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.