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Waubay Lake, South Dakota

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Home  in MN

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Farm in Wisconsin

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Theater in Normal. IL  still in use

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Showing good movies

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One block past the theater in Normal

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Traffic going west just out of Indianapolis IN

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July 28, 2010

Hi,

We have gone through several states since my last letter.  You can see some of the scenery we have enjoyed.  There was more water in SD than I remembered from our earlier trips.  We had our worst weather in SD also but did not really affect us much. 

It was windy and rainy but only at night which is a good thing. 

We have passed lots of corn fields, alfalfa, some soy beans, sunflowers, and probably other things too.  The green rolling hills always intrigue me as well as the trees.  

The old theater in Normal IL opened in 1937 and today is open and showing mostly classics and some foreign films.  It was such an awesome place.  If we had been there longer we would have had to go to the movies.  I wouldn't mind seeing To Catch A Thief again.  Have not seen it for a few years. 

Driving east just out of Indianapolis we saw a terrific traffic jam.  It must have been a good 10 or more miles.  Lots of trucks, and all going very slowly.  You can see from our direction there was hardly any traffic-thank goodness.  

The weather has been getting warmer and more humid all the time.  We are in Columbus, Ohio now but I will write more about that later. 

Good health to you and enjoy life.  It is good!

Hugs to all,,

Ric and Jan(ice)

 

7 great iPhotos Crossing the country

Sasha 3 months  Her top says "sleep is for the weak."

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Helena, MT Capitol

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Montana Sky this morning

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Fascinating cloud formations=MT

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Lots of alfalfa-MT

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Even an oil well-MT

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Missouri River-SD

July 23, 2010

We reluctantly left Washington State and Sasha Tuesday morning and traveled to Coeur d'Alene, ID where we stayed overnight.  This was the first leg of our journey to Maryland. It was a pretty drive except for the central part of WA which is rather dry. 

Wednesday we traveled through the panhandle of ID and on into Montana and Helena.  We visited the capitol and it was pretty with the bright red flowers in front.  Helena is an old town and interesting.  

Yesterday, Thursday, we crossed most of Montana to Miles City, MT.  Montana is really a beautiful state from its majestic mountains to its rolling hills and alfalfa.  We even saw a few oil wells in the more eastern part.  We crossed the Missouri River twice in Montana and it was larger each time we crossed.  Then today in South Dakota we came over a hill and below us was water everywhere.  We finally came to a narrow place where there was a bridge and we crossed and it was the Missouri River.  It was huge.  The picture does not do it justice.  

We have had warm weather and sun until today and we had rain, clouds and only 78 degrees which was rather nice.  

We plan to be in Maryland July 29 and get hair cuts, and do things we need to do before we go to "work".  We are eagerly looking forward to getting back to New Windsor Conference Center and the fine staff there and our friends.  

I will try and write again along the way.  We do have a beautiful country.

Keep those notes coming as we appreciate hearing from you. 

Take care and hugs to all.

Ric and Jan