We left Evergreen on Wednesday (9\/27) and drove about 200 miles to Ogallala where we stayed at the Tri Trails KOA campground.\u00a0 Our original plans were to meet up with Pat\u2019s brother Jeff and his wife Julie who were travelling from Guffey, CO.\u00a0 As it turns out, they sold their house a few days before our departure date and were not able to make the trip.<\/p>\n
Our second stop was in Waco, NE where we stayed at the Double Nickel Campground.\u00a0 This was an amazing campground with great Halloween decorations (early, but fun) and very friendly folks.<\/p>\n
When we were planning this trip with Jeff and Julie, we decided to make the 600 + mile trip to Corning in three easy days.\u00a0 We often make it in two days with a stop in Kearney, but these short days (average about 200 miles per day) sure worked out well.\u00a0 Besides that, we had a fairly open calendar, and the extra day was no issue.<\/p>\n
We arrived in Corning on Friday 9\/29.\u00a0 They were having an unusual hot spell with temperature in the low 90s.\u00a0 For the first few nights we had to run the air conditioning at night as well as during the day.\u00a0 The past few days have turned cool with daytime temperatures in the high 50s\/low 60s during the day and low 40s\/high 30s at night.\u00a0 We have also had a bit of rain which they really need.<\/p>\n
There was a large vintage car auction at the Corning Fairgrounds on Saturday (9\/30).\u00a0 There were close to 150 cars of all descriptions and conditions.\u00a0 Most were from the 50s and 60s, but there were cars from several decades.\u00a0 They were all from one person\u2019s collection.\u00a0 They have been housed in several locations in Corning.\u00a0 Some went for well under $1000 and others well over $30,000.\u00a0 I had my eyes on a great looking 55 Oldsmobile, but it went for $21,000 (way out of my league {grin})<\/p>\n
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Early this week, they started harvesting soybeans.\u00a0 The beans are dry, but the stems are a bit tough and that makes the harvest a slight challenge.\u00a0 They say the yield is good this year.<\/p>\n
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The cousins reunion was wonderful as always.\u00a0 My sister and brother-in-law, Judy & Mike, also from the Denver area, were able to attend this year.\u00a0 It was great to spend some time with them.\u00a0 We also got to visit with my aunt & uncle, Jack & Janice.\u00a0 I love our time in Iowa; I tell them I love it so much as it feels like a warm fuzzy.<\/p>\n
We got to see and visit with the following cousins:\u00a0 Jeanne & Bill, Mona & Terry, Terri, Dan & Jack, Joyce, Michelle K., Julie, Tracy, Jhett & Cash, Nikki, Joel, Bailey, & Chase,\u00a0 Tony & Paul, Doug & Jennifer,\u00a0 Michelle & Ally, Cody & Ashley.\u00a0 I\u2019m sorry if I\u2019ve left anybody out.\u00a0 We so appreciate all of them taking time out to visit with us.<\/p>\n
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One of my favorite things to do there is to attend an auction.\u00a0 The Kretzingers have an auction business and they all work at it.\u00a0 Several of them are auctioneers, and I love listening to them.\u00a0 I always have to come home with at least one item.\u00a0 This year I bid on a 3-pot crockpot, but I stopped bidding too soon and didn\u2019t get it.\u00a0 My second choice was another large crockpot.\u00a0 It was almost new & I got it for the bargain price of $2.\u00a0\u00a0 I love bidding while my cousins auctioneer.\u00a0 Jim bid on a couple of things but didn\u2019t get either.\u00a0 One of his items was a big vise.\u00a0 My cousins teased him that it was the heaviest item at the sale.<\/p>\n
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Hello from Corning, Iowa Drafted:\u00a0 Friday October 6, 2023 (First post of this travelogue) Posted: October 16, 2023 We are camped at the Icaria Lake Campground\u00a0 (Google Map).\u00a0 We have stayed at this campground for the past three years as … Continue reading