2022 Vid's Still Not Gone

Well it's a new year with some old unwanted company. Remember when Covid-19 first came on the scene? We thought it would be over in a few months if the whole world focused on it. But the experts warned us it would be years before it was gone. Ha! Read more

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January 1, 2022
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Day 34
Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 4:20 PM
❄️ -7 °C
Altitude: 853 ft
United States Webster Lake 41.32833, -85.6841°19’42” N 85°40’48” W
Too Much Snow
February 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ❄️ -7 °C
Day two of snowing and blowing. Why do people insist on living up here in the winter? It's nuts!

And yes that's snow on the inside of the living room window.
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Day 98
Friday, April 8, 2022 at 3:45 PM
☁️ 5 °C
Altitude: 755 ft
United States Island Park 41.6823, -85.9706241°40’56” N 85°58’14” W
True Love...sharing ice cream!
April 8, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
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Day 100
Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 3:52 PM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 761 ft
United States Stone Creek 40.78189, -85.8195840°46’55” N 85°49’10” W
Fried Food Fest
April 10, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
It's a beautiful spring day with the sun shining. So it's down to Wabash for the first drive in meal of the year!
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Day 100
Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 5:07 PM
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 735 ft
United States Sunnymede 40.80343, -85.8327440°48’12” N 85°49’58” W
How Did We Not Know This Was Here?
April 10, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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Day 114
Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 1:10 PM
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 902 ft
United States Garrett 41.3501, -85.1356241°21’0” N 85°8’8” W
I swear it was more fun than it looks
April 24, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We're over in Garrett IN. at the Auburn Garrett House of Pancakes and just about anything else you could possibly want. They have a section devoted to french toast on the menu even. All sorts of food not just breakfast. An old dinner from way back...

Anyway it was nice. We should come back.Read more
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Day 150
Monday, May 30, 2022 at 8:48 PM
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 833 ft
United States North Webster 41.323017, -85.69377741°19’23” N 85°41’38” W
Captain Rick
May 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
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Day 163
Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 10:29 AM
⛅ 21 °C
Altitude: 827 ft
United States North Webster 41.32305, -85.69342241°19’23” N 85°41’36” W
Sunday Morning Friend
June 12, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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Day 169
Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 1:02 PM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 833 ft
United States Mentone 41.17382, -86.02329741°10’26” N 86°1’24” W
No Tots, Please
June 18, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Opted for cheese sticks rather than tots, despite the considerable pressure to do so. Rick came for the shrooms. Plus root beer in a frosty mug.
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Day 190
Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 2:06 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 899 ft
United States Auburn 41.365668, -85.0557941°21’56” N 85°3’21” W
Sunny day road trips
July 9, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Yesterday and today have been event-full and just about perfect. We attended a festival and parade in White Pigeon. While there we got to go into the Land Office for a history lesson. We also wandered into an interesting time capsule that took us back to the 70's as we found the ice cream social in the not air conditioned basement. We headed for a balloon glow in Angola, but got sidetracked by a steam train. The balloon show was ending as we got there but we did see a lot of balloons lit up. Today was a trip to Auburn for a car show. We got there at the very end, but we were treated to a car show parade. We topped this off with ice cream in downtown Auburn.Read more
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Day 191
Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 5:10 PM
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 869 ft
United States Webster Lake 41.328723, -85.67859741°19’43” N 85°40’43” W
View from a hammock
July 10, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Travel is fun but exhausting. Today we went to the Elkhart Conservation Club presentation on opossums. Then we took a hike on their grounds and saw the river. This was followed by lunch at Between the Buns. Exhausting. Now this is our view...Read more
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Day 205
Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 12:34 PM
☁️ 28 °C
Altitude: 764 ft
United States Swinney Park 41.078019, -85.16705441°4’41” N 85°10’1” W
Bill and Donna Visit
July 24, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Junk Ditch Brew Pub for lunch/brunch.
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Day 212
Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 7:11 PM
⛅ 26 °C
Altitude: 906 ft
United States Severence Creek 42.21667, -85.2033342°13’0” N 85°12’12” W
World's Biggest Ice Cream Cone
July 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
So advertising works. Rick picked up a brochure earlier this year at the Michigan Welcome Center for this place. It said "World's Biggest Ice Cream Cone". Now that just begged for a road trip! And here we are! We made it to Station 66. Looks like it was a former Clark Station.

We started off with a Battle Creek Dog and a old fashioned regular dog with fries. Followed up with the reason we came .. Ice Cream!Read more
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Day 218
Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 8:53 PM
🌙 26 °C
Altitude: 804 ft
United States Whetten Ditch 41.496757, -85.78725441°29’48” N 85°47’14” W
Night of Destruction
August 6, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
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Day 224
Friday, August 12, 2022 at 6:12 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 607 ft
United States Schmardebeck Ditch 41.51948, -82.8484341°31’10” N 82°50’54” W
Long necks & Parakeets
August 12, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Impromptu trip to Ohio to see critters. Diane was a big hit with the birds. We went back an extra time to visit them. They loved her shoestrings too. We fed giraffes from the car. Watched pigs race. Had some ice cream. Bought a really silly looking cross between a ostrich and a turkey stuffed bird. Checked out all the critters basically. We had a great time. We are both suckers for cheesy tourist traps. They are just old fashioned fun. On the way there we stopped for lunch at the vagabond restaurant. What a blast from the past. It was a bit off the main drag but it was worth the trip back in time. It was like every restaurant was back in the sixties. It really reminded me of being a kid and going out to eat almost every day.Read more
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Day 225
Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 7:58 PM
🌧 21 °C
Altitude: 784 ft
United States Shoaff Lake 41.1046, -85.1559441°6’17” N 85°9’21” W
5 For Fighting
August 13, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
What's happening in Fort Wayne this weekend? Well, Diane and I are here at the Foellinger Theater ready to see a favorite. 6 rows back, center of the stage. Nice seats!

After listening to the explanation of song Two Lights and then listening to him sing the song the combination of the meaning and the beauty of the music was really a lot to take in.

I got a kick out of watching him sing with his daughter who was also working the merch tent to get enough money to buy a car. They were really cute together on stage. He had done a good job being a dad. You could see it in both of their eyes.

It was a concert I'll likely remember for a while. The sound wasn't the best but I learned the man who makes the music is a good man with a good heart. That makes the music even sweeterRead more
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Day 231
Friday, August 19, 2022 at 7:22 PM
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 830 ft
United States North Webster 41.322985, -85.69348441°19’23” N 85°41’37” W
Free Music Friday
August 19, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Popped down to the town park by the lake for the Friday concert. Lake Area Community Band was playing.
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Day 232
Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 5:50 PM
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 781 ft
United States Saint Marys River 41.073866, -85.14301441°4’26” N 85°8’35” W
Bowen has perks!
August 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
All staff day at the Tin Caps. Awesome seats! Busy day...started with a rainy, stormy geocache event. We followed this with lunch with Gail and George. To kill time we saw the Minions movie. Now to the game!

Tincaps lost. They were tied, then walked four straight batters! Boo!Read more
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Day 238
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 8:12 PM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 741 ft
United States Defiance County Fairgrounds 41.289337, -84.75549741°17’22” N 84°45’20” W
A Defiant Derby
August 26, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Came over to Defiance Co Fair in Hicksville for a demo derby. Must'a been 200 people in line when we got here early! Went to see how long the line was and there was nearly no one in the infield ticket line so I went for it. $5 well spent. Saw our first roll over in a derby tonight. So far pretty good. But wait.... Another first, the guy behind us was just hauled off on handcuffs after a fight preceded by a good verbal brawl with the row above him. Brought the derby to a halt. Who'd a thought we'd have entertainment behind us and in front of us? These things do bring out an interesting slice of society.Read more
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Day 253
Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 7:35 PM
☁️ 24 °C
Altitude: 902 ft
United States Webster Lake 41.328426, -85.68542241°19’42” N 85°41’8” W
A Boating We Will Go!
September 10, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We started the day with a Dixie cruise with the Bowen folks. Rick played captain and all we went well. In the afternoon we took out Peanut for a faster cruise. To top the evening off, we are by Kline Island on Noah grilling dogs for dinner.Read more
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Day 304
Monday, October 31, 2022 at 4:16 AM
🌙 -1 °C
Altitude: 4,944 ft
United States Kitchel Lake 40.573313, -104.97792640°34’24” N 104°58’41” W
Diane goes to Colorado
October 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 -1 °C
Flew out to see sis and aunt. Made glass, saw Cabaret, and went into Rocky Mountain National Park. Also had a migraine complete with trip to urgent care and fell down a stair.
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Day 329
Friday, November 25, 2022 at 3:25 PM
☀️ 10 °C
Altitude: 801 ft
United States Waynedale 41.019687, -85.16964641°1’11” N 85°10’11” W
An Official Eating Experience
November 25, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
As advertised! Having a Black Friday outing. Will like have another eating experience later.

While we at it we got the oil changed then went to best buy to look at refrigerators and phones, headed to Columbia City for a parade and tree lighting. Then back to ft Wayne
Where we found the bestest ever microcreamery on a little street in Fort Wayne. Delish! Now we are sitting in mission bbq. Headed to the Skechers store next

The sun shined bright, the temps were cool and comfortable, it's just been a very nice day 😊.Read more
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Day 330
Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 1:54 PM
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 876 ft
United States Harmeson Heights 40.061302, -85.70112840°3’41” N 85°42’4” W
Uranus fudge stop
November 26, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
$77 lighter we have lunch boxes, rubber chickens, chattering teeth and more. Way too much fun and the day is just getting going.
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Day 330
Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 4:42 PM
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 623 ft
United States Columbus 39.202216, -85.92103839°12’8” N 85°55’16” W
Such good ice cream
November 26, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
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Day 364
Friday, December 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM
🌧 7 °C
Altitude: 778 ft
United States Shoaff Lake 41.105793, -85.15411241°6’21” N 85°9’15” W
Out of order trip
December 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Rick has been fighting sinus gunk and cough and brain fog since Christmas. Two days prior to Christmas 🎄 there was a 🥶 blizzard and below zero temps. So even though Christmas has passed, we made the annual trek to Franke Park for the light show.Read more
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Day 380
Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 11:10 AM
⛅ 0 °C
Altitude: 791 ft
United States Warsaw 41.235, -85.8541°14’6” N 85°51’0” W
Nourishment
January 15, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
One of the best breakfast joints around.
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Trip end
December 31, 2022