Oct 4, 2009 - Family,Friends,&yearly business

Back to our wonderful rv spot in Hinckley at Dave's sister, Joyce & Virg's place. They have a fantastic place at the end of a road with a great yard(?) that gets bigger and better every time we see it and also have great apples and a big garden full of goodies. Dave barbqued steaks for all of us to celebrate my birthday and they were yummy. Now we have lots of business and visiting to take care of before we head south(we have to get south so Dave can fly back for deer hunting in MN.) Dave got to meet his great granddaughter for the first...

Jul 26, 2009 - On the way back to Minneapolis/St Paul

The two weeks we were in Duluth really flew by….. The first day after my sister arrived from California we spent shopping at the mall for cameras; not for me but for each of my sisters….. Jan had just ruined hers when she spilled a glass of something in her purse where she kept her camera and Miriam never did have a digital one so it was fun helping them pick out new ones… They weren’t looking for anything as big as the one I carry around but just a small purse size. They both wound up with Kodak Easy Shares that will be ideal for them…....

Jul 20, 2009 - Out of the Upper Peninsula - Heading for Winnebago Land...

Cedar, Wisconsin to Hinckley, Minnesota The quickest way out of the Upper Peninsula is to Duluth and then south to Minneapolis. During the drive we realized there is so much more to Lake Superior than what we have seen. The Circle Tour which goes around the entire lake, some 1300 miles, up through Canada and back... Given more time, we would have liked to travel up to Thunder Bay in Canada, but the rapidly approaching wedding and even before that, the Winnebago Grand Rally in Iowa prevent us from following our noses up into Canada again....

Oct 8, 2008 - Busy time in Minnesota

It sure has been busy,trying to get around to see everyone, and so many new things. My Sister, Debbie and her husband Dennis bought a new home this last year and so we went to see that and enjoyed a great day of visiting and eating(of course, in Minnesota you have to eat wherever you go- I think its a scandinavian thing) They sure got a nice place with a corner lot. We also got over to visit granddaughter Heather & Zac's new place and that is a cute townhouse. Dave has been having a good time sharing some of his wild caught(he caught it)...

Apr 6, 2008 - Back to Minnesota

Ok. last day on the road, sunshine this am and so we were up early and on the road, almost made it to Hinckley in time for church but not quite- sure miss the Little Rock Church group this am. Got to Hinckley just in time to join the First Lutheran group at Tobies for after church brunch. Those of you who have been in Minnesota KNOW that Tobies is famous for its Cinnamon/Carmel rolls It's a really nice place that has been here since before the freeway and still caters to travelers between the Twin Cities and Duluth. Parked our big rig in...

Oct 15, 2007 - We are on our way !!!

We left this morning and stopped at Andy & Jessies new home in Moose Lake Mn. Spent a short time there and then it was on to Hinkley MN where we met up with Howard & Lorraine French at the casino. The casino was good to us !! We ate supper there played Bingo and had a good time all of it paid for by the casino.

Jul 28, 2007 - Worth the Sacrifice

Still from Grand Casino RV Resort in Hinckley, Minnesota, 80 miles north of Minneapolis. We got out of bed earlier than normal today, but we did so with a purpose. Early in the week while at the local grocery, we had picked-up a flyer for an auction to sell the remaining personal property of Mr. Louis Kuchenmeister. Whether we intended to buy anything or not, we have always enjoyed going to auctions just to spectate as buyers, potential buyers, & other spectators like ourselves mix & mingle. Today's sale was to begin at 9:30 AM. Allowing...

Jul 27, 2007 - North West Company Fur Post

Still from Grand Casino RV Resort in Hinckley, Minnesota, 80 miles north of Minneapolis. Long term, long term, long term........you remember that chant, right?? From that entry that I wrote a couple of weeks ago about our investment strategy.....the one that said that our investment strategy is to be fully invested in equity (stock) mutual funds. And I presume that you have seen what the stock market has done this week.......TANKED....GONE DEEP SIX......HAD A MAJOR CORRECTION. Yes, long term, long term, long term. But even with the very...

Jul 25, 2007 - Hanging-out At The Pool

Still from Grand Casino RV Resort, in Hinckley, MN, 80 miles north of Minneapolis. OK, before I get into anything else, let's settle the dust from the "apology" message which I temporarily posted last night. As I said in the apology entry that I had posted & have now deleted, I was very disappointed & surprised to find advertising of what I considered very family-UNfriendly websites on my journal & others on MTJ when those journals were accessed through the "Best of" path. At the time that I wrote & posted that entry, I did not know the...

Jul 22, 2007 - Returned from Gilligan's Island

From Grand Casino RV Resort, near Hinckley, Minnesota, approximately 80 miles north of Minneapolis. We have returned from the wilds of Minnesota, at least for a few days. Who knows to where & when we might disappear next!!!!!! We've spent the past four & a half days stuck away so deep in the woods that the squirrels were asking us for directions to get back to the walnut trees. It was almost as though we were on Gilligan's Island, stuck there with the ship-wrecked crew waiting to be rescued. But before I get into all of the details of that...