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Merry Christmas
Nancy and I decided months ago to travel somewhere warm and inexpensive for the Christmas holiday. Using frequent flyer miles, we were able to get free air fare and hotel in Las Vegas. We came to be warm, see some nice shows and visit friends in nearby Henderson. Well, the inexpensive – got that one…
Recipe: Cioppino (fish stew)
Here’s a recipe (link) for my version of Cioppino – a fish stew in a tomato based sauce.  I enjoy Cioppino at restaurants when I can get it and I decided it was time to update my own recipe.  Follow this link to the Entrees page of the recipes on the blog. This recipe makes “a lot”….
Jim with friend – Steve Trexler
Nancy, Kim, Steve and I went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner tonight in Roscoe, IL. Yummy! The restaurant is in a converted Wendy’s restaurant.
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Had a nice visit and dinner out with our friends and neighbors at the restaurant at the state park. Tonight was seafood night. Yum 🙂
Camping with the Trexlers – South Beloit, IL @ Pearl Lake CG
This weekend, we camped at Pearl Lake Campground near South Beloit, IL. We parked behind our friends, Kim and Steve Trexler. Kim was having a birthday party for Steve. Steve’s sister, his daughter, her two sons, her husband and a couple of friends were there for the party – we were the self-invited add-ons. Our…
Camping at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa
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