Finishing the week

 I am not happy with Blogger that controls what I am typing and putting pictures in, but will try again.

We were at State Center with the Kenwood group most of last week.  The official "party" didn't start until Tuesday supper, but many showed up Sunday and more Monday.  Had a hot dog roast Monday night that Ed Stanger provided along with watermelon.

Ed is on the right side of this picture, getting ready to

put the "dogs" on.

Jerry Witt, Don & Linda Foote, and Lola Shoppe heating up some wieners

Ed had left his home in Independence, MO Monday morning with one of his sisters attending their 97 year old mother who was in the hospital and not in good condition.  Ed was called at 5:30 the next morning and asked whether they should put her on life support as she had taken a turn for the worse.  He had them do that until he got there, and left, with his trailer in tow, immediately.  She was taken off life support that afternoon and passed away.  Ed's wife Kaye had passed only about 6 months ago -- he is having a rough go.

 Tuesday morning several of us drove, with Lola, to one of her farms and picked sweet corn for the week.

As people came in Tuesday there was a lot of
visiting, Pegs & Joker playing, and finally a lot of eating.  Jerry & Dick Messer cooked the sweet corn outside on a portable cooker and everyone enjoyed the sweet corn along with other food shared.

Group picture of 2018 Kenwood RV Park Summer Rally

Ed Stanger had left early Tuesday and I hadn't gotten a good photo of him.  Bill & Twila Oberholzer weren't available at time of the group photo but came shortly after and I had them pose.  I will add these two photos to the group photo when I get home to the computer that has Photoshop on it.

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Panorama pictures showing the units that stayed at the building of Lola's.  Several came for a day, or meal, and many stayed in motels in Marshalltown.

 Thursday many of us drove to Boone to eat at the Pizza Ranch and then went to the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad for a one and a half-hour trip from Boone almost to Fraser, IA and back.

On the way to Fraser

On the "high bridge"

Looking down on the high bridge

We rode in car similar to the green car

 

After the train ride we got a chance to visit with Phyllis' cousin Marilyn in a nursing home there in Boone

After our final breakfast Friday we drove to the Meskwawki Bingo Casino near Tama and got a spot in the RV Park.  We went to the 1 pm Powwow about 4 miles south of the casino with Jerry & Lillian Witt.

At the Powwow

 

Cameron & Jessica

We came to Marengo on Saturday morning.  Granddaughter Jessica arrived a bit later and is with her Grandpa here.

Will continue later.

At Marengo, IA

Aha!  Finally got unlimited, good WIFI so can do some catching up on the blog.  My somewhat limited data with the phone doesn't go too farm.
Kind of warm here in Marengo - about 89 degrees with high humidity.

We went to Kalona to the Cheese Curd launch this morning where granddaughter Emily was working the big open house.

Emily, behind the table, and her mom Patty

Group photo at Our Kenwood RV Summer Rally in State Center

Not included are Ed Stanger and Bill & Twila Oberholzer

Well, having trouble with this and can't remove this doubled photo so

will just quit for now.

Big gathering

In State Center, Iowa since Sunday with travel trailer.  Kenwood RV Park summer rally.  About 31 people here today.  Ed Stanger had weiners roast last night but took his trailer about 5:30 am and headed home.  His 97 year old mother was put on life support.  He called this afternoon that she had passed.  His wife died only about 6 weeks ago.

We have people from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Ohio here.  8 RV's and rest in motels in Marshalltown.  Lots of food and visiting and Pegs and Jokers.

Later, Lynn

Here I am

Wednesday I mowed the yard for the first time in over 2 weeks.

90 degrees outside here in Clarinda, IA at 5 pm Saturday.  Has been overcast and trying to rain, but nothing happened, at least here.

Getting some moisture inside the refrigerator.  Took off the

back cover and cleaned up these fins, but didn't find anything

that might be the cause.  Blew air up two separate drainage

hoses but don't think it cleared out any plugged stuff.

These "Naked Lady" flowers are blooming right now.

An unexposed "Naked Lady"

Got a few of these books read, but most still need read.

Finally upgrading my computer to a new one with Windows 10

Have the trailer ready to leave in the morning.

This is 10 day forecast for State Center, Iowa, where we will be from Sunday till the following Friday.

Doesn't look too bad for high temps -- week ago they were predicting in the mid 90's.

Overcast and cool enough at noon so ate lunch on the patio.  Got the trailer hooked up and moved in front of garage where finished loading it and the pickup, ready to pull out in the morning for the week long get together at State Center, IA of the Kenwood RV Park Midwest folks.

Later, Lynn

Old Custer County, Nebraska pictures

 These photos are all from Custer County, Nebraska - where I grew up - but were taken before I grew up, I assume in the late 1800's, or maybe early 1900's.

I don't know any of the people or locations, but think they are interesting pictures.

Photos from 1970's

Some photos from mid 1970's on the farm/ranch where I grew up in Custer County, Nebraska.  Dad loved the cattle he worked with every day.

Dad with a bucket of supplement.

Dad getting some bales to take out to pasture.  I think he
is wondering why I am messing with camera instead of helping him.

Dad in our house near Oconto, NE

Sister Louise

The sousaphone - all us
kids played the sousaphone
in high school.

Brother Roger on the fence.

John Deere 70 with the loader

Silage wagon

Dad at the "Oil Shed"

We spent yesterday (Tuesday) in Omaha.  Weather is warming up a bit.  May need to re-activate the Air Conditioner.

Later, Lynn