How much activity can we cram into one day? Well, listen to this episode and find out. It was a hot, summer day and a day of contrast. We started out by going to Warrensburg to a Hamfest. While there, Robert had a long conversation with fellow hamvangelist Brooks all about their black powder guns. …
For this week’s podcast, you’ll hear a lot of background noise. When we recorded, it was windy, rainy and there was a train nearby. We were camped in Claremore, Oklahoma’ city campground next to the Expo Center. Not a bad campground at all for being right in the middle of town. I enjoyed a nice …
We had been looking forward to this trip since we found out about this event in December. We returned to Woolaroc near Bartlesville, Oklahoma to enjoy their spring mountain man traders encampment. When we first arrived we saw Moe Cresswell. Robert met Moe for the first time at the Pomme de Terre Rendezvous last year. …
It was Robert’s Birthday and he wanted to go somewhere special. We left home and headed west into Kansas then south to Oklahoma. We ended up at the Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve in Bartlesville, Ok. It is a special place that was created by Frank Phillips back in the 1920s. Frank Phillips was …
We took a little trip north from home to Holden, MO to enjoy the Midwest Gun Builders Guild Trade Fair. It was well worth the drive even though we had a little bout of winter weather the night before. We took it slow and steady. We enjoyed our time meeting new people at the trade …
Had you checked out our episode #48 – Our Visit to Mayberry (Mt Airy, NC) podcast episode yet? If not, check it out. We had a fun and wet touristy day in Andy Griffith’s hometown. We braved the pouring down rain and walked up and down Main Street. We visited an antique shop, a candy …
During our stay near Winston-Salem, we decided to take a day trip to Mt Airy and visit the birthplace of Andy Griffith. It was such a rainy day, but we weren’t going to let that dampen our spirits. Since the Andy Griffith Show is one of our all-time favorite shows and we had no idea …
We had a full and busy work week, pretty much strapped to our computers. It was time to break away and do a little trail driving. A few weeks ago, Robert had explored Glade Top Trail while I was in Mississippi. Since that area is one of the most remote areas in Missouri, we knew …
We enjoyed the day in Lexington, Missouri at the Battle of Lexington State Park. The park has a visitors center with a bunch of displays, a theater room that tells about the battle and history that took place here and the actual house is still standing where the battle was. The house is open for …
This week’s podcast is about our little adventure as we traveled north from our home base. Here’s a breakdown. Warrensburg, MO Robert had been looking forward to heading up to Warrensburg to attend the annual WAARCI Hamfest. We’ve attended the last couple of years and it’s a good time to see people who Robert chats with over …
