In town day

We went out for breakfast at a cafe near here that the Park Ranger recommended.  Well of course it was closed...  went to another small town a few miles the other way to Grandma's House.  Walked in and of course there are 4-5 elderly men talking and drinking coffee..  We had a wonderful breakfast.  Grandma does the waitressing, cooking, cleaning etc...  Eric's pancakes were delightful and so was the bacon and ham. 

These young guys were standing on the horse drawn cart.  There are a lot of Amish in this area.

We then went to Liberty Hall.

Joseph Smith III (November 6, 1832 – December 10, 1914) was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and Emma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was the Prophet–President of what became known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now called Community of Christ, which considers itself a continuation of the church established by Smith's father in 1830.^[2] For fifty-four years until his own death, Smith presided over the church. Smith's ideas and nature set much of the tone for the church's development.

The house had 10 bedrooms and was divided into two parts.  One for company the other for the family.  The house had been decorated to look like 1914. Our tour took more than an hour and was well worth the time.

There was a one room school house that had been moved to the property.  We were able to tour it also.

Our next stop was

One of the alumni is:

we did not run on the track..  should have but it was well past lunch and we still had to stop in downtown at an Amish shop.  The shop sold Amish handmade goods along with some antiques.  When we first walked into the store you could smell fresh homemade bread.  They only sell it on Fridays so we had to get one.  Ate it with our Wisconsin Amish butter!  very very good..

Well it happened again.  I broke the coffee carafe..  it happens at least once on the road and once at home each year.  I think I might look at getting a whole new coffee maker without a glass pot! 

another beautiful night for a camp fire.  Eric found a dead cedar tree and took off a couple of branches.  it smells so good in the fire.  I actually took a few pieces for the inside of the RV.  We brought a bucket of apples from our yard and they tend to smell up the place, especially when all the windows are closed..

we have been alone here at 9 Eagles State Park until tonight.  3 RV's pulled in..  Leaving Saturday for the Kansas City area.