From Pella, we grabbed a convenient overnight spot at the Amana RV Park where we already had reservations for a couple of weeks later in the month. For the weekend of the 6th and 7th, our friends Tom and Diane Tucker let us "moochdock" on their driveway on the far northeast corner of Cedar Rapids. We "plugged in" to a regular 120 volt extension cord but Doug limited our power draw to 10 amps. The rest of our power came from our solar panels and their connected lithium batteries, and we used stored water. It was very comfortable and wonderful to catch up with the Tuckers. Tom and Doug first met over 40 years ago when they pooled their woodworking tools. Scott Grekoff joined their impromptu cooperative, and, in 1983, they launched WoodCrafters, which remains a busy commercial cabinetry and millwork business today, although Doug and Tom have both retired their ownership and Scott seems poised to do the same.
We moved from Tuckers out to Wanatee Park in Marion. I've had trouble getting appointments as a new patient for things like eyes and a creaky knee, so these few days gave me a chance to get my contact prescription updated and an oh-so-welcome cortisone shot. We got to catch up with Pat Kramer, who had also come back from Arizona -- quite a bit more quickly than we did! -- and do laundry at her place, thank you, Pat!
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| Mammatus Clouds after what turned out to not be as active a weather day as feared, whew |
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| Wanatee County Park, Marion, Iowa |
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