Horse Camp
We decided to go camping Labor Day weekend. Normally, this is something we avoid like the plague, since the campgrounds are always so full. But my step mom wanted to go see the newly placed headstone on my Dad's grave, and we both had days off, so we agreed to head to Southern Illinois. Friday afternoon, after much time on the phone, I found a campground that was very central to the activities we had planned, and had sites available. It didn't have much information on the internet, so I figured that was why it had sites open. The person stated she was new as the manager, and had not yet updated the internet data. Saturday morning we hitched the trailer, picked up Barb, and hit the road. Family teased us about stuffing her in the overhead bunk of the Metris, but we assured them we were taking the trailer, so she would have a king size bed all to herself! It's was a 5.5 hour drive from home, so we stopped for a break in Marion, IL to pick u...