Babler State Park; Wildwood, Missouri. November 2008

"He that careth for the sick and the wounded watcheth not alone. There are three in the darkness together and the third is the Lord."

Babler State Park was donated in the memory of Dr. Edmund Babler by his brother.

It was a cold and rainy weekend. We set up the tent room, plugged in the space heater and listened to the rain on the canopy. Dinner was saute'd salmon with rice pilaf. Breakfast was bacon and eggs and fresh baked cinnamon rolls.

Elaine has the table set for dinner.
A cheerful hiker?
I really am having a good time.

We had a nice two and a half mile hike on the Virginia Day Trail.

This one's for Ella Brown. We are watching Indy 500 Highlights from this years race.

St. Francios State Park: Bonne Terre, Missouri. October 2008

We wanted to go camping near our home so we decided on St. Francois State Park in Bonne Terre, about an hours drive. It was a beautiful fall weekend in eastern Missouri. Night time temps were in the 40's. We hiked about 6 miles over the weekend. The park is on the Big River, the same river that runs behind our house.

Site 109
Breakfast on the stove

Friday nights menu was chicken and rice cooked in a dutch oven, followed by turtle brownies baked in the coleman oven served with hot apple cider.

Shamus the Guardian Cat

A stroll along the Big River
Waterfall on Coonville Creek

Happy Halloween

Chicago Marathon; October 2008

Wheelchair Racers
The Elite Woman Runners
Our nephew Brad in his first marathon
Brad waving near the end of the race

Whew!