Brynmawr Farm Kalkaska, MI
Once again we depart to the south. We'll miss our beautiful homestead and NW Michigan, but it's time to escape the snow. Quarantine my ass, we're on the road. COVID-19 is still a threat throughout our itinerary (in fact it's increasing) and we will take appropriate precautions. This year we have a more defined route and destination in mind due to last winter's purchase of winter property in South Texas. We'll spend much of, but not all our winter there. We will also haul several items there to be left for future winters to include a 10 lb. propane bottle and starter wand, a couple of fishing poles, our shore cooker and pot setup, a portable black water tank, gambrel for hanging/butchering, a few accoutrements for the cabins, and some extra hunting supplies. I'm sure a little more each year will be involved. We also have our new satellite system installed and switched our cellular and wireless internet to AT&T so we're pretty much covered even in the deep canyons where our winter place is located. 
Boondocking Walmart Pontiac, IL
By the way if you've never been there, Lambert's is a wonderful country style restaurant with family style dining and some incredible southern cooking. They also have locations in Sikeston, MO and Foley, AL. Always watch out for the 'throwed rolls'. https://throwedrolls.com/lamberts-cafe-ii/ Delivery to the RV park is only $2 and the food is easily worth it.....an easy night cooking for me. THE VERY DEFINITION OF SOUTHERN COMFORT FOOD. I had 7 pieces of absolutely perfect catfish with some fried taters and onions, biscuit, cornbread, and sliced peaches. Barb loved her HUGE chicken fried steak with mashed taters n gravy, roll, and sliced peaches. It was DELICIOUS. Price was $40 delivered. We had half a chicken fried steak, rolls, and fried taters as leftovers to be used the next breakfast.
Our grandson Brock is now 18+ years old and working on his degree in nursing. As usual we stayed at the Town & Country RV Park; full hookups at the reasonable daily rate of $30 for all the bells and whistles even in a small town. A very good park with nice, clean facilities. Due to the COVID the bathrooms and showers were cleaned spotlessly daily. Marlow is a small town with friendly folks and good food. Always good to get back to the land of chicken gizzards, very good Q, and some fine in-laws. We always feel welcome here.
North Llano River RV Park
We stayed here for 4 days then continued south towards our destination. One more overnight in Junction, TX at North Llano RV Park. $37 for full hookups, not long now. I do have to comment on the toll roads in Oklahoma. Not a fan of them I have endured traveling these as the most direct method to visit our grandson. Every couple of years the rates rise, but this year it was obscene. We traveled 290 miles from the Oklahoma/Missouri border to the town of Marlow in SW OK. It costs us $28.25! The roads are good except in downtown Tulsa and OKC, but this is an increase from the $20 it cost us last year. When is it enough?!?!?! The cheapest diesel has been $1.61 in Springfield, MO while the most expensive was $2.49 in Hamel, IL. We averaged 13.1 mpg and AT & T wireless internet was flawless throughout the trip. Brock's first semester 'clinicals and exams' are next week and we wish him the best of luck.
Rio Frio Leakey, TX
Downtown Leakey, TX
"Texas is ok if you want to settle down and do your own thing quietly, but it's not for outrageous people and I was always outrageous"
Janis Joplin
WiFi courtesy of AT&T Wireless
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