Ellsworth Fam Camp - Rapid City, SD

Missed everybody for a couple days, or was it three days?  Billy has a routine appointment at the VA Clinic in Pensacola, FL on October 7 and they could NOT accomodate our schedule by changing said appointment.  Long story short is that have to cut our trip short by three weeks and begin our slow trek toward home.  We will be leaving SD tomorrow and heading in the direction of Dallas, TX.  We hope to be in Dallas, TX by Monday so that we can be proud Grandparents at our grandson's, Eric, football game on Tuesday night.

Billy and I have had the time of our lives on this extended trip; seen so many beautiful places and wildlife, and made many new friends along the way.  Those of you who know us best know the "rest of the story."  We have purchased a 2011 Coachmen Mirada 32 foot motor home.  We pick it up tomorrow morning and if the walk through goes satisfactorily we will pull our camper up door to door and transfer our "junk" into the new motor home, and be on our way to Texas.  When we finally return to our home in FL. we plan on putting the house on the real estate market, downsizing our "stuff" a WHOLE lot more, giving the children even more "stuff," and then being on our way to full -time living in our new motor home.  We are truly looking forward to making many new friends, visiting new places and spending more time around our children and grandchildren.  The freedom from yardwork and housework, and feeling of being free from maintaining so many possessions has been exhilerating on this trip.  We want MORE of this freedom.  With the motor home we will be able to stay in National and State Forests, Bureau of Land Management, and Corps of Engineers Land much easier than we ever could in this travel trailer.  We are truly excited and looking forward to our new adventures.  "Life is Good Today!"