Family Stuff and Hixton KOA Happenings

We've been at Hixton KOA for one month as of today. So far we've been kept pretty busy and haven't had much time off. We did manage to squeeze in a couple of trips to Saint Paul, one together and one by Pat alone. Some of the family events are included in this blog. Melanie and her girls came to the campground for an overnight visit as well. So, one month down and about 4-1/2 months to go until we head back to Texas for the winter. We will have some days off during the summer to do some more local visiting.

Melanie and Isabel contemplating their S'Mores.

Bailey, Pat, Isabel and Melanie making S'Mores.

Mother robin feeding her baby in our yard.

Baltimore Oriole at the orange feeder.

Bailey and Meghan helping Grandma serve ice cream at the KOA ice cream social.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds at our feeder.

Daughter Lori, her son Dominic and Pat at Dominic's 8th grade award ceremony. Dominic received three awards from Maplewood Middle School. Good Job!, Dominic.

Bailey, Meghan and Dominic watching Melanie light up the candles on her birthday cake.

Come back often. We'll have new news each time.

Dave & Pat

Hixton/Alma Center KOA, Wisconsin

It wasn't quite a straight line from Texas to Minnesota as we made week-long stops in Mascoutah, Illinois (already blogged), Rockford, Illinois, and Saint Paul, Minnesota. Our destination for the summer was the Hixton/Alma Center KOA, where we are now, for a Workamper job. After having the entire past year OFF we felt we could use a little structure and responsibility for a few months. We'll be in Wisconsin until some time in October, and then head back to the Texas Gulf Coast for another warm winter in the sun.

This is Melanie's oldest, Meghan, at a dance recital in Saint Paul.

Pat and daughter Angel beading during the week we were at Rockford IL.

Angel and her girls, Sabrina, left, and Erika, right.

Here is daughter, Melanie with her Brownie Scout troop in Saint Paul.

Pat got to help the Brownies with a cookie sale survey during their meeting.

Dave's major project at Hixton KOA has been the finishing of the new bath house and construction of the surrounding deck and rails.

Pat's major projects have included planting numerous gardens around the campgrounds.

The CG is on 88 acres of wooded land. Golf carts are used to get around just about everyplace, and when it's not busy with campers Molly and Annie get to go along sometimes.

We'll have more photos and reports soon. There is a pond about 50 yards from our rig, and the birds here are both plentiful and exotic. As I write this I'm watching 3 Baltimore Orioles feeding off a half orange I put out late yesterday. Next time I'll have a bird list and photos for you to enjoy.

As usual, we can be reached by our usual email address, dwink@supersat2.net, or on our cell phones, 509-936-2557, Dave, and 509-671-3007, Pat. Our mailing address for the summer is 9657 State Hwy 95, Alma Center WI 54611. If you're in the area, come see us. The KOA is only 3.5 miles north of I-94 on Hwy 95 - Exit 105. That's 15 miles west of Black River Falls WI.