Scenes of where I've been

On Lake Erie in Michigan

I had no idea that the dunes around Lake Erie were so high.  It was a landscape I didn't think existed in the Midwest.  Lou scrambled right up that dune on her two feet.  I pulled myself up on all fours, huffing and puffing.  Seriously - it was a long, hard climb!  But beautiful.  I took pictures, but none of them do it justice.  Oh - and I got my second tick ever.  Disgusting.  Turns out they will drop out of trees looking for their next blood meal to feed their young.

In Wisconsin

Several people told me to go to Devil's Lake.  It was stunning.  Wisconsin is full of state and national parks.  I thought it was all dairy farms and the hippie enclave of Madison.  (I love hippies, just for the record!)

Devil's Lake State Park

Rhonda and I hiked up the bluffs to get this view.

Near Parfrey's Glen.

Can you see what is on the red barn?  It was fate that made us miss the turn into Parfrey's Glen, I'm sure of it.

This person is my heroine.  A world with wings and a heart over the world on a Red Barn!  I'm going to put this on my Red Barn when I get one too.

Parfrey's Glen

 This picture doesn't do it justice.  It's a sacred place.

Madison WI

 I posted pictures on Facebook with my friend, Alissa, whom I was visiting in Madison.  My friend, Susan from high school, commented on the post, "Be sure to get Michael's Frozen Custard!"  I listen well to direction (at least on this trip I am).  Best custard I've ever eaten.  Superior to Rita's even.

Self-Explanatory

 Where else will you ever hear sung "I have maggots in my scrotum!"  If you like irreverent humor, be sure to see this.  Thanks to my cousin Peter and his wife, Heidi, for suggesting it.  I liked it so much I bought the CD.

Self-Explanatory

 I had really wanted to go see this Public Radio show being recorded live.  It was good and I'm glad I went.  Confession:  "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell me!" is better.  Thanks to my cousin Peter and his wife, Heidi, for getting the tickets and taking me to it.

Road Warriors - somewhere in Minnesota

My doggies are real troopers.  Scottie just conks out.  Maddie gets anxious - but she pulls though.  And neither of them get car sick.  Bonus!