Assuming you mean September 7?

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Originally posted by Steve VW:
Not sure about that urban legend... I haven't worked in 7 years now. I gave that up as soon as I could!

Ha, It must be some other "Steve" I keep reading about. He is always working Barths, Boats, Cabins, VW or his home. Oops, maybe that is not work? Huh?

Here are some pics of the park. More to follow. I'll get some river pictures, too.

The office is on wheels for easy relocation



This is why!











Nice shade trees.



Mary Ray has a great spot at the end of the row.

Barges all the time.

Coal barge:






Fuel barge:





Some big grain barges: (30 barges, 5 wide 6 deep)





A beached riverboat in the distance:



Upstream takes a lot of power:



Even bigger: 35 barges! (5 wide 7 long)

Mary's son David and his wife showed up for dinner on Saturday. A good meal!



On Sunday we celebrated the birthday event. Another great meal with cake, too!

Miss all you guys!I had a plan but it didn't work out.

I have an event at Watkins Colorado Airport next weekend and was planning to leave early even though it would be kinda a long way to Colorado was planning a stop to meet and surprise y'all.

The promoter and staff are all located in and around the Houston area. There was some question if there was going to be an event. I really had to delay until I knew for sure I had to go to Colorado. The staff is able now to get all their equipment out of Houston area to Colorado.

I am in Laramie WY and will make my way to Colorado later this week. Have fun and maybe next time!

Happy Birthday Mary Ray, You beat me by one month!

Looks like it was a great time. Sorry we missed it. Hope to see you folks again soon.

Cagles left yesterday. Another beautiful day on the river bank. The Johns left first thing this morning and our guest of honor Mary Ray left later AM.

A great bunch of folks to meet up with and a new RV park to add to our list of favorites!

Liz and I will lounge around another day and leave tomorrow mid morning after Memphis rush traffic. We will spend another two nights on our way home.

I am fortunate to be able to spend time with such great people who have become some of my best friends. A Barth GTG is always an excellent time.

Already looking forward to Barthtober and Hillsborough. Join us if you can!

Have Barth, will travel

Had a wonderful Birthday and spent it with some wonderful friends.
Now I am looking forward to Barthtober.

Happy Birthday Mary!

Sorry to have missed your birthday and a perfect chance to travel south to meet up with good friends in a wonderful RV park on the banks of the mighty Mississippi.

We've been sticking pretty close to home keeping an eye on our centenarian and have only done one very short trip this summer.

Missed seeing you all!

Thank you Tonka, I wish everyone could have been there but I understand about responsibilities. Maybe next year!

Happy Birthday Mary. Really miss being there. Looks like every one had good time. Our birthday wish for you is to have a great year till your next one. Hope to see you in October.

Thank you doorman, am planning on coming to Barthtober.

Left Wed AM about 9. Right through Memphis east to Nashville, north to Louisville. Stopped short of Louisville at an RV park near Elizabethtown, KY. Small park near the freeway, easy off easy on. About 350 miles.

Left this morning, north on 65 to Indy, north on 69 back to MI. Staying tonite at the same place near Jackson that we celebrated Mogan David's bday last spring. About 400 miles today.

Tomorrow, stop in Canton for dentist appt, then north, home to Kalkaska tomorrow afternoon. Almost 2000 miles this run.

Looking forward to seeing people at Barthtober.

Have Barth, will travel