Aug 18, 2025 - Today we're headed to AG & UG's lake house at Tablerock Lake, near Branson, Missouri. Before leaving Crabtree Cove we checked out the trail that we saw when we drove into the campground. It was right outside and had a nice parking lot. The trail was called the Crabtree Cove Trail and was 3.3 miles connecting the campground to the Stockton Dam. There was a nice shoulder on the dam road, so we rode our bikes over the dam and visited the Senator Kit Bond Information Center, which told a bit about the area and the dam.
First we rode to the boat ramp in the park, which had a nice fishing dock.
We stopped by the quarry
Don't jump Kev!
We're headed over the dam
We rode by the old turbines used at the hydroelectric plant
pretty hydrangeas
A quick stop at the information center
we're headed back
it was a quiet ride on the dam
Aug 19, 2025 - It was only an hour and 15 minutes to AG/UG's where we stayed overnight before heading to the lake on Tuesday morning. We went for a boat ride and enjoyed the beautiful day.
We're headed out on the lake
Mirabelle's spot
The Branson Belle
Mirabelle's awake
The weather got a little iffy
the storm was chasing us
PFD's just in case
Aug 20, 2025 - We helped UG move some stones for a wall he is building in the morning. Becky and Darrell came in the afternoon and we spent the afternoon on the boat and then had dinner on the deck.
Our view from Tiny of the sun on the lake
Kev hard at work?
don't let that wheelbarrow pull you into the lake
UG, Mirabelle and AG headed to the boat
Mirabelle's favorite spot for a swim
beers on the boat
lunch on the boat
perfect day for floating
Kev loves a beer and a float
Aug 21, 2025 - We got the news that Elaine's having the baby TODAY! We hung out at the boat dock and floated while UG worked on the boat and then had dinner with UG and AG before going to bed early so we're ready to head to California first thing in the morning.
working? and floating
an excuse for fireball shots...our new granddaughter!
Aug 22, 2025 - We left at 6:15AM and drove until 8:30AM. It was 12 hours of driving and 850 miles. We made it to Edgewood, NM and stayed in a Walmart, which was very quiet and only a few blocks from the highway.
another beautiful day on the lake
We've got 1 day and 2 hours of driving to get to Los Osos.
This guy kept me company while I gassed up
Pretty drive in Missouri
More pretty Missouri
Dinner somewhere along the way...Honeybaked ham from AG, corn from Becky and tater tots from our freezer
Beautiful sunset in NM
Aug 23, 2025 - Another mambo drive today. Kevin woke up and 3:00AM, and at 4:00AM asked if I was awake and was I ready to go...so we started driving. We made it to SLO at 7:30PM after 14.5 hours of driving.
New Mexico sunrise and reflection from the dashboard
Such a pretty drive
I love to take pictures of the trains in the wide open of the West
We made it to California. The California bear is greeting us.
love the mountains in the distance
we'll be there soon!!!
