Broke camp 6am, arrived at the Wildhorse Golf Course shortly before 8. Played with a single from Estes Park named Jim. Beautiful course, simple and rustic with stunning hole designs and tricky greens.
Drove through to Twin Buttes Lake, made camp right at sunset. Snacking hour and pork chop supper. Watching and taking pictures of the night sky.
Pulled out of Baldwin today at 10. Arrived in Gothenburg NE at 6 PM. Stopped for supplies in Lincoln. Camping at Lafayette Park site #10.
Played our third round at Sycamore Ridge, nice day but windy and hot. Jake won the match with birdies on holes 16 & 17.
Final round at the Jayhawk Club played from the back tees. Jon retains the cup with an 84.
Thursday afternoon, Hickory 9 - Jake wins the belt with a 45 on the Alvamar course. Joined by Jack playing classic Arnold Palmer Signature.
Round one played at Jayhawk Club Sunday Morning. Warm clear weather, moderate wind. Jake 83, Jon 84, Austin 86. Evening, Simulator Round - CDA Resort. Austin 1st , Jake 2nd, Jon 3rd.
Day 2: Firekeeper. Clear hot and light wind. Jon 84, Jake 87, Austin 90.
On to Sycamore Ridge for Round 3.
On the water at 4:30, Jack and I had a practice run with the launch, load and downrigger. Everything went well, Jack is a pro with the trolling gear after one trip. 3 wiper - largest 22”. 1- white bass and a bonus walleye. Perfect weather.
Clinton Lake with Jake this morning. Getting the boat dialed in for fall adventures.
Teed off at 9:00 am, Hole #13. Jon McCleary, Jacob McCleary, Jack Smith, Mike Weakland. Beautiful misty overcast day, Turned in a 9 under par. Good for 6th place. Low score was 59, -13.
Finished up a camp out with Henry today. Picked him up yesterday afternoon and went out to Cedar Hill Gun Club to look at the shooting. We took a look at Douglas County Fishing Lake near Baldwin City and decided to come back to set up the camper after a supply run at Baldwin City Market. We stocked up on Lunchables, yogurt, Cheezits and other essentials.
Our camping spot along the main road overlooked the lake where a hiking trail took us on an exploration of the nearby cedar thicket where we learned about “leave no trace”. Henry discovered a burnt up old metal fork and a small piece of rope, it was decided that these items were treasure and had to be kept in a special drawer in the camper. We played a cribbage board game and three different matching games in the camper, ate some lunch and had a rest. Later we explored another area of the park, Henry’s trail arrows made of sticks helped us find our way to the camper. We decided to pack up and check out Lone Star Lake Campground. We stopped for a burger and slushee in Baldwin on the way. The campground was packed so we surprised Nan and Olivia at our house, Henry sneaking in the side door, voice disguised as an old man. We set up the camper in the dove field where we finished out the trip. Some stories and sleep then it was morning.
We headed over to the hot tub where Olivia joined us. Later, Olivia and I took Bumby to the camper nd played some games before a swim and ride home. 24 hors of fun.
Working on framing of equipment building, spreading gravel. good weather this week. Also working on final plan for the sidewalk and pool deck finish.
Left Buffalo at 5am, Thru Dallas in the early morning, breakfast in Ardmore Oklahoma at Jimmys Egg.
Morning in Round Rock Texas, drove down yesterday with Jack. Taking delivery of camper today. Uber to lunch while camper being mounted. No camper, issues to be worked out, delivered to The Preserve in 3 weeks. Jack and I escaped Austin, so many people. Route 79 to Buffalo. Super 8 adventure for the night!
Dropped Nan off at the airport early this morning, no trouble with the flight. Home safe and Jack pitched her up. Coffee and supplies at airway heights, drive through to Tri Cities. Picked up Scott at his house at 10:30. Drive through Lewiston, Grangeville arrived at Whitebird Camp around 3:30. Met one of the guides, Chris and are settled into our cabin.
Friday Evening: Austin, Carrie, Sonya and I all went to Bluebird for dinner then a game of cribbage at the house on Montana Street.
Saturday Morning: Coffee with Sonya at Vault on Sherman, short stroll down to Tubbs Hill trail. Austin made us some waffles and bacon for breakfast. Met up with Johnny and Shane at the house then went to CDA Muni to hit some balls and warm up. 11 am shotgun start at the links hole number 10. Sun was out early and mid 40’s before it clouded over. Austin and I walked. Austin 83 to my 82. Came close to breaking 80 on the par 73 course with the 65 Hogans. Back to Austin’s, dinner at Izzys on 5th street then lounged around before calling it a day.
Nan on Sherman Street
Coffee at Vault
Morning light on the CDA Resort
The lake from Tubbs Hill
Austin and Shane at The Links
The Foursome on #10 Tee, The Links, Post Falls
Austin and Nan, dinner at Izzys
Nan and I pulled out of our driveway at 11:30 on Wednesday. Drove to North Platte and hoteled up at the Hampton Inn. Day 2, Drove through to Casper for lunch at the Rib and Chop House on Main Street where I was comped a steak lunch for no apparent reason. On through to Billings Montana and another night at the Hampton. Day 3, rolled through a little snow around Livingston, fueled up Big Black in Bozeman, lunch in Missoula. Pulled into CDA At 2:30 pm. Rain and 50 degrees.
Big Black at Gas Station in Bozeman
Adventure Truck at Gas Station in Casper
Downtown Casper
Took the Rockwood south to the Branson / Table Rock Lake area. First trip with the trailer and the Ram. Performed perfectly on the trip. Spent 5 days at the Ozarks Luxury RV Resort. Met up with Damon and Neva there. Dogwood Canyon, Dublin Irish Tenors Show, fishing, cooking and relaxing. Home on Saturday, rainy, stop at Amish trading post for lunch.
It has been a while since I have made an entry. A lot of activity going on right now. Nan and I got moved out of the townhouse yesterday. All of our belongings stored in a 10 x 30 unit at Clinton Storage. 4:30 AM today, Saturday sitting by the fire in front of the camper. Concrete has been poured for the garage, excavation for the house is a little past half done. Ran into some issues with compact sandstone, waiting for Jessi to get a bigger hammer out here. Going back to the townhouse today to do final cleanup and then we are here permanently.
4:30 am at camper
Camper at the Preserve
Walls being poured by Miller Construction
Got out this morning for some practice. Muggy morning. Played Sunflower 9.
Spent the day at the Preserve, framed up the deck cover and got it sheeted with Jakes help. Leslie and the kids came out, played on the tractor.
Deck and cover at the camper.
Loaded supplies for the camper deck cover at Menards. Replaced the battery in the truck in the parking lot. Worked on Jack’s truck at the property installing cooler slide, spare and tie downs. Good day today, hot but good.
The beast. Ready for the trail.
Rain let up, picked up treated framing lumber for gravel pad, used new tractor. Two loads of gravel delivered by Wakarusa township roads. Mowed some of the lot as it dried out. Appraisal returned $600k, $480k build budget.
Tractor and gravel pile.
Gravel patio.