Natchez MS

We took the day off to do a little sight seeing across the river in Natchez. It was a beautiful day. Lowell thought a little too warm but not me.
We priced the carriage rides but decided to do a self taught tour(I think they call it cheap) but we will be here a month at least so we have time to see everything.
We know one thing for sure we either bought the wrong camera or we don't understand what we need to do, with the one we have. We took some pictures and will try to get them on the blog with this.
Natchez is a very old town. The big old homes are something to see. They are beautiful and could never be replaced at todays prices. We figured they must have been young when they built them because they all had so many steps.
We went about 1 1/2 miles out of town and drove thru the National Cemetery. Oh how humbling and sad to see how many people have given their lives for our freedom. Just row after row of unknown soldiers graves
I didn't realize how many there are. It was very touching for Lowell and I.
We have no idea how many graves there are but it is big.
The Mississippi River is so large too. It is something how wide it is. Somebody must have gotten some rain or snow because the river rose today, no I didn't measure it but the sand bars are covered more than they were.
Well I finished your Christmas cards today and now I can get Morgan's stocking finished. If we can get the camera to cooperate with Lowell and I we'll give you a preview of the stockings. Sure hope our babies like them.
Believe it or not I have run out of thngs to tell you so till the next time!

OUR NEW HOME

Sorry we haven't updated our blog sooner, but we have covered a lot of territory.
We had Thanksgiving with Lowell's little brother Mike in Marshfield, MO.
We had a wonderful time with Carol and Mike and their daughter Susan, her husband Joe and their 3 kids. Brendan 12, Kellon 8 and Caroline 5. We stayed there for a few days and headed out on a beautiful sunny day for parts unknown. We just knew we wanted to be in warmer weather.
We drove to West Memphis, AR and stayed in the rest area.
We decided in the AM to try the River View Park in Vidalia. LA. here we are till we head home for Christmas.
It is a real nice campground. They have a pool and a hot tub, but not being a polar bear I won't be going swimming. We are right on the Mississippi River. The barges goes up and down the river 24 - 7. This AM we had a real treat the American Paddlewheel went north playing the caliope too.
It was really neat.
Our son-in-law Mark had hip surgery this week and is doing well as can be expected. Leesa is getting stronger every day and she has promised to not over do.
I'm working on the two new great grandchildren's Christmas stockings. Lowell is doing odd things that have needed to be done and didn't feel like doing. So you can see we are acting like 2 retired people and loving it.
We tried to take a picture of the paddlewheel so if it is here it worked and if you didn't it didn't.
Till next time Roaminjs

MOVING ON DOWN THE ROAD

We left Amana RV Camp in IA this AM. When we arose we found ice and rain. So we thought we had better head further south.
We weren't ready to go because we left our youngest daughter sick in the hospital. It was so hard to leave her, but we are trying to get the motorhome where it is warm and we will drive back if we need to.
We have arrived in MO tonight and will see Lowell's brother and family tomorrow. They have warm weather scheduled for 2 days then they have bad weather coming in too. We should have started in October but that wasn't possible.
If we don't have the chance to talk to you befor Thanksgiving have a wonderful day. We are so thankful for everything even the bad things that happen to us and our families.

MOVING ON DOWN THE ROAD

This is Bob & Leesa's neighbor horse.

Finally started our adventure

We left for Iowa on Monday, November 12. The first three hours was rain. Indianapolis was an ordeal. Stayed at a rest area near Lebanon, IN. Arrived at Amana Colonies RV Park Tuesday afternoon. Set us camp then went to daughter's home in Marion.