Starting our journey

05.08.13 My hometown – Madison, South Dakota

Bruce Springsteen sang the song "My hometown" and that kept running through my mind as we drove through the little town that is now "our hometown".  If you're driving up I-29 in South Dakota take exit 109 and hang a left, go down about 20 miles and you'll enter the wonderful little town of Madison. … Continue reading 05.08.13 My hometown – Madison, South Dakota

On the road to Minnesota, Starting our journey

05.07.13 We’re now South Dakota residents :) goodbye Louisiana residency :(

Twas a sad and emotional day today turning in our treasured Louisiana drivers licenses and getting our shiny new South Dakota licenses.   Kind of felt like we are turning our backs on the state of our birth.  Still more shedding of our Louisiana connections tomorrow when we register our vehicles, register to vote and change our… Continue reading 05.07.13 We’re now South Dakota residents :) goodbye Louisiana residency :(

On the road to Minnesota, Starting our journey

05.06.13 Kansas back to Missouri, then Iowa and finally South Dakota! May 5th – 6th

Arrived in Linn Valley, Kansas at 4 pm on Sunday May 5th (Cinco de Mayo) and stayed overnight at Linn Valley Lakes.  This is another Coast to Coast Resort so our stay only cost us $9 for the night to cover their  additional electrical charge.  While it was a far cry from the professionally maintained resort we left in… Continue reading 05.06.13 Kansas back to Missouri, then Iowa and finally South Dakota! May 5th – 6th

On the road to Minnesota, Starting our journey

05.03.13 Branson, MO May 3rd – May 5th

We arrived in Branson Friday May 3rd around 5 pm and left on Sunday May 5th around 11 am.  We stayed at Treasure Lake RV Resort.  It is a beautiful resort on 340 acres with 544  sites.  It has a put-put golf course, playground, swimming pool and lots of other amenities. It's one of the free… Continue reading 05.03.13 Branson, MO May 3rd – May 5th

On the road to Minnesota

05.02.13 Travel Day to Branson, MO

Today (Thursday) was a travel day going to Branson, Missouri.  We've never been to Branson but I believe everyone we know has visited there and said it's a must see place on our way to Minnesota. We pulled out of Holiday Mountain Resorts around 10:45 and headed straight for Mellon's Country Store. They are open… Continue reading 05.02.13 Travel Day to Branson, MO

On the road to Minnesota, Starting our journey

05.01.13 Mountain View, Arkansas – Holiday Mountain Resort

When we left Jackson, MS yesterday after visiting with Pat Turner we headed to Mountain View, Arkansas. The morning got an A+ but the afternoon adventure got a C-! What should have been a 6 hour drive turned into a 10 hour trip. We stopped at a rest area where Roy took a nap and I found… Continue reading 05.01.13 Mountain View, Arkansas – Holiday Mountain Resort

Preparing to RV fulltime, Starting our journey

04.27.13 Dora and her Explorers say “see ya later” to Hammond and Louisiana

On April 29, 2013 we became official for real FULL TIME RVers living on the road!  The  last minute things are wrapped up and everything we're taking with us is inside the RV or in one of the storage bins underneath and we hit the road around 5:30 pm about 4 hours later than I thought we would. Just signed… Continue reading 04.27.13 Dora and her Explorers say “see ya later” to Hammond and Louisiana