Racoon Valley Rv Park

We made it to Escapees Racoon Valley Rv Park. Checked in the office and since we will be here for 7 weeks and I am hosting, they told us we could either be up front or way in the back in the corner. Well you know us and we chose the corner in the back.
Jim and Kris Todd are the managers here until the 1st of August,the same as us.
After we got set up, our daughter (Jenelle) came over. She lives right here in Knoxville. She made the move from Staten Island NY, last year at the time. We were staying here in the same park. She stayed with us while she looked for employment and an apartment.
Now she has her own apartment and 2 jobs, and she starts school at University of Tennessee in August.
Yesterday we went to the Green Acres Flea Market, I have never seen it so empty. but listening to the regulars, looks like Sunday is the day to browse the flea market. Any way I found a slow cooker, like Miss Molly's. I even had to call her and tell her about my find. Now she just needs to send recipe's.
We came back to the rig and Nellie went home to rest and Joe started cleaning all the mud off of the tracker. I painted new boards for the leveling jacks to sit on.
I had to put out the hummingbird feeder. Love to sit and watch them fight over the food.
Work starts on Monday. Will be working Mon. Tues. and Wed. Not a bad deal and get to see family and friends while we are here.
Till next time, have fun and be safe.

We arrived back in Kentucky on Sunday. First thing we did was go to the store to get the fixings for Biscuits and Gravy. We always gather at Butch's (Joes dad) for biscuits and grave and call everyone to come up and it's a good way to see everyone at once. And we had to check on Scott and see how he was really doing and not just what he wanted to tell us. He looked like the old saying (Road hard and put up wet). Corey and Jennifer brought Jaelynn up to Butch's to see us. Corey had to work, so Joe and I put a rush on the gravy and biscuits so he could eat before work.
Miss Jaelynn is sure growing, by leaps and bounds. She will throw you kisses and wink at you. Love those kisses.



On Monday, I went to the lake with Corey and Jaelynn and some of his friends from work. We had a blast. He has two wave runners and they are fun. We all took turns riding. Here is Corey posing Jaelynn on the wave runner just for pictures.




Corey's friend Sarah, has a camper at the lake and we were able to just play around her dock. Jaelynn was having a blast splashing in the water.



I love to babysit Miss Jaelynn, while her daddy gets his work around the yard done.

If it is not raining today, we will be moving over to Heiskell Tn. to Racoon Valley Escapees RV Park. We will only be 1 hour away from the family. Our daughter Jenelle lives in Knoxville. So we will get to visit with her some while we are there.

Till next time have fun and be safe.

ESCAPADE 2009

We are having a great time here at the Escapee Escapade.
There is always something to do. Lots of classes and lots of people to see. We volunteered to help Bob Pinner, drive the golf cart around the fair grounds and offer rides to people.

Of course the first couple of days were great, and then the rain started. And when you get rain, you get mud. Mud and heavy duty trucks and RV's do not mix. There were a lot of people stuck in the mud and the wrecker service is staying very busy.
Here is a picture of one gentlemen's van and Rv.
I do believe he will be very busy cleaning the mud off of both of them.




We have had several '07' get togethers. The margarator made an apperance at the potatoe bake. And if you look close you will see two of them. Faye was getting lessons from Joe on how to make Margarita's.



Today was the Pet Parade. Here are several pictures of some of the entries in the parade.
Hank and Patty's dogs, Scooter and Molly.
3 Yorkies (triplets)
The Clown
And the other 3 are therapy dogs



And there was even a bird named Dusty. Dusty's owner would lay him in her palm and with her other hand she would act like she shot him and he would play dead. Wonder if I could teach Leo that. LOL





And Elvis and Peggy Sue even made an appearance!



Wonder what Fay had to promise him to get him to do this? What a great sport he is.



Till next time everyone be safe and have fun.

Finally at Escapade 2009

We have been running around with the Carter's. It's nice to have someone traveling with you and spending the evening sitting around trading stories. We all left Kelly park in Burlington Kansas and headed toward the Escapade. We stopped off at a small city park in Windsore Missouri. The price was right, it was only 10.00 a night.




The next day(Wednesday) Joe and I left and headed on into Sedalia. We traveled 30 miles. Boy was we tired. Jay and Fay decided to stay at the city park and drive in the next day. We got to Tire City and they said they had an opening, so Joe drove the rig on into the bay and 2 hours later (and a good chunk of change) we drove out with 6 new tires.

We decided to go on into the Fair grounds, they had full hook ups for 18.00. It was pretty hot. This way we would be able to run the air. There was only 3 other rigs there when we pulled in. Thursday, Jay and Fay and Lulu pulled in about 9:00am and Greg and Jean arrived about 12:30.





The Too Crazy Ladies arrived about 6:00 pm. We all did what we do best when we all get together, EAT. I just thought that since everyone was traveling that they wouldn't feel like cooking, so I told everyone not to worry about dinner. I fixed chicken salad, a recipe I got from Brenda. Thank you Brenda.
Friday was moving day. Again! But this time it will be until the last of the Escapade. Joe led the way and the guys followed in the
RV's and the ladies followed in the cars.

Here is Paul Anderson hard at work!



Connie Anderson giving Greg directions on where to park.





After everyone was settled in we had a pot luck. And of course, there was way to much food. But it was all good. A good time was had by all. From the class of 2007 ,there was Paul and Connie, Fay and Jay, Bob and Molly, Greg and Jean,Joe and myself. Friends we had met in Bushnell, Fla. Rich and Mary. And new friends, Keith and
Donna.






After we all stuffed ourselves, Joe put on a one plane show for us. He's getting pretty good, I believe it is time for an upgrade.

Till next time have fun and be safe.

Busy days

Yesterday (Sunday) was a day to get stuff done. Faye and I decided to go do laundry, so we could also wash our rugs. In Escapee parks you are not allowed to wash rugs in their washers. While we were gone the guys were doing their own thing. Joe's was fixing the plug on the tracker.



Jay's was getting rid of some hitchhikers he had picked up on the way to Burlington Kansas.



And Lulu was just relaxing in the sun. She had to take a nap because she was wore out just watching the guys work so hard.



Faye decided to help Jay wash the RV and since Joe had the pressure washer he helped. They did a great job. Now she is ready for Escapade.



Overall it was a very productive day. And the dinner was also very good.

Today (Monday) we drove to Nuwa to take a tour of their factory. Well when we got there, we were told that they had stopped production in December and wouldn't start up again until June. But they did let us go in the back and look through the 5er's they had in the building.
After that we drove through the town of Chanute Kansas. We found Cardinal Drug Store. They have an old fashioned soda fountain and we decided to go in and get a soda. Well when we went in, they told us that the carbonation was out of order. So Jay bought a chocolate malt for him and Faye to share. Faye and I went into a shop next door to look at the window display and when we came back out, Jay had eat or drank the whole malt.

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So on the way back from Chanute, I reminded Faye that this is Monday and that the little mexican restaurant up the street has $1.00 Margarita's on Monday and Tuesday. So guess where we are going and Jay will be the DD.
Till next time be safe and have fun.