First, a little housekeeping. I just realized I have used 48% of my allotted media for this blog, which means I've used way too many pictures. After the first few posts, Trev said I needed more pictures but I guessed I started using too many so I'm going to have to put in fewer pics.... Continue Reading →

You and I both know, we had to go through Michigan to get to Canada from Wisconsin and I talked about the Upper Peninsula and dinner already. But I wasn't ready to write about Michigan because I knew the bulk of it would be after Canada. We didn't get to see the Great Lakes Shipwreck... Continue Reading →

Wait! Wait! I have to back up to before we reach Canada because I forgot to mention dinner. The sweet couple at the football game, I mentioned in the last post, told us we needed to try pasties in the U P and that everyone goes out for a fish fry for dinner on Fridays.... Continue Reading →

Well, I haven't forgotten that I promised you cheese and football. We left Lake Geneva and headed to Appleton, a city about 30 minutes outside of Green Bay. We were a little early for check in so we took the kids to Fritsch Park and let them play for a while. The weather has been... Continue Reading →

That's right, Wisconsin; known for the Green Bay Packers and cheese! But first, a little interesting info for you that I found at the rest area. For this next one, I feel like taking a cue from the late great Paul Harvey and saying, "And now you know the rest of the story. " The... Continue Reading →

After our late evening, it took us a little bit to get going but we finally made it to North Dakota. We got behind a military convoy. We are so thankful for the men and women who serve our country! They can take up all the road they need; you will hear no complaints from... Continue Reading →

Oh, you betcha. I've been practicing my Minnesota accent for days.Trev said he was going to leave me on the side of the road if I didn't stop using it. Hahaha. Oh geez, you betcha, don'tcha know, and Minnesooda. I can't stop myself. It's too fun. Of course, I get comments about my southern accent... Continue Reading →

Well, we packed it in today. I mean we got our money's worth. We set out for Mammoth Site and Museum in Hot Springs. Fortunately for us, we were able to drive through Wind Cave National Park on our way. For bonus points, we came across these guys. This big fella decided to cross the... Continue Reading →

We will be in South Dakota for a few days. We are traveling the length of the state. So today was a massive travel day with over five hours of driving. We don't usually drive that much in one day but we had a lot of ground to cover. I'm breaking this state into two... Continue Reading →