August 2: Gillette, Wyoming via Mount Rushmore

We took a little detour to the south to see Mount Rushmore, and arrived late in Gillette. Today, on to Missoula, Montana.

Lammas in Sioux Falls

Through the farmlands of southern Wisconsin and Minnesota, rich and green-looking.

Windmills are everywhere. One billboard blares the input that "Wind power is not the answer!" It looks to me as if it is working for some people, anyway.

We made Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the night. On across South Dakota today.

Little Dogs on the Prairie

July 31: Madison, Wisconsin via Ripon

We took a detour a bit north to Ripon, Wisconsin, the town where I was born but which I only dimly remember because we moved away then I was three.

The address of the house where we lived is on my birth certificate, and Siri found it with no trouble:

One of my dim memories is that the house was white, but that of course can easily change in 70 years. Also that it was bigger, but it would be me, not the house that has changed in that respect.

There were at least 3 apartments--ours was upstairs and the bow-shaped room was our bedroom. There were kids cut-out pictures in the window, so it is still a kid(s)' bedroom.

July 30: Back to South Bend

A night in South Bend going back the other way. A picnic and walks in the park along the river.

July 29: DuBois, Pennsylvania

July 28: Cousin Penny's in Rhode Island

A night here to regroup, then with Penny on west to Seattle.

July 27: Last Day in Massachusetts

Bobby and Eloise had a long walk, and Auntie gave them chicken soup for breakfast, and Mom stuffed toys with treats. Now she has to sort, pack, mail boxes. However, it would be a much better idea for her to forget about that and throw the ball.