The Lewis and Clark Trail: Day 44

Independence Day
July 4, 2012

Sadly, we have come to the end of our fantastic adventure. The time has come to go our separate ways and take up our regular lives, but we have one bright, sunny day to enjoy before we leave.

Chef Larry

Flipping flapjacks

Three couples left the campground early in the morning, but the rest of us enjoyed a final pancake breakfast in the rec hall. Larry again put on his chef’s hat and fried up a great pile of pancakes for our last breakfast, while Sue brought out the sausages, juice and coffee.

The rest of us enjoyed the food and fellowship before posing for a shot to show off the “red, white, & blue” to celebrate the national holiday.

L to R: Ralph, Ada, Madi, Spence, Janet, Annita, Fred,
Peggy, Dick, Lil, Sue, June, Jane, Carolyn, Bob, Faye
and Phil showing their colors

We celebrated all anniversaries with a special cake
but Tom and Cloma win the prize with 64 years

Last night all the ladies with their new hand-crafted knit
necklaces posed together

Tom and Peggy and guest

Bob watches Joe

It was a lazy day, doing last minute chores before starting for home. Some did laundry, some worked on their units, others studied the maps, but most seemed content to rest and enjoy the beautiful day.

Faye and John remove decals

Ada, Lil, Donna, Peggy, Joe
Tom and Mario playing cards

As we write this, we realize that one important segment of our group has been overlooked in the daily blog. Captain Meriwether Lewis had his famous dog, Seaman, on their long trip, and we were also blessed with the company of some beautiful, playful and loveable pets. It is only fitting that we include them in the final edition of our story.