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Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 11 May

My wife and I, and my sister and brother-in-law will all be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary next year. Their anniversary is in August. Ours is in May. I was thinking with the wife we should go somewhere special for that...

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This morning was a success.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (84701) • Daytona Beach, Florida 6 Oct

For the second day in a row I found myself in the van on the way to the store. George wanted some frozen pancakes, nevermind that we have milk and pancake mix here at the house. Probably better anyway. We also found bread and...

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Another Cafe Visit Soon

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11842) • Philippines 26 Sep

This photo was taken a few months back. I can't wait for my next cafe visit. I can't get out of the house since the weather won't let me, and my parents won't let me too coz just to avoid getting caught up with traffic and bad...

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There's Still Always Prep

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 10 Sep

The camper we have is sort of "built in," when it comes to what's inside that we need. We keep clothes in there, for example. Towels and rags. The scissor legged grill is in the pass through. There are certain seasonings we keep,...

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Down Another $1500

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 7 Jun 25

Well, it's not official just yet. My wife will embark on her and her cousin's 33rd annual gambling outing, this year going to Oak Grove, Kentucky to lay down some money and make Kentucky and the Oak Grove casino a little...

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Oh, Canada

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 12 Jan 25

Well, just when you weren't expecting curveballs, here comes a curveball. But isn't that the whole purpose of a curveball? To offer an element of surprise that throws you off your game? There is a silver lining, of course. When...

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My Wife Has Left Me

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 17 Oct 24

Well, not for good. It's just another gambling trip. Not that she does them that often. Just twice a year. Usually once in June and of course, once in October. She left a few minutes ago and she won't be back until Monday. She'll...

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Camping Money

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 6 Oct 24

Every time we go camping, we of course spend a bit of money. Beyond the cost of the campsite, of course, you tend to always stock up food items and other things you might need that is impractical to take along. On top of that,...

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My View This Morning

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 4 Oct 24

It's the last camp of the season and we're in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It will be the whole fam in. We've got our camper in spot 75 and my sister and brother-in-law rented a camper and will be in the spot next to us, and dad's...

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Florida In February?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 13 Sep 24

Okay. I love Florida. So, we had a great time on our last trip and even though I am a panhandle guy, our trip recently to Lake Mary was fantastic. So, I am thinking, I hate winters. Just hate them. My wife's birthday is February...

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One More Day to Go

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 1 Sep 24

The end of a vacation always comes at you a bit bittersweet. Tonight is our last night in Florida and then we head back home, getting back on Tuesday evening. On the one hand we had a great time, and even a couple of extra days...

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We'll Be Getting MegaMillions Tickets Far and Wide

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 25 Aug 24

It is always fun when we travel across several states and either the MegaMillions or Powerball happen to be going strong and we can buy tickets in multiple states. Not that it ever makes any difference buying tickets like that. I...

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Our Planned Florida Trip Makes Me Onery

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 9 Jul 24

We have planned a trip in late August around the 28th, arriving back home on the 3rd of September. It's to Sanford, Florida and is about a roughly 15+ hour drive. It's not the drive that has me in an onery condition. It's not the...

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Just another manic Monday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 13 May 24

People are going every which way throughout the school today. Our Kindergartener from our program participated in Kindie 500, each kid had a cardboard box decorated to look like a car. During the morning it was nice and they...

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Planning, Planning, Planning

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 5 Mar 24

This is what the planning stage of our summer vacations and camping trips look like. We generally set up the dates, and then figure out the "financial details," which is my job. We are planning a trip to Wisconsin to visit with...

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Bucket List: Dream Destinations

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 25 Sep 23

I'm nearly 40 (I'm currently 37) and I still haven't visited a lot of places I really wanted to visit when I was younger. I'm from the Philippines so our passports, compared to passports of first-world countries, are very limited...

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Postponement

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 29 Jun 23

It was really hot yesterday. It was hotter today. It will continue to be very hot tomorrow. You cannot always believe the exact numbers, but one to two degrees does not really make a difference. You reach a certain point of...

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A busy time

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 11 Apr 23

April and May are busy, both in and out of school. At school we are tacking down plans for field trips, concerts and field days. Here in Florence, Ks. the city is making plans for Memorial Day. Last year they held a Motorcycle...

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Grueling Day Ahead

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 27 Feb 23

Ah, business trips. This one will not be an overnighter, but in some ways that makes it a bit worse. I have to do the Kentucky run, which is a day trip that runs through Owensboro, Kentucky with a couple of stops. Then to...

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Paducah Parte Tres

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 8 Feb 23

Okay, so it is not actually part three because I have been posting in between. But it is still a post pertaining to my wife and I's trip to Paducah. We stayed at the La Quinta, a part of Wyndham, at 3960 Coleman Crossing...

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