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(Friday, September 25, 2020) – We enjoyed a splendid fall day in Stillwater with temps in the mid-70’s. Our day trip adventure included a paddleboat ride on the St. Croix River, a walk along the river near the old lift bridge, and some visits to a couple of shops in town. The paddleboat tour included Read More “Fabulous Fall Day in Stillwater!”

(Friday, June 5th – Sunday, June 14, 2020) – We both had an itch to travel that needed scratching, and with our first choice (Panama City Beach, Florida) near the cross-hairs of oncoming Tropical Storm Cristobal, we soon changed our plans and had reservations made for a Myrtle Beach and Charleston, South Carolina adventure!  Neither Read More “South Carolina Adventure!”

(Saturday, June 29, 2019) – A visit to the new home of the Minnesota United Football Club (the Loons) in Saint Paul was in order and occurred on this hot summer afternoon (heat index in the upper 90s). With many highways closed due to road construction and limited parking around the stadium, a “park-n-rail” option Read More “Allianz Field Adventure!”

(Friday, June 28, 2019) – We enjoyed a day-trip adventure to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on a sunny and warm Friday. The narrated tram ride along the “three (3) mile drive” was great for getting an idea of the grounds and learning about the Arboretum!  We had a delicious lunch at the restaurant above the Read More “Arboretum Adventure!”

(Friday, April 12- Sunday, April 14, 2019) – A springtime trip to Kansas City included a Segway tour, a Royals baseball game, and some delicious food, including the iconic Kansas City food – barbecue!  Saturday, April 13th included a morning tour of Kansas City museums, Parks, and History as part of a two (2) hour Read More “Kansas City Spring Trip – 2019!”

(Sunday, April 8 – Sunday, 15, 2018) – One Saturday morning in early April, before heading out to shovel another 4-6″ of snow, I checked the 10-day forecast for Minnesota and found the high temps in the next 10 days were either in the 20’s or 30’s (degrees Fahrenheit) with 5 more days of snow Read More “April Arizona Adventure 2018!”

(Thursday, October 26th – Saturday, November 4th, 2017) – We embarked on a fall trip to Panama City Beach, Florida with a snow-filled forecast for Minnesota (leaving just in time – haha!). The first day of driving was great weather, and we landed in Quincy, Illinois for the evening.  We ordered in and had the Read More “2017 Fall Florida Adventure!”

(Monday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 12, 2017) – Linda and I went on an Ohio adventure trip to visit the area in Akron where I grew up and went to college.  It was a fun adventure visiting the houses where I grew up (in Jackson Township near Massillon & in the Ellet area of Read More “Old Home Week in Ohio!”

(Saturday, 9/24-Saturday, 10/1/16) – We embarked on our fall adventure on an evening flight from Saint Cloud, MN to Mesa, AZ.  The flight was good, and after getting our luggage and a rental car, we arrived at our hotel room in Mesa at 1:30 a.m. local time (3:30 a.m. Minnesota time). Sunday morning we drove Read More “Tucson Traveling 2016!”