It was hard to leave Larimore this morning, you could easily spend a month or 5 in that lovely setting.  We were able to accomplish one of our objectives for this trip – filling in the states we haven’t visited yet.  North Dakota was the first. Bill had his fill of coffee, and I […]

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True to his word, Travis had the truck window installed and ready for pick up before noon.  We were on the road by 1230 hrs.  We both agree that we would return to Bemidji for more exploring if the opportunity presented itself. As we traveled west, we left the Great Northwoods behind and entered the […]

Read more "Day 7 – Bemidji to Larimore, Birthdays, and Treasures"

We awoke to a gentle rain on the roof and once again started the day gently.  This could get to be a way of life for us.  After coffee for Bill, and snuggles with Piper for me, the day started to take shape. Terri (our first Bemidji blessing), the lady that owns the campground (the […]

Read more "Day 6 – Blessings in Bemidji, Peeks in the Rearview Mirror"

This morning we said long goodbyes (with tears) to these wonderful family members.  It’s so hard to leave here… This is how our drive started out….(at 1300 hr) The weather improved as we traveled west, and we enjoyed seeing little towns and lovely landscapes.  We have noticed that on this leg, there is a marked […]

Read more "Day 5 – Goodbyes, Lessons in Geometry and Physics, and Inflight Renos and Mods"

After a leisurely, lazy start to the day – coffee for Bill, No Excuses Workout for me – we hit the road at 1115.  We “warped” into Wisconsin about 5 minutes later.  Warping is something we started with the kids when they were little.  When we approach a state line, Bill starts a 3-2-1 countdown, […]

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No mileage today!  We were tourists out and about Ironwood.  As usual, Bill started the day with coffee, I started with an interval workout. As we walked the streets in town, we found this cool old sign – you can still see the dog and record player on the RCA sign! Our road trip book […]

Read more "Day 3 – Exploring Ironwood, Unexpected “Compliments”"

We woke up this morning without an alarm.  Bill was able to fully enjoy his coffee, and I started my day with a 2-mile walk, and a “No Excuses” workout.  Piper was treated to two walks prior to departure.  On the road time was precisely 1100 – which allowed us to enjoy a bit of […]

Read more "Day 2 – Gentle Starts"

As we entered our third year of “full-timing it” – we decided it was time to take it on the road – and explore more territory.  Bill and I started discussing Bucket List places we wanted to see and trips that needed to be taken.  We discovered a book – Road Trip USA – Cross […]

Read more "We’re Back! And We’re On The Road Again!"

  Prologue In our twenty nine plus years of married life. We have enjoyed and sometimes endured  many beginnings. Parenthood embodies both of those, and remains the most rewarding and continues to be to this day. Interwoven with parenthood has been the operation of our own bed and breakfast while still living in Monroe, MI. […]

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