St. Franocios State Park; Bonne Terre, Missouri

 

We had a wonderful time at a park about an hour's drive from home. Charlie and Connie met us there and Norma and Don came for the day on Saturday. It was a great weekend with friends.

 

 

 The Big River flows through the park.

 

Minnows attacking a dead cricket.

 

Potatoes ready to cook.

 

 

 

Potatoes on the bottom, dessert on the top.

 

 Almost Pumpkin Pie.

 

 Our favorite site in the park #29

 

Cooneville Creek.

 

 

 

Charlie and Connie hiking the Mooner's Hollow Trail

 

Shamus loves to hike.

 

Cooneville Creek Falls

 

Our trailer looks puny next to Charlie and Connie's.

Time to say goodbye.

 

 

Montauk State Park, Licking, Missouri. September 2012

 

We had a wet Labor Day weekend thanks to Hurricane Issac. Mike and Gina and family joined us along with our friend Dave for some fishing and good eating

 

 

 

Our wet campsite. Since the soil is sandy it drained quickly.

 

The beautiful Current River.

 

 

Rainy and foggy, just the way I like it.

 

 

Dinner was great.

 

 

So was breakfast!

 

 

Spotted Touch-Me-Nots were in bloom.

 

Luke got a little wet, but was happy to be camping.

 

 

 

 

Our little T@B next to Mike and Gina's big fifth wheel.

 

 

 

Matt does a little angling.

 

 

Shamus does a little sleeping.

 

 

Nick plays with Dad's waders.

 

 

Mike and Gina.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shamus takes a walk to the lodge.

 

 

Thistle

 

Humming birds at the lodge.

 

Luke's first ride without training wheels.

 

Happy Luke with a proud Daddy.

 

 

One of my favorite places to fish. I love the quietness of morning on the river.

 

 

 

 

 Mike and Gina and family. Those kid can fish!

Cedar Hill Lutheran Church Campout; Eminance, Missouri; June 2012

We stopped at Arneson Timber sawmill and treating plant to visit Stan and Carol. Elaine's employer owns Arneson Timber and Norman Lumber.

Site 137 at Circle B campground.

Saturday night pot luck is always the highpoint of the campout.

Mike officiates the Saturday night service.

McCormac Lake

The Eleven Point river acess on highway 19. The Eleven Point is one of the most beautiful rivers in Missouri.

Greer Springs is the second largest spring in Missouri.

Falling Spring Mill

Falling Spring.

Shamus checks out the old mill.

Nap time