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    | Kitties ready to
      go to cat hotel. | Jim's folks sent us on
      our way with cookies. | Jim's dad invented this
      cool boat hoist - note the wet vac powering system!
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    | Interstate 70 - There
      are lots of reasons to avoid the interstates! The road is in
      terrible condition and Central Missouri has sold out and is now the "Land of the Giant Billboards." This is the
      ONLY stretch of interstate we will travel the entire trip .
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    | Trouble strikes just
      two hours from home. The fuel pump went out just outside Columbia
      on a very hot afternoon. Longtime friend Joe Ashbaugh came to
      the rescue. He got the part and brought it to us along with cool
      drinks and moral support. It's good to have friends you can count
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    | Joe and Jim - a successful
      repair! | A quick trip to the parts
      store afterward. | Finally relaxing
      with Wendy's mom. |