This ain't no flyover country

Today was almost a five hour drive, but since the goal was just to pull into my driveway with the trailer, I had no pressure. I thought perhaps hooking up would be an issue since I was on a slight incline, but it was not. I do think putting blocks under the stabilizer feet helps to keep the trailer from settling and thus getting into a position where I can not adjust the tongue to the right height to get on the ball or off its block. The first stretch of my ride on US 52 fr

Houston (house-ton), MN is home to the international owl center and festival, which I had the opportunity to attend a few years ago. They rehabilitate injured and orphaned owls and they have several teaching owls who can’t be released back to the wild, including a great horned, a snowy and a barred owl. Unfortunately, the center was not open either day I was there. However, I was also attracted to this area for biking a rail to trail and kayaking the Root River. I set out to

Today was a just under four hour drive day, so I was not totally destination driven. The plan was to take US 61 to US 52 with a short jog on US20. This is the heartland of the Midwest where those giant tractors I saw at the John Deere Pavillion show what they are made of on massive farms. The wind was again ever present. I pulled over for a rest, gas, and coffee after less than two hours. My daughter Amy had called me from France for help navigating her summer job plans whe