The Elk River Canoe Trip
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My granddad called the Elk River the Cowskin River, so I was pleasantly surprised to find out the Elk River the Mickey Mouse Gang had planned a canoe trip down was the same river I had fished in as a boy with my granddad on my trips to Sulphur Springs, Arkansas. Here’s the story. (Please note the people in the photos used in the text are not of the Mickey Mouse Gang. They are for illustrative purposes only.) Continue reading
Dale
Dale is one of the best friends I have ever had. This poem is a small tribute to one of the finest guys that ever lived. Continue reading
The Mickey Mouse Gang
Some of the most important things we gain as we travel through life are the friends we make along the way. The memories of the activities we enjoyed with these friends will remain with us always. This story is about some our our best friends we made memories with. Continue reading
The 1987 Ski Trip
When the Mickey Mouse Gang ( see previous blog post) was running together, we had more fun than a bull in a field of heifers.. Our trips were always well planned and well organized by various members of the group, but we all relied on Dale to be our leader. Here’s an example of one of our fun trips together. Continue reading
Grand Lake Reunion
Good friends find ways to get back together to relive old times and create new adventures. John and Sue organized the first Mickey Mouse Gang Reunion at their cabin on Grand Lake. Here’s the story. Continue reading
Mini Reunion
On some of our Mickey Mouse Gang Reunions, all the members were not able to attend. I think those of us that were able to attend made the best out of it. These not fully attended reunions shall hence forth be know as Mini Reunions. Here’s the Mini story. Continue reading
San Antonio Reunion
Another of our Micky Mouse Gang Reunions was held in San Antonio at Fiesta San Antonio. Good friends make special efforts to meet again even years after they have separated and are living in different parts of the country. Here’s what we did. Continue reading
Palo Duro Canyon
Occasionally, the Mickey Mouse Gang planned and scheduled a reunion to refresh our wonderful friendships and have a little fun. This story briefly describes the reunion at Amarillo, Texas and Palo Duro Canyon Continue reading