Illinois State Snack is definitely Popcorn! We enjoyed a fun day of soccer games, and ended the day with an … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- We Have a Winner!

*** Last day to get your vote in… What is the state of Illinois official snack food? Entries close at … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- Thursday We Hit the Proverbial Wall

***Last Drawing Alert***. Found further down in our blog. Today, Harry and I headed out to Springfield, Illinois with the … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- Celebrate Our Nation’s History

The Victory Ford mechanics were surprisingly quick in finding parts and replacing our truck starter! We were out of there … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- Buttoning Up a Fine Place to Stay

At the last possible moment before we left Fort Dodge…Harry asked the question…How far is Field of Dreams from here? … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- If You Build It-Vagabonds Will Come

Taken from the 2nd floor rifle slit of the Block House. A fantastic look out. Woke up to a rainy … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- Getting Out of Dodge-Fort Dodge, That Is

Siri did it again…except this time…she had a partner in crime! Harry put in directions to Brushy Creek State Park … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- Lost Somewhere in Iowa! Send Help!

Waded in the water that will eventually make its way to the gulf via the Mississippi. Hill Point with wild … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- Headwaters of the Mississippi

Today found us hiking the Oberholtzer Trail (quite early, hoping to miss the big rain that was forecasted.) We were … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- They Dream BIG in the North

We were on and off the water on our trip into Voyageur’s National Park today with Captain Larry. An absolutely … Continue reading Vagabond Tales- Looking South to Canada