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We went camping… part 6… wait… is that a tank driving down the road???

When we went to that festival at the tractor and farm equipment museum, I wasn’t really expecting to see a tank driving in. No, it didn’t drive all the way there from Camp Pendleton. It was brought there on a … Continue reading

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We went camping… part 5… (or); if you like old cars, you really want to look at this post…

The tractor and farm equipment museum we visited on our camping trip, the one that was having the festival, has quite a few old vehicles in its collection that aren’t strictly farm equipment. And people brought some awesome vehicles to … Continue reading

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We went camping… part 4… (or); Cute dogs, weaving, and where the Frisbee comes from…

While we were at the tractor and farm equipment museum during the big festival, I met this adorable little dog. His name is Toby. I really enjoyed the weaving exhibits. This is another of those artsy things I really want … Continue reading

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We went camping… part 3… wait… that doesn’t look like camping…

Okay, I admit it… when we go camping, we sometimes sneak off and do other things. This time we visited this cool park that has an antique tractor and farm equipment museum. This is the same park where that Civil … Continue reading

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Funny money… part 6…

Oh yeah… Martha Washington… because then, her and her husband could spend eternity together… in our wallets and purses. I was going to go with Mrs. Lincoln, because she was bat-shit crazy, and it would have been funnier… but hey, … Continue reading

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Funny money… part 2… (or);axe, and ye shall receive…

Here is a woman I would like to see on our ten-dollar bills… because… just look at that face… and that axe… and… well, I couldn’t fit the bible in her other hand in the small oval window… but that … Continue reading

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We did it!!! We reached the end! These are the very last pictures of our trip to Europe… except for a few taken on the airplane on the way back… and one really disturbing one of me naked in a shower which there is no way I am going to let go to waste… so… uh… yeah…

This is it. These pictures of our day trip to Neuschwanstein castle are the last pictures I have to share with you… almost… Oooh… look at that crazy bridge over that gorge way over there. And look at that… the … Continue reading

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Hello, Mrs. Evil Stepmother, can Cinderella come out and play?

If Neuschwanstein castle looks a little familiar, that is because it is, as I mentioned before, the inspiration for Walt Disney’s Cinderella’s castle in Disneyland. The funny thing is… and yes, I know I like to throw a ‘thing’ into … Continue reading

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The castle on the hill…

Okay, people, it’s time to head up the hill to Neuschwanstein castle!!! Yes, you can ride part way up in a horse cart, but don’t get too excited… there is still a long, steep walk in front of you. The … Continue reading

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Ermagerd, it turns out, isn’t a female character in a Wagner opera…

It is, as a matter of fact, one of those expressions that pops up and somehow worms its way into the public consciousness, being used often enough that there is some slight danger that the people at The Webster Dictionary … Continue reading

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