Day 6. I'm back! Couldn't post until I got access to this board on my phone, which I never used. That took web access on another device, which I just got tonight. Updates should be easier now.

Spent several days with my sister at a state park near Springfield IL. Very nice and serene.

Finally got to try some more beer cheese soup. Good, but not great like the first time. Maybe the legend overshadowed reality.

My sis is still with me. We drove from Springfield IL to Branson MO, and stopped in to visit my new friends Bob and Judy Pour, who own a lovely vineyard in Red Bud IL, The Pour Vineyard.

Now in Branson where we will stay a few days. Going to Camping World tomorrow to see if I can trade in my trailer for a truck camper which would fit in the back of my truck bed.

Much smaller and way less luxurious, but way easier to drive. That trailer is just too big a pain in the ass to hitch and unhitch, haul around everywhere, set up and break down, etc. Truck camper would be much simpler. And cheaper.

I'll let you know how it goes.