As most of you know, we love to travel and in 2009 we completed a personal quest of having visited all 50 states (actually Kathleen achieved this in 2003). In 2010 we decided to try out almost full time RVing and spent 8 months on the road. In May of 2011 we sold the house in Homewood Illinois and have made that dream a reality. We are officially homeless and on the road!!!!
We have been able to establish residency in South Dakota (no state taxes, lower insurance rates and lower license plate fees). We now have a permanent address with a mail forwarding service in Box Elder, SD. We have new driver's licenses. (This was strange for Fred, because he always only had an Illinois license.) And in a few weeks we will have South Dakota plates on the truck and RV.
This past summer we have again returned to Spearfish South Dakota and are campground hosts at the prettiest campground in the Black Hills - Spearfish City Campground. Fred is one of three guys who take care of all the grounds keeping and maintenance, while I am one of three gals who work in the office.
Here are some pictures of the things we saw, places we went and good times that we had the past two summers in and around Spearfish South Dakota.
Our campsite at Spearfish City Campground, Spearfish South Dakota
Deer across the creek behind our RV
Deer along the walking path in Spearfish
Our daughter Jen and Fred at Mount Rushmore. She fell in love with South Dakota on this visit and now lives in Midland where she is a vet tech for a large animal clinic.
Crazy Horse Memorial
Sunset in the Black Hills
French Creek in Custer State Park
Bear Country
Teddy Roosevelt National Park North Dakota
Teddy Roosevelt National Park North Dakota
Old homestead in Wyoming
Weird formations in a cave
Creekside in Spearfish Canyon
Sunset at Pactola Reservoir
Bridal Veil Falls in Spearfish Canyon
Wild horses at the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Hot Springs, South Dakota
Fred's sister Cyndy (my college roommate) and her husband Doug at...
Snowball fight in July at Yellowstone National Park
Wildflowers and snow in Yellowstone National Park in July
Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Tents at Spearfish City campground during the Motorcycle rally
Time for a new RV??? Can't believe they let this on the road!!
Our favorite co-workers at Spearfish City Campground 2011
Fall in Spearfish Canyon
Fall in Spearfish Canyon
Fall in Spearfish Canyon
Fall on the bike path by the Campground
Fall in Spearfish Canyon
Fall in Spearfish Canyon
