Turkey Run - September Campout

John and Deb on trail 5.  "big" john

overlook  good time for a rest after several stone steps from the water level.

Canoes were beaching here for a break.  Deb stopped one young man from jumping off the overlook above....certain he would have been injured on the ledge between...the sign said.....No jumping-Deaths have occurred.
Good going Deb.  He needed a Mom to guide him.

Amazing "walls" to the trail.

Suspension bridge replaced a couple years ago after a flood caused damage.
Ron and Nancy's son, Richard, designed the replacement.

Jerry concentrating on phone camera.   Time for a new phone...camera inoperable.

Much of our group toured Bridgeton on Saturday.  Beautiful covered bridge and falls.  Working mill here too.

Butch...the man of the weekend.  Two trucks repaired....Water in fuel.  

Clean up crew after fuel filter draining.

Campfire remnants.  Forgot to take pictures while everyone was here .  But it was a great fire and great company.

July Starve Hollow Campout

It rained before the bulk of the group arrived and the waters had receded...but we still set up our meals on the pavement of an unoccupied site.  

Joy, Dave, Keith, Becky, Marilyn...and one of the fans.

Dexter, Charlotte, Joy, and Dave.

Butch, Jean, John, and Jerry.  

Butch, Jean, and Debbie.

John trying to get Charlotte to commit to being at Spring Mill in August.
We sure enjoyed having the Colemans camping with us this month.

Frank and John.
Our "fan engineer" NOT!

Spring Mill - August campout Seemed like a reunion.

Tom expounding on something.  Bob and Jean checking to see how many service bars their phones have.  They were the only ones with good service for the weekend.   

Hursts and Bodines.

Linda, Judy, Becky, Jean C., Nancy, and Ron.  Oh and you can see Butch's back but he is in orange today..not pink.

Keith, Frank, Marilyn, and Jean Ann.

I think with the look on these faces that Linda might have been spinning a tale.  Just saying. :o)

Breakfast crew in operation.

And a great breakfast was had by all.
Well almost all, our late sleepers declined to eat leftovers.  But we love them anyway.

Waiting for meal delivery.

Charlie, Keith, and Rich.

Arriving at the circle!  Jean and Bob.

Wagon Master down on a knee with a hammer.....

Nancy, Burch, Ron, Judy, and Tom.
Lots of time for chats around the ring.....not much need for a fire this outing.  But we still had at least one.

Surprise visitors on Tuesday afternoon and evening.  Bob and Rita.
This month is their anniversary!  

Jean Ann.  Looking Good!

Mary Brown....It was a hot one this afternoon!  

The folders were hanging by the campfire and relaxing.

Brookville 2015

These three pictures are from the Overlook above the dam.  Beautiful day to sightsee.  Thursday.

Metamora canal and rail tracks.  With all the rain the water was a bit murky.  The mill was open and so were a few of the eateries but we headed back to the campground to eat.

John and Dave - selfie
Surely they knew this would end up on the site.  :o)

These two were at the Liberty Bell Diner in Liberty, IN.  Couldn't pass up the photo ops.  

Craft day.  Thank you Becky.  Fun creating our "mice pallets" better know as
COASTERS.
But thank you Dave for the alternate naming.


We ate at Ainsley's Cafe on the lake just past the Sagamore Resort golf course.
Don't let the "cafe" name fool you!  It was GREAT!
Imagine 20 meals without a complaint.

There was golfing, sightseeing, family time with kids and grandkids joining the Bumps and Bodine families.
There were hours spent around the fire ring and lots of food to partake of.

Our meeting actually may go in record as the shortest in history.
Pat opened the meeting, Dave Bump motioned to close the meeting, and everyone seconded that motion.
We did also wish Bill Smith Happy Birthday and The Judd's a Happy Anniversary.

Happy Trails.

From the trail around Lake Lincoln.  Trail was supposed to be 1.5 mi.  GPS tracked Pat and Jerry's trek at 2.43 .  Guess they were a bit off the trail.  Several folks walked along this trail during our visit.

Just as these wonderful ladies arrived at the Lincoln Center....three, yes three school buses with kids were checking in and starting on their tour of the area.  Us, we started our tour on the outside and got to tag along behind one school group and learned a few things about being in the country....like what a three leaf vine in the ivy family was and how big a tree should be to use in building log homes way back when.  

Then we were off to visit a quilt shop northeast of Jasper but got stopped at the DQ in Huntingburg and by the 24 community yard sales going on there.  I think Jean C. got the prize for the best find in the yard sales.  But my rechargeable electric carving knife works.  When we finally found the shop.....it was kaput!  The GPS on Pat's phone had us through some pretty areas of Jasper before we finally located the "shop", so not all was lost on that leg of the trip.

I think we might need to give our Wagonmaster some pointers on where the vehicles should be parked in the campgrounds or the proper way to fell a tree.    :o)   Congratulations on the new camper.  Very Nice.
And yes, the picture comments are "out of context".