Go West Young Geezers

september 2021

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Resenär Go West Young Geezers
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- Dela
- Dag 5
- lördag 11 september 2021 10:25
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Höjd över havet: 810 ft
- Förenta staterna Lawrence Municipal Airport 38.997978, -95.22933238°59’53” N 95°13’46” W
Having a lazy morning
11 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We made it to the Lawrence KOA shortly after 4 yesterday afternoon. They gave us a very nice site, very close to the bathrooms, and shady in the later afternoon.

We are relaxing this morning, recovering from three hard days drinking. Driving! Driving! Dang autocorrect.

We got an email this morning saying that our replacement credit cards were being sent to our home and should arrive in 7 to 10 days. Heather saw that email and thought “good, the cards are on their way.” Me, I saw that email and thought something entirely different, something that I can’t print on this blog. I called the bank and they assured me that the cards are being sent here and should be here before noon. After hearing that, I was able to relax and enjoy our morning together.Läs mer
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Karen AndersonLove seeing your happy faces in the Geezermobile and reading about your new adventure!
2021-09-11Svara
Your camper looks very cozy and comfy. [Laurie Towle]
2021-09-12Svara
ResenärYou guys look great after 3 hard days of drinking!! I know, you meant driving.
2021-09-12Svara
Resenär😂
2021-09-13Svara
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Resenär Go West Young Geezers
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- Dag 5
- lördag 11 september 2021 11:38
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Höjd över havet: 892 ft
- Förenta staterna Heartland Community Church 38.972244, -95.23640438°58’20” N 95°14’11” W
Lunch at the Black Stag Brewery
11 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
It is only 11 am, a bit early for a flight of beer to sample, but we are from Florida where it is noon. I may use this excuse for the entire trip. We had 1865 Black Stag dark lager, 7 Mile unfiltered IPA, 1988 Helles Frozen Over German style lager, and the Mad King Oktoberfest Marzen style beer.

Heather had a Not Your Grannies Turkey Sandwich with apples and candied jalapeños (yikes!) Gordon had a club sandwich. Their smoked turkey looked, tasted and smelled like they had smoked it in their kitchen from a real honest-to-goodness turkey!Läs mer
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Bonnie BenedictCandied jalapeños an be found around here. Usually referred to as Cowboy Candy. I like them. A bit of sweet, a bit of heat.
2021-09-11Svara
ResenärWe’ll we might need s!
2021-09-11Svara
ResenärSome.
2021-09-11Svara
Karen AndersonThe "Not Your Rannies Sandwich" Yes please!! So did you call it day after that meal? Drooling over here!
2021-09-11Svara
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Resenär Go West Young Geezers
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- Dag 6
- söndag 12 september 2021 08:13
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Höjd över havet: 810 ft
- Förenta staterna Lawrence Municipal Airport 38.998035, -95.22968338°59’53” N 95°13’47” W
The continuing saga of the credit cards
12 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
I called the credit card company four times yesterday. The first time to verify that the credit card was coming here, not to our home. The second time to verify that it was really scheduled to get here on Saturday. The third time was after the scheduled delivery time of noon. And the fourth time mid afternoon to have them track the package and to get the tracking number. This last time the gentleman said that UPS had until the close of business to deliver the package. That was ok, the office was open until nine that night.

But when I got on the UPS web site to track the package, the one thing that leapt out was the status. I was hoping that the status was “out for delivery.” But nooooo…… it was “on its way”. The last location was Kansas City at 6:19am. Nothing after that. That is a BIG RED FLAG. I hoped that it would be delivered that day, I kept the hope alive, I did not want to be an Eeyore, I did not want to jinx the delivery. At 9 pm the status changed to “expected delivery Monday by 12pm.” Alas and alack. Gee, I don’t even know where that expression comes from. I suspect the package fell of the conveyer belt onto the floor, there to stay until the clean up crew found it.

I was wondering what photograph I could use to illustrate this post. A photo of an empty wallet? A photo of our other credit cards? A photo of the UPS logo with lots of bullet holes it it? Or no photo at all, just like there are no credit cards.

Stay tuned.Läs mer
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ResenärOh Gosh. I am so sorry. Will wait news of the credit card victory. Janet and Tammy.
2021-09-12Svara
ResenärVictory? Right now we’re shooting for survival!
2021-09-12Svara
ResenärNow this definitely would happen to us!
2021-09-12Svara
ResenärMakin’ lemonade.
2021-09-12Svara
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- Dag 6
- söndag 12 september 2021 09:03
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Höjd över havet: 810 ft
- Förenta staterna Lawrence Municipal Airport 38.997979, -95.22934738°59’53” N 95°13’46” W
Breakfast
12 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Let’s just say that the Wheatfield Bakery in Lawrence did not disappoint. We chose the walnut raisin rye from about 10 kinds of artisan loaves … all works of art!
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Bonnie BenedictYum!
2021-09-13Svara
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- Dag 6
- söndag 12 september 2021 12:32
- ☀️ 84 °F
- Höjd över havet: 1 024 ft
- Förenta staterna Wamego 39.202705, -96.3035239°12’10” N 96°18’13” W
Lunch at The Friendship House, Wanego KS
12 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
A lovely bakery and cafe in an old house. It was crowded to the gills with families and extended families, most of whom seemed to us to be locals. We packed away a delicious breakfast and enjoyed the show.Läs mer
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- Dag 6
- söndag 12 september 2021 13:13
- ☀️ 88 °F
- Höjd över havet: 1 043 ft
- Förenta staterna Oz Museum 39.202972, -96.30526739°12’11” N 96°18’19” W
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The OZ Museum, Wamego, KS
12 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
A fantastic collection of memorabilia and facts, starting with the books and ending with The Wiz. Inspiration, nostalgia and kitsch in equal measure. Interesting note: the Oz books were originally stories the author, Mr Baum, told his children. He stored his notes in file cabinets labeled A-N and O-Z. Hence the Land of OZ.Läs mer
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ResenärWhat a cute museum!
2021-09-12Svara
ResenärIt WAS!
2021-09-12Svara
Did you see behind the curtain? [Laurie Towle]
2021-09-13Svara
ResenärYou know, now that I think of it, the wizard was conspicuously missing from the displays. Hmmmm….
2021-09-13Svara
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Resenär Go West Young Geezers
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- Dag 6
- söndag 12 september 2021 14:05
- ☀️ 90 °F
- Höjd över havet: 978 ft
- Förenta staterna Adams Creek 39.256496, -96.25080139°15’23” N 96°15’3” W
Oregon Trail Vieux Crossing
12 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
We think the credit card debacle may be a blessing in disguise. On our way back from the Oz Museum, we came across this intriguing sign.

Heck, it was only 20 minutes out of our way (40 total) to take a gander at the original site of the Vieux Crossing. Really, it wasn’t much to look at, but we were there where countless brave and determined souls had crossed the country against incredible odds for a chance at a better life. The Vieux Crossing wasn’t much even at the time, only a toll bridge over a river, but thousands chose to pay the toll rather than ford the river.

We were reminded this is HOW we want to travel, not racing from place to place.Läs mer
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ResenärEnjoy the journey.....always something interesting along the way! Happy to join you on your trip
2021-09-12Svara
It’s the journey not the destination!♥️ [Laurie Towle]
2021-09-13Svara
ResenärAin’t it the truth!
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- Dag 6
- söndag 12 september 2021 17:44
- ☀️ 86 °F
- Höjd över havet: 810 ft
- Förenta staterna Lawrence Municipal Airport 38.998055, -95.22963738°59’53” N 95°13’47” W
Drying fields of corn
12 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
While corn is not mentioned in “America the Beautiful”, we have seen many yellow fields of corn drying in the sun. We thought that the corn had already been harvested and had turned brown, but we were driving along a gravel road with no-one else in sight, so we stopped and looked. Lo and behold, the corn cobs were still on the stocks.

It turns out that this is not sweet corn, people food. This is grain corn. Grain corn needs to be dried, and there are two ways of drying. The wet kernels can be taken to the silo, heated to dry, and then stored. But this cost money for the natural gas or propane. The other way is to let the corn dry in the field. This doesn’t cost anything but does run some risks, including winds blowing the stocks over, rain getting the crop wet and mold forming, harvesting when the price is lowest because everyone else is harvesting at the same time.

The dried corn is used for livestock feed, ethanol, plastics, starches, and many other products. Amazing stuff. Well, we were amazed. Kind of.Läs mer
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The corn is as high as an elephants eye even outside of Oklahoma. [Laurie Towle]
2021-09-13Svara
ResenärIt’s everywhere, too, 100 cornstalks for every sunflower.
2021-09-13Svara
ResenärInteresting factoid! And I hope ya'll did sing along, "...and it looks like it's climbing right up to the skyyyyyyyyyy"
2021-09-14Svara
Resenär✨🎶✨
2021-09-14Svara
ResenärYour next trivia fun fact.
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- Dag 7
- måndag 13 september 2021 10:20
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Höjd över havet: 810 ft
- Förenta staterna Lawrence Municipal Airport 38.998108, -95.22959138°59’53” N 95°13’47” W
The saga of the cedit cards ends
13 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Well, the saga of the credit cards has come to an end.

We decided to stay at the Kansa City West KOA through Monday so we could get our credit cards. This morning I checked the status of the package: “Out For Delivery.” Hooray! All is good. We went about or morning routine, lazing, looking at where to go next, and having breakfast.

Then I checked the status again, looking to see if it had been delivered. The status now read “Return To Sender.” Oh $@#*+%$&***!!! Pardon my french, but golly whiz, what is going on!

I quickly called the credit card company. Got ahold of Holly in Texas. We finally get her access to the account…. and we get disconnected. I wait 5 minutes in the hope that Holly in Texas calls back. Nope, no call, so I call the card company again. This time I get a nice lady in California. We get access to the account, she looks at the shipment to us and in 5 seconds identifies a problem that not one person that I talked to noticed… there was no street number entered on the shipping address and that is why the credit cards are being returned to sender.

So… we will leave this debacle behind us, make do with the credit cards we have, and enjoy our adventure. The credit cards has been a good story though, hasn’t it?Läs mer
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Bonnie BenedictWhat a pain in the backside.
2021-09-13Svara
ResenärGordon’s is very sore. Not to mention his tonsils from growling so much. Poor thing.
2021-09-13Svara
ResenärTime to get back on the road for some new adventures.
2021-09-13Svara
ResenärIt IS. Tomorrow morning, wagons Ho!
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Resenär Go West Young Geezers
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- Dag 7
- måndag 13 september 2021 11:32
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Höjd över havet: 876 ft
- Förenta staterna Plymouth Congregational Church United Church of Christ 38.967285, -95.23687738°58’2” N 95°14’13” W
Lunch at the bakery
13 september 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We decided to bury our sorrows in food from the aforementioned Wheatfields Bakery. Gordon had a mushroom spinach quiche with an everything salad…and I mean everything but the kitchen sink. I had a turkey cranberry relish sandwich which was every bit as huge as it looks in the photo. I asked for a box to take what I didn’t eat and then had to give it back when I devoured the last crumb. We also picked up a loaf of multi-grain artisan bread, beef and pepper empanadas for dinner, and a bran muffin and croissant for the road tomorrow.

Credit cards? What credit cards? I’m focusing on trying to walk in a dignified fashion having packed away all that goodness.Läs mer
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Mark FoardHow come you guys don’t weigh 300lbs? Has the stress of the credit cards burnt off the extra calories?
2021-09-13Svara
ResenärMay be. Gordon is determined not to gain weight this trip so he brought the bathroom scales. Every day he faithfully weighs himself. I weighed myself about 3 days into the trip and it showed I was 20 pounds lighter than when I left. I’ve seen no need to go through the exercise again. I figure I’m good. 😇
2021-09-13Svara
Mark Foard👍🏻
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