Hello Everyone!!! We're back. I'll bet you've been thinking we were lost or something! Over the past few weeks, our travels have taken a different turn (pun intended!!) as we have been spending much time with family and friends....and that takes up a lot of time! Couple all the visiting with yours truly feeling a little over extended with two on-line college courses and there's hardly time left in the day to chill and catch up on the blog!
Last Saturday evening, we traveled with my brother Steve and his wife Lynn to Afton, MN to visit Doug and Joy F. Doug and I have known each other since 8th grade. Steve and I have known each other since birth (ha-ha, that's supposed to be funny!). We spent a wonderful evening reminiscing and catching up on events in each others lives.
Then, on Sunday morning we departed the East St. Paul RV Park (not highly recommended as they seem to watch your every move and comings and goings like hawks! Nice place, but I don't think I'd stay there again.
We headed east on I-94, bound for Milwaukee. The day was uneventful except that EVERYBODY from Rockford and Chicago IL had been in northern Wisconsin for the weekend and they were all headed south on I-90/I-94/I39...the same direction we were headed. It was very, very heavy traffic and not at all enjoyable.
Yours truly got kind of crabby as the day wore on and we even discussed turning south from Milwaukee and heading home. Our sense of adventure got the better of us and we quickly dismissed those ideas!
We rolled in Milwaukee and found our way to the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds RV Park, just off I-94. We called our dear friend Terri and, after setting up, headed for her house about five miles away.
We have known Terri since our days in Plattsmouth, NE back in the early 80's and we have maintained contact with her over the years.
It was Terri's need for assistance on her rental property in Antigo, WI (look at a map and remember we live in Georgia!) that had Muggy commit us to driving Antigo last summer without realizing just how far it was!! We had a wonderful time; as we always do with Terri.
We arrived at her home and had hors'deurves (yes it's misspelled) in her backyard and talked into the night. Terri has a special gift to be able to ask questions that stimulate deep thoughts and considerations. Her first question to us was "what was our biggest surprise on our trip" and the second question was "when did we laugh the most?"
On Monday, we headed for Terri's place of employment, Luther Manor, a full service living and health care facility where she is the activity director. She prefers to be called a life enrichment director, but that really means activities! She had scheduled a program activity to have Muggy and I present pictures and comments from our "Living the Dream" adventures. We presented to an audience of approximately 50 people and all seemed to enjoy. We met some wonderful people whom Terri works with and we look forward to a return trip to be able to spend more time together.
Terri and Muggy were able to spend ample time talking and sharing about life and God and faith and adventures. I was quite pre-occupied with my schoolwork, but found time to enjoy converation and laughter also.
This morning (Wed) we headed north again, bound for Green Bay (GO PACKERS!) points north. We had wonderful driving conditions (except for the roads going north out of Milwaukee.) These were some of the bumpiest roads we've been on for the entire trip. Later on in the day we enjoyed some of the smoothest roads we've been on so it all worked out.
We continued north to Rapid River, Michigan, a small town on the north end of Lake Michigan where US Highway 2 turns due east. As we've had a strong south tailwind all day, we were happy to stop for the night as we turned east.
Tomorrow, June 28th, Muggy and I will celebrate 37 years of marriage. We will arrive at St. Ignace, Michigan by late morning. There we will park the RV at the ferry pick-up point to Mackinac Island. We will spend tomorrow evening at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island!! Hey, how many times does one get to celebrate an anniversary on Mackinac Island. Staying at the Grand for the evening is absolutely the right thing to do. Let me be the first to wish my wonderful wife a very Happy Anniversary!! Thanks for 37 years of wonderful adventures....and we're still adventuring!
We will turn south on Friday on I-75, taking a few detours along the way, but basically beginning our trek home. We are both looking forward to more adventures, but we are ready to be home for at least a week or two! And after all, we have company from Colorado (Mike and Debbie) coming on July 16th!!! If the wildfires haven't chased them out of their home!!! Keep the folk out west in your prayers!!
Thanks for reading!! We're up on Skype these days now too, look for username hkenson.
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