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It's Not the Destination OR the Journey, But the People Along the Way

3/26/2017

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This has been a great trip, and as we wind into our last week, I find myself trying to sort out places, sites and events. At this point, it's kind of a blur but what stands out is that this is a beautiful country and more than that, there are a lot of wonderful and interesting people. Some we met so briefly that we don't know their names and others who we visited with long enough to exchange contact information.

The campground host and hostess at Leasburg Dam in New Mexico were from Michigan but pretty much fulltime RVers. They had spent several months in the summer at Fort Randall Dam in South Dakota and hosted in Oregon when his brother called and said they needed a replacement at Leasburg Dam. Very nice and helpful people.

When we were in Mesa for almost a week, one of our neighbors was Helen and her chocolate lab/Doberman mix, Snickers. (Photo above) She was a retired railroad dispatcher and graciously invited us to stop at her private spot in Idaho if we were ever in the neighborhood.


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Also while we were in Mesa, a fellow Sister on the Fly, 'Major Molly,' contacted me and we arranged a visit. She brought wonderful pastries and a SOTF cast iron cookbook! She is Sister #190 and had great stories about past and upcoming events.

Our next stop was Dead Horse Ranch State Park near Cottonwood, AZ. There we met people from British Colombia and Ontario and one night, a young couple who are mostly fulltimers, although they still maintain a home in Michigan. He works online restoring old photos and she is an artist who does age advancement of missing persons and wanted criminals for law enforcement agencies--also online.

There were many others, as well as reconnecting with old classmates, relatives, and an exchange student who lived with us in the 80s, and other friends. It's the frosting on the cake of travel.


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Pat Kiby
4/4/2017 11:20:10 am

I really enjoyed following you and Butch on your month long trip thru FB. We really enjoyed your stop and the time we could spend with you both. Hope to see you guys when we come back for a few days in June! 😍

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andy c
4/4/2017 08:02:27 pm

Hopes, regrets and amazing stuff.....yup people are wonderful to meet in all corners of the earth and your travel stories/pictures are likely only a part of the adventure. Yes, tiny things might pop up in memory years from now....and perhaps something that YOU provided is just the thing for someone else! Enjoy!!!

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