{"id":13445,"date":"2025-11-16T02:50:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T02:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/?p=13445"},"modified":"2025-11-16T02:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T02:50:53","slug":"for-the-love-of-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/?p=13445","title":{"rendered":"For the Love of Pete!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever heard someone use that phrase, \u201cFor the love of Pete!\u201d \u00a0I have \u00a0and I think it means someone can\u2019t believe what they are seeing or hearing or just amazed at something. \u00a0I always wondered just who this \u201cPete\u201d is and why do we have to love him? \u00a0Anyway, I thought this when I realized it has been a while since I wrote here so here goes nothing!<\/p>\n<p>So October came and went fast as every other month in this year has gone. \u00a0David and I did a couple of road trips and went down to French Lick where this animal ranch is. We have been down there before on our fiftieth wedding anniversary where we stayed in this grand hotel. \u00a0We visited the zoo and got up close to elephants and even got to touch them. \u00a0This time we went on an animal safari where we drove this road into this enclosure where animals waited to get treats from each car. \u00a0We bought two cups \u00a0of their feed and proceeded in to their area. \u00a0A camel came right up to the window on David\u2019s side and David \u00a0stuck the cup out his window and the camel took the whole thing out of his hand!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13422\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4955-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t the camel. \u00a0David \u00a0still has his cup of feed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13420\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4960-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was an alpaca,I think and it very daintily ate out of my cup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13417\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another white one. \u00a0The animals were very persistent in getting to the food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13424\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4953-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See this guy? \u00a0The Emus scared me a little. \u00a0I would not open my window for them and they gave me the evil eye.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13411\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4974-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was feeding this llama when the<\/p>\n<p>white one \u00a0came up alongside him with its ears laid back in anger and I was afraid it was going to spit, like llamas are known to do, so I stuck the cup to its mouth so it wouldn\u2019t get the chance!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13417\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4964-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13416\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4967-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See this beautiful, white deer or is it an elk?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13409\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4977-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nothing like the behind of a zebra.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13412\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4973-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But it turned around for some feed. \u00a0Aren\u2019t they beautiful animas?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13400\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4990-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHere comes another Emu!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13399\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4992-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Giving me the evil eye through the window!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13403\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4985-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLots of deer.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13398\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4995-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBuffalo. \u00a0They are a gigantic, gorgeous creature. \u00a0I see them on Facebook \u00a0tossing silly tourists at Yellowstone who are foolish enough to get out of their cars for a closeup. \u00a0You don\u2019t fool around with buffalo.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13423\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4956-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThey even had longhorn steers.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the tour included \u00a0going into their dinosaur habitat.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13394\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5000-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe drove through this entrance. \u00a0Rather scary, don\u2019t you think?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13393\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5001-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhat awaited us on the other side? \u00a0Visions of Jurassic Park came to mind at that moment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13390\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5003-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, dear!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13389\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5004-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is one now!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13388\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5005-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now I know why we needed to stay in the car. \u00a0These guys will eat you!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13385\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5009-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13380\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5018-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis one was chomping leaves<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13374\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5030-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, no, it sees us!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13371\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5036-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Push on the gas, David!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13359\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5049-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGood, we got away!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13367\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5041-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOh,oh. \u00a0They are reproducing. Gotta get out of here!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13365\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5043-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis one has already reproduced. \u00a0Time to leave.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13357\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5052-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHurry, David, he\u2019s catching up!<\/p>\n<p>We left the park just in time, but we planned to come back that night for their light show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13325\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5096-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis Jack-o-lantern greeted us that night. My pictures aren\u2019t the best at night.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13326\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5095-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBats above us.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13319\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5108-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA bridge we crossed . \u00a0We saw a few lights and then journeyed through dinosaur land, but no lights. \u00a0What was going on? \u00a0Were the dinosaurs loose? \u00a0We came down the hill where a man stopped us and told us their electricity was down so we got a complete refund and were saved from the dinosaurs!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13429\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4945-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nInour drives we see the silliest things. Being Halloween time there were decorations everywhere. \u00a0We saw several hay bales painted.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13433\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4941-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLots of pumpkins displayed in different towns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13428\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4948-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Skeleton people were in many yards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13434\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN4940-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the little town of Orleans we found dipped ice cream. \u00a0We are always on the \u00a0lookout for good, dipped ice cream.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13330\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5091-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI saw this house, right next to a railroad track and fell in love. \u00a0It needs some tender,loving care, but it could be a beauty. \u00a0I know. Our house once needed a lot of work and now it is a gem. \u00a0We are always looking at old houses wondering who lived in them, what is their story.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13328\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5093-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHouses like this. \u00a0They are dotted all over country back roads in my state. \u00a0Like the family just packed up and left one day. \u00a0Sad, little house.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13327\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5094-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNestled among the trees and weeds this little house cries for attention. \u00a0If I were very rich, I would travel the country roads and find these houses and fix them up and give them to families who promise to take care of them. \u00a0And I\u2019d keep tabs to be sure they did!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13333\" src=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCN5088-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another one. These use to be starter homes. \u00a0When we first got married we lived in a three room apartment, then bought a tiny, three room house in the country for $10,000 and lived there until we were expecting our second baby and needed something bigger. \u00a0Our second house cost $16,900 and we lived there until David\u2019s job moved us to where we live now. \u00a0I did not want to move. \u00a0It was far from my family and friends. \u00a0I cried for a week when we moved. \u00a0I hated everything about it. David told me once he was afraid I was going to leave him! \u00a0I never would, but I was not a happy camper until the kids got settled into their \u00a0new school and I had met some people and made friends. \u00a0Now Iwould not move back. \u00a0I have made many friends, raised my family and love my home. \u00a0I think I will stay here until the good Lord calls me home!<\/p>\n<p>So, Ithink I have sort of caught up. \u00a0Did I tell you we went to a comedy show starring \u00a0Jim Gaffigan? \u00a0I always thought he was funny in a low key kind of way and he even made bourbon sound funny as most of his jokes were about that beverage that night.<\/p>\n<p>Now it is on to Thanksgiving and then Christmas. \u00a0How can it be! Bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever heard someone use that phrase, \u201cFor the love of Pete!\u201d \u00a0I have \u00a0and I think it means someone can\u2019t believe what they are seeing or hearing or just amazed at something. \u00a0I always wondered just who this \u201cPete\u201d is and why do we have to love him? \u00a0Anyway, I thought this when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13445"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13451,"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13445\/revisions\/13451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}