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oh boy, gtgs are so much fun, don't forget to take pictures

If you get a chance while you're up that way - drive across into WI and follow Hwy 35 north or south between Prairie du Chien and LaCrosse (or even north of LaCrosse - but then you might want to do part of it on the MN side. It's a glorious, beautiful ride and if you do it, you'll pass right by where I used to live and had my business. I love it there and it'll be great this time of year. Also, watch along the Mississippi there for bald eagles. Many nests can be found from the road, if you know where they are - and they'll have the babies in them this time of year.

There's a COE Park (Blackhawk, if my brain is functioning) south of LaCrosse - north of DeSoto - that I like, also. I think it's open by now. So if you go that route, you could check that out, also.

Beth, thanks for that suggestion. That is a beautiful drive! I will send Linda down that way when she leaves here (or she may decide to stay up here all summer! ).

I'll be in Iowa, but not till around the 1st week of July. And not NE, but closer to Omaha, which would be SW. Hmmmm. Nevermind!

Linda...I'm in Avon, SD and from what you're indicating I'm thinking you're probably heading to Emery or Ethan? Neither are very far from me. I can offer you a free place to park if you need it. Are you pulling a toad?

Ha! You just gave me a good giggle! When you said small town and court only once a week I figured it had to be in the place in Emery population about 500! I will have you know that Madison is the 13th largest city in SD!

Linda, I'll certainly keep it in mind! I'm dropping the GD off at her dad's and then not sure where my path will take me as my life is getting ready to change here real soon. I have a 35' Class A (Allegro Bay). But, I will keep it in mind, maybe on my way back east!

Changes...hmmmm....well, my business partner and I are going to sell the company this year. He needs to retire, for health reasons, and I've decided (for now anyway) that I'm going to retire too. I think it will be easier for the new owners to take the reigns if we both step out at the same time. Unless something causes me to change my mind, that's what is going to happen. I'm not sure yet WHEN this will happen, but it is in the works. Now, being fortunate enough to retire at my age (52) and being able to support myself with income for the next 5 years (length of time we are extending the sale for) or longer, you would think that I could just hop in the rig and take off! BUT, since I am raising my granddaughter, and she is only 11, I'll have to figure out some other way to scratch my hitch-itch. She needs a home base so that she can continue her schooling. Yes, I would love to take off and home school her, but she feels like she wants to continue to attend conventional school. She has been through an awful lot in her life so I'm inclined to let her make some of the decisions (within reason). So, I have 6 more years of being house bound. I figure that gives me plenty of time to sort through, get rid of, clean up, organize, minimize, etc.

So, if everything has fallen into place by the time we head for Iowa this summer, I may just wander the roads for most of the summer. And if not, then I'll have to come back here and keep pushing everything into place. I just don't know yet. But, I'm excited about it none the less! So yes, I will definitely plan on stopping in for a visit at some point this summer. Just can't give you a definite date yet.