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Rutledge-Wilson Farm Springfield MO

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Rutledge-Wilson Farm is a 207-acre park on the westside of Springfield, Missouri. Thanks to the Rutledge-Wilson families and local taxes, visitors can enjoy farm animals, trails, picnics, an attractive playground, and trails that include Wilson's Creek. It's a great place to enjoy a day out for people of any age. Some animals hang out inside the barn. Others enjoy resting on a sunny day. Still others head for the fences in search of generous humans. And others get what they can find. The playground looks like it belongs in a farm scene. There's a pond near the playground. The trails and Wilson's Creek are off to the west. There's a store and restrooms near the parking area.  When this was posted, there were no entrance fees. I took all of the photos in this post. They may be used for noncommercial purposes. Kindly include  credit to Geoffrey W.  Sutton at suttong.com 2023.
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TRAVEL GIFTS UNDER $35

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  These highly rated travel gifts have lots of reviews. Criteria 4 stars and above out of 5.* All having at least 1,000 ratings.* Priced under $35.00   TRAVEL Adaptor - Worldwide by NEWVANGA on AMAZON 2239 ratings BAGSMART electronic organizer 4449 ratings On AMAZON ORSEN 2 Pack LCD Writing Tablet for Kids,  Colorful Doodle Board Drawing Pad for Kids,  Learning Educational Toy Gift  for Age 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old Girls Boys Toddlers 1457 ratings ON AMAZON 3 Outlet Power Strip plus USB ports 1267 ratings  On AMAZON Wireless Portable Charger 30, 800 mAh 15, 166 ratings AMAZON There are lots of Portable Chargers / Powerbanks under $35.00 AMAZON list _____________________________________ EXTRA LARGE Backpack by  SHRRADOO 4749 ratings 2 colors ____________________________ ps- If you are visiting Britain next year, Check out Mind the Gap for a fun reference to language and culture. The Kindle Version is a quick download. The paperback could arrive by 24 December based on  AMAZON's  page
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Historic St Charles Missouri

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St Charles Christmas Market 2022 /suttong.com St Charles Missouri was Missouri's first State Capitol between 1801 and 1826. We stopped by for the annual Christmas market and parade. Parking at the historic Lewis and Clark Boathouse, pictured below, soon filled up. Further along by the river is the old railroad station. The Missouri River runs parallel to Main Street where locals and visitors gathered to watch the parade event between shopping and eating. St Charles MO / G Sutton 2022 A vendor sells chestnuts and wassail. St Charles MO/ G Sutton 2022 The sign to the left marks the old trail to Fort Osage, established August 25, 1808. General Clark and his men were guided by Nathan Boone, son of Daniel Boone as they headed west. We saw a variety of Christmas gifts and lots of food-- a sample. You can hear these women sing in the video below. The Mistletoe Misses The English Shop got my attention--but I think they should call it British. At the end of the parade, Santa appeared. There
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Rail Runner Express New Mexico

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 The Rail Runner Express is a fairly new rail service linking Albuquerque and other stations to Santa Fe, New Mexico. We had attended the 50th International Balloon Fiesta so, to find a hotel room, we stayed north of the field at Bernalillo and boarded the express at the Downtown Bernalillo station below. It's a comfortable ride. On the way up we shared table seating with friendly visitors planning like us to spend a day wandering around Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Depot station is the end of the line. We headed for downtown. Close to the station is the Santa Fe Railyard where you might see a performance. Here's a short video clip from my YouTube Channel (SuttonTravels).
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